Rural Opioid TA Center Manager | Partial Remote

Universities of Wisconsin; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 61,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health/dental/vision/life insurance

Retirement plan (WRS)

Tax-advantaged savings accounts

Job summary

University of Wisconsin–Madison is seeking a Great Lakes ROTA Center Manager to oversee a multi-state opioid prevention and recovery project. You will plan, implement, and evaluate outreach programs, manage budgets, and report progress to stakeholders.

The role collaborates across Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and beyond. The position offers flexible statewide placement with partial remote work, and occasional in-person requirements.

Qualifications

• Two or more years of experience in project management or managing programs or initiatives
• Detail-oriented with highly effective time management skills
• Experience with education and presentations using Zoom or another virtual platform
• Familiarity with Cooperative Extension
• Work or lived experience with Rural audiences

Responsibilities

• Creates a project plan, monitors progress and performance against the project plan, and identifies, resolves, or escalates risks and issues
• Prepares regular reports to communicate the status of the project within and beyond the project team
• Assists with the development and auditing of project-specific budgets
• Serves as a subject matter expert and unit liaison
• Facilitates estimation of project costs, resources, and time to complete phases
• Manages activities of outside contractors to ensure integration and service quality
• Sets priorities and collaborates with project staff to meet milestones

Skills

Project management

Time management

Communication

Collaboration

Zoom/virtual platforms

Rural/community work

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a field relevant to the programmatic responsibilities of the position, such as community health education, public health, community psychology, family and consumer sciences, health policy, and social work

Tools

Adobe Products

Eloqua

WordPress

Qualtrics

Job description

University of Wisconsin–Madison is seeking a Great Lakes ROTA Center Manager to oversee a multi-state opioid prevention and recovery project. You will plan, implement, and evaluate outreach programs, manage budgets, and report progress to stakeholders.

The role collaborates across Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and beyond. The position offers flexible statewide placement with partial remote work, and occasional in-person requirements.