Senior Program Manager

The Jackson Laboratory; Bar Harbor (ME); On-site; USD 99,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

The Jackson Laboratory is seeking a Senior Program Manager to oversee strategic initiatives and collaboration across various projects. The role focuses on advancing organizational objectives through stakeholder engagement and program leadership.

Responsibilities include expanding programs, building partnerships, and using data analysis to improve services. Travel may be required as part of engagement at industry events and strategic meetings.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education Required: Master’s degree.
• Preferred Education: Doctorate degree
• Minimum Experience Required: 4 years
• Preferred Experience: 6 years

Responsibilities

• Lead conceptualization, refinement, and expansion of programs/initiatives, assessing impact and scalability.
• Cultivate and maintain strategic partnerships, internally and externally, for program success.
• Collaborate with teams to identify and propose solutions using data analysis to improve services or products.
• Oversee development and execution of specialized workflows for program needs with measurable outcomes.
• Provide leadership and guidance to teams for workflow improvements and staff development.
• Represent JAX at industry events and strategic meetings, contributing to discussions.
• Oversee creation of resources for stakeholders or the public to disseminate program information.

Skills

Relationship building

Stakeholder management

Program development

Data-driven decisions

Travel readiness

Education

Master's degree

Doctorate degree

Job description

Job Summary

The Senior Program Manager plays a pivotal role in overseeing and directing strategic initiatives, program development, and collaboration across diverse projects within the Jackson Laboratories (JAX). This position involves spearheading multifaceted programs, fostering relationships, and contributing to the advancement of JAX's objectives. The incumbent will demonstrate a capacity for handling intricate stakeholder interactions with professionalism, discretion, and a focus on achieving overarching organizational goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the conceptualization, refinement, and expansion of programs/initiatives, assessing their impact and scalability within the organization.
• Cultivate and maintain strategic partnerships, both internally and externally, fostering collaborative efforts for program success.
• Collaborate with relevant teams to identify and propose solutions by leveraging data analysis, aiming to enhance services or products in line with organizational objectives.
• Oversee the development, implementation, and execution of specialized workflows tailored to specific program needs, ensuring seamless operations and measurable outcomes.
• Provide leadership and guidance to teams, offering expertise and support to ensure effective workflow improvements and team development.
• Represent JAX at relevant industry events, strategic meetings, and forums, playing a moderating role and contributing to discussions.
• Oversee the creation of resources, including but not limited to materials directed towards stakeholders or the public, supporting the dissemination of program-related information.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proven ability to cultivate and sustain meaningful relationships both within and outside the organization.
• Advanced interpersonal skills necessary for engaging and collaborating with diverse individuals, encompassing various cultures, disciplines, and levels of expertise.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and successfully implementing programs/initiatives, showcasing strategic decision-making capabilities.
• Strong leadership acumen, showcasing the ability to nurture staff development and achieve strategic objectives effectively.
• Willingness and ability to travel as required, up to [Percentage] of the time, based on organizational needs.

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum Education Required: Master's degree
• Preferred Education: Doctorate degree
• Minimum Experience Required: 4 years
• Preferred Experience: 6 years
• Pay Range: $98885 - $165554

About JAX

The Jackson Laboratory is an independent, nonprofit biomedical research institution with a National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Center and nearly 3,000 employees in locations across the United States (Maine, Connecticut, California, New York, Florida), Japan and China. Its mission is to discover precise genomic solutions for disease and empower the global biomedical community in the shared quest to improve human health. Founded in 1929, JAX applies over nine decades of expertise in genetics to increase understanding of human disease, advancing treatments and cures for cancer, neurological and immune disorders, diabetes, aging and heart disease. It models and interprets genomic complexity, integrates basic research with clinical application, educates current and future scientists, and provides critical data, tools and services to the global biomedical community.

EEO Statement

The Jackson Laboratory provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, veteran status, and other classifications protected by applicable state and local non-discrimination laws.

Bar Harbor

The Jackson Laboratory's 43-acre scenic Bar Harbor campus is nestled between the Gulf of Maine and the mountains of Acadia National Park. Some of the best hiking and biking in the world (over 50 square miles of mountains, lakes, views, and dramatic coastline) is accessible from our campus. We are one mile from downtown Bar Harbor, which offers a vibrant downtown district with a plethora of restaurants, shops, museums, and galleries.

Ellsworth

The Charles E. Hewett Center in Ellsworth, Maine, is a state-of-the-art facility that serves researchers world wide. The facility represents the culmination of nine decades of unmatched experience and leadership in breeding and caring for laboratory mice. Ellsworth, Maine, is one of Maine’s fastest growing cities. With a growth rate of nearly 20%, Ellsworth is a bustling year-round community and acts as a hub for surrounding towns. It is located nearby Acadia National Park and hosts numerous special events, concerts and festivals each year. Residents have access to fabulous shopping, recreation, museums, galleries, and dining at a variety of independent restaurants.

Farmington

JAX Genomic Medicine is transforming medicine by improving patient care, lowering costs, and increasing life span and health span. JAX Genomic Medicine’s research focuses on the complex genetic causes of disease and on the development of genomic solutions tailored to each person's unique genetic makeup. JAX Genomic Medicine sits on a 17-acre site on the campus of the University of Connecticut Health Center. The 183,500-square-foot facility opened in the fall of 2014. Now, it houses over 300 biomedical researchers, technicians, and support staff in state-of-the-art computing facilities and laboratories. In Connecticut, JAX resides in the scenic town of Farmington, in the state’s capitol region. The Hartford region, which offers some of the best public schools in the country, is made up of both bigger cities and smaller, charming historic New England towns. JAX Genomic Medicine is also geographically located within 2 hours of Boston and New York and is close to multiple transportation systems, including bus lines, highways, railroads and international airports.

Sacramento

The JAX® Mice, Clinical and Research Services facility is located in Sacramento, the state capital of California. Sacramento is less than a two-hour drive from San Francisco, Napa Valley, and scenic Lake Tahoe, and a short flight to both Los Angeles and Orange County. Sacramento is the birthplace of the nation’s Farm to Fork movement, and offers excellent restaurants, gastro-pubs, wineries, theaters, and museums. Outdoor activities are plentiful: Boating, white water rafting, and riding the scenic bicycle trails are popular. Housing and other costs of living are more affordable in Sacramento and its surrounding suburbs than in most other neighboring areas in the North Bay, making Sacramento one of the hottest housing markets in the country year after year.

Augusta

JAX’s Maine Cancer Genomics Initiative (MCGI) is located in Augusta, Maine, in the Harold Alfond Center for Cancer Care (HACCC), at Maine General Hospital. It began operations in 2016 with three overarching goals: to provide cancer genomic testing for Maine cancer patients; to develop and deliver physician education about clinical genomic cancer diagnostics; and to build a network in Maine of oncology practices conducting studies in genomic medicine.