Sr. Program Manager

Montgomery College; Nashville, Northern (TN, KY); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Part time

Job summary

Vanderbilt Health in Nashville, TN is seeking a part-time leader to oversee the development and growth of the ECHO program within the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases. This role provides strategic direction, collaboration, and program oversight across multiple teams.

The position emphasizes leadership, coordination, and financial stewardship for program activities, with a focus on delivering high-quality care and advancing regional health initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent experience) required.
• 5 years relevant experience required.
• Advanced capabilities in quality management, networking, and program leadership.

Responsibilities

• Develops program plans, goals, and objectives in collaboration with program leadership.
• Provides professional and technical leadership for day-to-day program activities.
• Communicates across department to share progress and needs.
• Participates in task forces and committees related to goals and objectives.
• Manages resources to achieve program goals and budgetary alignment.
• Builds relationships with industry contacts and acts as point of contact for financial inquiries.

Skills

Leadership

Program Management

Financial acumen

Quality control

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Discover Vanderbilt Health: With eight hospitals and over 180 clinics, we are the region’s largest comprehensive academic health system. Vanderbilt Health has a long tradition of providing world‑class care to the people of the Mid‑South, living out our mission of moving medicine forward through preeminent programs in patient care, education and research. Here you’ll find a spirit of collaboration and a supportive community where your expertise is valued, your knowledge expanded and your uniqueness celebrated. We are committed to fostering an environment where talented, compassionate people are united in bringing the most advanced care to our neighbors throughout the region.

Organization: Pediatric Infectious Disease

Job Summary: JOB SUMMARY This part‑time position is within the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. It provides leadership for the creation, coordination, execution, and growth of the ECHO program independently.

Key Responsibilities

Program Management

• Develops program plans, goals, and objectives in collaboration with program and area leadership.
• Provides professional and/or technical leadership in the execution of day-to-day program activities.
• Communicates within and across department to maximize information sharing around progress, needs, interdependencies and accomplishments.
• Participates in institutional task forces and other special committees related to the achievement of goals and objective.
• Planning, organizing, and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of specific program goals and objectives.
• Build relationships through industry contacts, professional organizations, individuals, and act as point of contact for financial inquiries.

Peer Leadership

• The ability to show leadership and influence people in an effort to accomplish team goals.
• Acts as a "go‑to" resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead small project teams.

Financial Processes

• Ability to monitor costs, expenses, and revenue as well as the ability to manage those costs and expenses in relation to budgeted amounts.
• Review invoices against contractual agreements.
• Partners with division administrator to resolve budgetary issues.
• Creates unique and often complex financial reports Maintains files for various financial and grant documentation as well as maintains the labs website.

Quality Management

• Identifies, analyzes, and improves upon existing business processes for optimization and to meet standards of quality.
• Independently delivers on objectives with understanding of how they impact the results of own area/team and other related teams.
• Utilizes multiple sources of data to analyze and resolve complex problems; may take a new perspective on existing solution.
• Has advanced knowledge within a professional area and basic knowledge across related areas.

The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent experience) (Required)
• 5 years relevant experience (Required)

Technical Capabilities

• Quality Management (Advanced): Developing a systematic process of checking to see whether a process or service is meeting specific requirements.
• Networking (Advanced): Build relationships through industry contacts, professional organizations and individuals.
• Peer Leadership (Advanced): The ability to show leadership and influence people of equal rank in an effort to accomplish team goals.
• Process Improvement (Advanced): Identifies, analyzes and improves upon existing business processes for optimization and to meet standards of quality.
• Mentoring & Coaching (Intermediate): The essence of training and mentoring on the job is transfer of knowledge. Whereas training can be considered more formal and scheduled, mentoring is often in the form of guidance and "hands‑on" experiences. The reporting relationship is unimportant since the purpose is to pass on information and experiences. These discussions normally center around a person's goal of learning job procedures, content, standards, analysis and problem‑solving.
• Financial Processes (Advanced): Ability to monitor costs, expenses and revenue as well as the ability to manage those costs and expenses in relation to budgeted amounts.
• Program Management (Advanced): Planning, organizing, and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of specific program goals and objectives.

Our professional administrative functions include critical supporting roles in information technology and informatics, finance, administration, legal and community affairs, human resources, communications and marketing, development, facilities, and many more. At our growing health system, we support each other and encourage excellence among all who are part of our workforce. High‑achieving employees stay at Vanderbilt Health for professional growth, appreciation of benefits, and a sense of community and purpose.

Core Accountabilities

• Organizational Impact: Independently delivers on objectives with understanding of how they impact the results of own area/team and other related teams.
• Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Utilizes multiple sources of data to analyze and resolve complex problems; may take a new perspective on existing solution.
• Breadth of Knowledge: Has advanced knowledge within a professional area and basic knowledge across related areas.
• Team Interaction: Acts as a "go‑to" resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead small project teams.

Core Capabilities

Supporting Colleagues

• Develops Self and Others: Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance e and gain knowledge in new areas.
• Builds and Maintains Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships.
• Communicates Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modifies one's own communication style to suit different situations and audiences.

Delivering Excellent Services

• Serves Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them.
• Solves Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions.
• Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive