Strategic Project Manager, Child Behavioral Health

University of Oregon; Eugene (OR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Oregon's Ballmer Institute for Children's Behavioral Health seeks a Project Manager to lead complex initiatives advancing the national model of child behavioral health training. You will oversee governance, planning, and performance, coordinating across multiple workstreams and stakeholders to ensure strategic alignment.

Reporting to the Senior Director, you will set goals, assess risks, and translate strategic objectives into actionable plans while exercising independent

Qualifications

• Ability to manage multiple complex initiatives with significant organizational impact.
• Established ability to exercise independent judgment and make decisions regarding project priorities, implementation strategies, and resource allocation.
• Ability to analyze complex information, evaluate alternatives, and develop actionable recommendations.
• Ability to influence decision-making among leaders, partners, and stakeholders without direct supervisory authority.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including preparation of executive-level reports, analyses, and recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight for complex, high-impact initiatives advancing the child behavioral health training program.
• Act as lead for project governance, planning, and performance management and align across multiple workstreams and stakeholders.
• Establish goals, evaluate risks and opportunities, and develop recommendations to address operational and strategic challenges.
• Synthesize information from diverse sources, identify trends and implications, and influence decisions impacting project success.

Skills

Independent judgment

Strategic planning

Stakeholder influence

Executive reporting

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

The University of Oregon's Ballmer Institute for Children's Behavioral Health seeks a Project Manager to lead complex initiatives advancing the national model of child behavioral health training. You will oversee governance, planning, and performance, coordinating across multiple workstreams and stakeholders to ensure strategic alignment.

Reporting to the Senior Director, you will set goals, assess risks, and translate strategic objectives into actionable plans while exercising independent