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Sr. Manager, Program Management (Hybrid)

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

The American Medical Association (AMA) is the nation's largest professional Association of physicians and a non-profit organization. We are a unifying voice and powerful ally for America's physicians, the patients they care for, and the promise of a healthier nation. To be part of the AMA is to be part of our Mission to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health.

At AMA, our mission to improve the health of the nation starts with our people. We foster an inclusive, people-first culture where every employee is empowered to perform at their best. Together, we advance meaningful change in health care and the communities we serve.

We encourage and support professional development for our employees, and we are dedicated to social responsibility. We invite you to learn more about us and we look forward to getting to know you.

We have an opportunity at our corporate offices in Chicago for a Sr. Manager, Program Management (Hybrid) on our Mission Operations- Education Center team. This is a hybrid position reporting into our Chicago, IL office, requiring 3 days a week in the office.

This position will provide senior project management support to aid in the successful implementation of high-profile projects and programs. Lead a team that supports the implementation of various Education Center and AMA Ed Hub projects. Responsible for collaborating with cross-functional teams, engaging with stakeholders, and ensuring successful project delivery from inception to completion This role will lead planning, executing, and overseeing high-impact projects that align with AMA’s and AMA Education Center’s strategic goals.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Project Management

+ Manage multiple medium to highly complex projects or programs simultaneously.

+ Lead project planning workshops and meetings.

+ Collaborate and coordinate the efforts of cross-functional teams, including Marketing, Operations, Editorial Services, Content Services and Partnership Development to define project goals and success criteria.

+ Develop and maintain project plans outlining scope, objectives, timelines, and resource requirements related to strategic initiatives.

+ Create and maintain project documentation, including status reports, dashboards, and other documents and presentations to key stakeholders.

+ Manage risk, issues and expectations and ensure alignment between project goals and business objectives. Track interdependencies of workstreams.

Relationship Management

+ Collaborate with peers to improve standard project management practices.

+ Collaborate with cross-functional teams to leverage diverse expertise and ensure successful project outcomes.

+ Communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders, ensuring alignment and buy-in throughout the project lifecycle.

+ Provide leadership and guidance to project teams, fostering a collaborative and positive working environment.

Support Other Projects and Activities

+ Identify and implement project management frameworks, principles and staff development, as needed.

+ Participate and manage strategic planning, budgeting, contract initiation, and cross-project resource sharing, for strategic initiatives as assigned.

+ Recognize and identify potential areas where existing project governance process and procedures require change

Staff Management

+ Provide management oversight for staff including hiring, training, and ensuring compliance.

+ Responsible for setting objectives, evaluating employees performance and fostering a collaborative team environment.

+ Responsible for developing staff’s knowledge and skills to support career development.

May include other responsibilities as assigned

REQUIREMENTS:

+ Bachelor's degree strongly preferred or equivalent work experience and high school diploma or equivalent education required.

+ Minimum 7+ years of project management experience required; preferably in a product organization or healthcare field.

+ Experience in people management required; able to attract and develop talent.

+ Project management certification strongly preferred.

+ Proven track record of successfully managing complex projects.

+ Strong knowledge and experience with project management methodologies, tools and techniques (including Waterfall, Agile and hybrid project management methodologies) and an understanding as to when each is appropriate.

+ Intermediate analytical skills to support reporting and analysis of metrics.

+ Supervisory experience required.

The American Medical Association is located at 330 N. Wabash Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611 and is convenient to all public transportation in Chicago.

This role is an exempt position, and the salary range for this position is $102,816-$136,017. This is the lowest to highest salary we believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s pay within the salary range will be determined by a variety of factors including but not limited to business consideration and geographical location, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience. Employees are also eligible to participate in an incentive plan. To learn more about the American Medical Association’s benefits offerings,please click here. (https://www.ama-assn.org/about/ama-career-opportunities/thrive-and-grow-your-career-professional-development-ama)

We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity in our workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. As an EOE/AA employer, the American Medical Association will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and veteran or disability status.

THE AMA IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE NATION