Program Director

Texas A&M • College Station, TX

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The College of Pharmacy is looking for a Program Director to serve as a member of the Pharmaceutical Sciences team. We desire an individual who subscribes to and supports our commitment as stated above. The successful applicant will bring an expert level of experience to the position and understand the demands of supporting executives in a fast-paced environment. This person must be professional, enjoy working in a high-volume environment and be able to apply strong organizational skills while being flexible in their daily routine. If this is you, we invite you to apply to become a member of our team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ten years of related experience.
• Knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet applications.
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
• Maintains attention to detail and utilizes sound judgment.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Strong public speaking, organizational, leadership, and supervisory skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of decision-makers, including governmental agencies, community-based organizations, and funders.
• Ability to ensure compliance with grant requirements and regulatory standards.
• Knowledge of budgeting, financial tracking, and reporting requirements for grant-funded projects.
• Ability to Identify potential risks and challenges related to the project and develop mitigation strategies.
• Ability to proactively address issues that could impact the project timeline, budget, or outcomes.
• Knowledge of and ability to integrate workflow software (i.e., Wrike or Monday) in project management.

Nice To Haves

• Doctorate and/or master’s degree in an applicable field with an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least five years of work in the field of public health and/or substance abuse
• Familiarity with and experience in educational or clinical settings
• Prior grant project coordination experience
• Project management certification preferred.
• Experience in managing grants, preferably large-scale projects.
• Experience working in and coordinating activities across multiple sectors (school, health, social services)
• Prior experience in program implementation and evaluation including data collection, analysis, and report writing
• Prior research and/or practice in prevention sciences, health promotion, and/or substance abuse.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee all aspects of the public health grant project, from inception to completion, ensuring alignment with grant goals, objectives, and timelines.
• Provides leadership and manages overall operations of the program.
• Works with Co-PIs to develop program strategic plans, goals, objectives, policies.
• Develops and monitors team procedures for the TOPS program.
• Directs and supervises assigned program staff.
• Conduct regular team meetings to review progress, address challenges, and ensure all team members are on track to meet project goals.
• Foster a collaborative and productive work environment.
• Conduct regular reviews of project processes to ensure quality and efficiency.
• Assists Co-PIs in developing the program’s evaluation plan, including identifying evaluation metrics.
• Oversees evaluation of program procedures and performance reports, ensuring program objectives are met.
• Tracks and monitors evaluation metrics for compliance, reporting, and continuous quality improvement.
• Analyze program statistics for reporting, tracking progress, and making adjustments to programs.
• Maintains program activity records and provides monthly progress reports.
• Oversees program-level reporting.
• Maintain compliance with all reporting, auditing, and evaluation requirements as set forth by the funding agency.
• Develops, oversees, and approves program budgets.
• Monitors program accounts and expenditures.
• Works with center research administrators to ensure financial compliance with TAMU procurement and disbursement guidelines.
• Provides financial reports to Co-PIs, as requested.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts , and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
• Free exercise programs and release time
• All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more
• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee
• Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager