Program Manager - Pediatrics (Kansas LEND and Community-Based Programs)

University of Kansas Medical Center•Kansas City, MO

5d•$60,800 - $91,200

About The Position

The Program Manager provides operational management and coordination for the Kansas Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) Program, a federally funded interdisciplinary training and workforce development program serving individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families. Kansas LEND includes interdisciplinary training, workforce development, clinical and community initiatives, professional development and technical assistance, program evaluation, and statewide partnerships. Under the direction of the LEND Program Director, the Program Manager coordinates work across program components, including faculty, staff, trainees, programs, and partners. The role manages workplans, timelines, deliverables, reporting requirements, operational processes, and cross-functional coordination; monitors progress toward grant goals; supports coordination and supervision of program staff; and helps integrate activities from planning through implementation. The position works closely with staff responsible for specialized training, evaluation, data, and other program activities, establishing efficient systems, clear roles and responsibilities, and effective communication and accountability. Depending on assigned effort and funding, the Program Manager may also support related programs and initiatives focused on child health, developmental disabilities, community engagement, and community-based research. This may include program development, evaluation, dissemination, partnership development, and development of new initiatives and funding proposals.

Requirements

Seven years of experience managing or substantially coordinating complex programs, projects, grant-funded initiatives, training programs, or community-based initiatives; relevant education may substitute for experience on a year-for-year basis.
Experience mentoring or providing day-to-day guidance to staff, trainees, students, or project contributors.
Experience developing or improving program procedures, workflows, tracking systems, or related operational processes.
Skills in organization, problem-solving, communication, collaboration, mentorship, leadership, program management, and project management.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in education, public health, health sciences, social work, psychology, program evaluation, research administration, public administration, or a related field.
Experience with federally funded programs, grant reporting, or grant-funded program implementation, including NIH, HRSA, or other sponsored programs.
Experience in maternal and child health, developmental disabilities, behavioral health, early childhood systems, healthcare, higher education, workforce development, community-based research, or related programs.
Experience developing and maintaining partnerships with community organizations, healthcare systems, state agencies, or other external organizations.
Experience contributing to grant writing, program planning, or program development activities.
Experience with program evaluation, data systems, or continuous quality improvement.
Experience with SharePoint, Microsoft 365, REDCap, Qualtrics, or similar collaborative and data-management platforms.
Supervisory experience.
Experience working with rural or underserved communities.

Responsibilities

Manage day-to-day LEND activities, workplans, timelines, and follow-up across training, evaluation, clinical and community work, professional development and technical assistance, partnerships, and other program activities.
Monitor progress across workstreams, identify barriers and outstanding needs, help resolve implementation issues, and bring matters requiring direction to the Program Director.
Coordinate LEND staff day to day, clarify expectations and priorities, facilitate team communication, monitor assigned work, and promote collaboration.
Support clear roles, responsibilities, timelines, and accountability across program functions, and supervise staff or other personnel as assigned.
Provide program-level oversight and integration of training operations, ensuring activities, requirements, timelines, and deliverables align with program and grant objectives; supervise training coordination staff or directly manage assigned training functions.
Provide program-level oversight and integration of evaluation and performance monitoring, working with evaluation and data personnel to ensure measures, data, and deliverables support grant requirements, reporting, and program decisions.
Develop, implement, and improve procedures, workflows, tracking systems, records, and shared resources, including SharePoint.
Coordinate information for HRSA progress reports, annual reports, and other reporting; monitor accomplishments and deliverables; and ensure required information is documented and deadlines are met.
Support relationships with community, university, healthcare, state, and other partners; coordinate partner activities and communication; identify collaboration opportunities; and represent Kansas LEND with external partners as appropriate.
Coordinate information and contribute to planning, drafting, and review for new initiatives, proposals, and grant applications under program leadership.
Synthesize program and evaluation information to communicate program reach, outcomes, and impact through reports, presentations, and other dissemination activities.
Identify and implement improvements to coordination, communication, workflows, and efficiency, using program and evaluation information to identify gaps, emerging needs, and opportunities for improvement.
Provide program management, partnership, dissemination, or program development support to related initiatives as assigned and consistent with funding and level of effort.

Benefits

Health insurance coverage beginning on day one.
Dental insurance coverage beginning on day one.
Vision insurance coverage beginning on day one.
Health expense accounts with employer contributions when participating in a qualifying health plan.
Employer-paid life insurance.
Long-term disability insurance.
Additional voluntary insurance plans.
Paid vacation and sick leave accruing upon hire.
Ten paid holidays.
One paid discretionary day after six months of employment.
Paid bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave after 12 months of employment.
Retirement program with an employer contribution.
Additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b).