Program Mgr - International Relations EM

Beth Israel Lahey Health

3d • $80,000 - $120,000

About The Position

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. This position is a key member of project teams that are responsible for implementing major international development projects to change or enhance emergency and disaster medicine practices, as well as developing and managing processes and systems for the department. Draws on a broad understanding of international relations, the medical center and departmental practices and policies. Job Description: Essential Responsibilities: Works closely with senior administrators to facilitate the team's work and coordinate or manage the team's initiatives and projects. Manages multiple large and smaller complex projects simultaneously. Supports planning and coordination of international disaster medicine programs and strategic initiatives. Liaise with internal teams and external partners to ensure programmatic alignment. Partners with sponsors and team leaders to strategize team project plans. Focuses on critical success factors, project milestones and deliverables and develops contingency plans. Leads project team meetings, including a review of action plans and tracking of project milestones. Updates action plans weekly and prompts accountable individuals to insure timely task completion. Supports activities of project teams and maintains accurate documentation of team minutes. Designs communication strategies for project progress. Ensures timely and consistent communication of project priorities, status, timelines, and deliverables to the user community.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Master's degree preferred in International Relations or Healthcare
• 3-5 years of related work experience required.
• Professional experience in consulting or program management supporting federal, healthcare, or academic institutions, including cross-functional coordination and stakeholder engagement
• Exceptional communication skills, including preparation of reports, briefings, proposals, memoranda, and strategic documents for senior leadership and external partners
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects, define scope, develop work plans, meet deadlines, and ensure operational effectiveness
• Ability to represent the division professionally in meetings, international engagements, and collaborative programs with academic, governmental, and global health organizations
• Advanced skills with Microsoft applications, which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access, and other web- based applications. May produce complex documents, perform analysis, and maintain databases.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in meeting facilitation and the ability to lead group discussions.
• Background working with or alongside Harvard-affiliated institutions, federal agencies, or global health programs
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally to support program operations
• Interest in long-term development of international program portfolios and global partnerships in emergency medicine

Responsibilities

• Works closely with senior administrators to facilitate the team's work and coordinate or manage the team's initiatives and projects.
• Manages multiple large and smaller complex projects simultaneously.
• Supports planning and coordination of international disaster medicine programs and strategic initiatives.
• Liaise with internal teams and external partners to ensure programmatic alignment.
• Partners with sponsors and team leaders to strategize team project plans.
• Focuses on critical success factors, project milestones and deliverables and develops contingency plans.
• Leads project team meetings, including a review of action plans and tracking of project milestones.
• Updates action plans weekly and prompts accountable individuals to insure timely task completion.
• Supports activities of project teams and maintains accurate documentation of team minutes.
• Designs communication strategies for project progress.
• Ensures timely and consistent communication of project priorities, status, timelines, and deliverables to the user community.

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
• At Beth Israel Lahey Health, we are driving the change in health care that Massachusetts wants and needs.
• Our culture promotes continuous learning, growth, innovation and a sense of belonging.
• We make it a priority to offer comprehensive compensation and benefits and help you achieve a healthy and balanced life.
• While you're busy caring for and supporting our patients, we take care of you.

What This Job Offers

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