Description
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is seeking a Senior Manager in the Professional Education & Engagement Department of the Science & Health Care Division. This grant-funded position will have a primary focus of supporting health care professional education programs on obesity management. This position, reporting to the Associate Director of Professional Education & Engagement, will be responsible for initiating and advancing program planning and execution and coordinating participation and engagement with health care professionals in this large-scale, inter-departmental project.
*This is a grant funded position and is contingent on securing grant funding.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Serve as day-to-day program manager to engage large cross-functional team, including internal staff, vendors, sponsors, key opinion leaders and other stakeholders to develop and execute programmatic elements.
- Work closely with advisory group members and faculty participating in programs including invitations, meeting coordination, content development, processing honoraria, and other details.
- Ensure program is cross-functional and the deliverables in the grant agreement, including key performance indicators, are met.
- Plan and deliver professional education through virtual webinars and workshops and in-person trainings.
- Manage all program materials that support initiatives, including educational documents, videos, infographics, and facilitation guides, and work through cultural language translation processes.
- Support use of instructional design elements such as survey techniques and polling, gamification, and online learning collaboratives.
- Represent ADA in stakeholder meetings with professionalism, complete preparedness, understanding of the topic area to be discussed, and openness to new ideas presented.
- Innovatively engage professional audiences to meet needs, identify opportunities and promote ADA programs.
- Coordinate and monitor progress on the development of marketing materials, including website elements, and work with stakeholders to implement various promotional strategies that are specific to audience segmentation.
- Communicate plans and status updates clearly and on a regular basis to effectively drive cross-functional collaboration and program development.
- Support program evaluation and assist to execute accordingly.
- Monitor budget performance and recommend reallocation of resources as necessary.
- Manage post-event analysis, including budget reconciliations and invoice management.
- Engage as support staff for the ADA’s Interest Groups and Advisory Groups as needed.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Minimum of 7-10 years of program management experience
- Continuing education experience strongly preferred, including experience in learning management systems, instructional design, learning engagement tools, and online platforms for professional education
- Development of online education experience strongly preferred
- Strong time management skills
- Experience managing multiple, concurrent projects in a matrix organization
- Experience managing budgets
- Demonstrated ability to achieve outcomes while responding to changing circumstances and priorities
- Demonstrated ability to problem-solve
- Strong oral and written communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills to help team productivity /cohesion
- Enjoys working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with shifting priorities
- Adept at using Microsoft Office Suite and cloud-based applications like SmartSheet
WHY WORK HERE
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) offers a rewarding career working for one of the premier voluntary health organizations in the world supporting people with type 1, type 2 and gestational diabetes. Our employees like working at the ADA because of our mission, the inclusive environment, work-life balance, our benefits and our culture:
- Industry competitive base pay ranging from $67,000 - $72,000 for this role. Base offers are determined by several factors including but not limited to your relevant work experience, education, certifications, location, internal pay equity, etc.
- A culture of recognition including new hire welcome announcements, service anniversary awards, referral bonuses, monthly All Employee Assembly, appreciation awards
- Generous Paid Time Off, including holidays, vacation days, personal days and sick days
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), disability & life insurance, pet insurance and retirement savings
- Guided by our mission, we provide top tier diabetes supply coverage through our medical benefits program
- A company focus on offering mental health programs and work/life balance with most of our employees working remote
- Joining our dedicated team affords the gratification of knowing beyond a doubt that you will impact the lives and well-being of millions
About the OrganizationThe American Diabetes Association (ADA) is a leader in the fight to end diabetes. Our mission is to prevent and cure diabetes and improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. We provide lifesaving education and resources backed by trusted experts to help people learn how to make life with diabetes easier until the day diabetes is gone for good. Through research, the ADA searches relentlessly for a cure and supports the professionals who provide direct care. Our team is on the ground fighting for those with diabetes who suffer discrimination, health inequity, high health care costs and so much more. Employees of the ADA embrace this mission and vision and keep people living with diabetes at the center of everything we do. Req NumberSCI-24-00027 LocationRemote, US - Nationwide Posting Location Full-Time/Part-TimeFull-Time CategoryScientific/Medical EOE StatementIt is the policy of the American Diabetes Association to provide equal employment opportunity to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.