Program Manager

Program Manager

It's More Than a Career, It's a Mission.

Our people are the foundation of our success. By joining our growing team at Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI), a subsidiary of McKesson, you will have the opportunity to become part of one of the largest community-based cancer programs to advance oncology treatments and improve outcomes for cancer patients across the globe. We look for mission-driven candidates who have a desire to advance the fight against cancer and make a difference in the lives of patients diagnosed with cancer every day.

Our Mission

People who live with cancer – those who work to prevent it, fight it, and survive it – are at the heart of every decision we make. Bringing the most innovative medical minds together with the most passionate caregivers in their communities, we are transforming care and personalizing treatment. Through clinical excellence and cutting-edge research, SCRI is redefining cancer care around the world.

Program Managers are innovative individuals who use creativity and stakeholder partnerships to deliver on organizational strategies through the leadership of projects of small to medium size, visibility, and complexity levels. This position leads cross-functional business initiatives as well as targeted improvement projects in specific business and functional areas.

Program Managers have ownership from initiation of a strategic objective through delivery of specified measures of success to ensure the organization meets its goal. They apply advanced facilitation and analytical techniques to develop a deep understanding of processes and business needs to lead functional teams through a disciplined approach to execute on targeted objectives.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Lead a variety of different types of projects including launching new products and services, application development, systems integration, operational efficiency improvements, process reengineering, and infrastructure upgrades and deployments.
• Single accountable party for defining, planning, orchestrating, and delivering a given strategic initiative. Ensures end results are of the highest caliber with a clearly articulated scope and quantifiable business benefit.
• Develops communication plans and interfaces to execute on responsibilities. Leads a continuous risk management process to identify and assess risks while developing and managing mitigation measures to minimize exposure to projects and the business.
• Represents the project in various project governance and inter-department forums. Serve as point of contact for status of all assigned areas of focus.
• Chairs regular project meetings to review progress with key constituents. Develops the project charter, integrated project plan, resource plan, contingency plan, and related project management artifacts. Defines and tracks project milestones while developing, maintaining, and reporting on an overall integrated delivery plan. Publishes periodic project status reports.
• Partners with business leaders to implement change and manage impacted people through the change journey. Communicates and partners with internal and external organizations to ensure successful implement of change. Educate managers on responsibilities and tools associated with leading change.

Mandatory: The following are mandatory expectations of all SCRI employees.

• Practices and adheres to the "Code of Conduct" philosophy and "Mission and Value Statement."
• During your employment with SCRI, you will be routinely assigned training requirements. You are expected to complete any training assignments by the due date.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree required, Master's Degree preferred
• 1-2+ years of experience in program management
• Six Sigma Green Belt, Six Sigma Black Belt, or PMP Certification preferred
• Knowledgeable and experienced in the research environment and healthcare processes.
• Strong working relationship with leadership which allows for quick problem resolution and staff support.
• Advanced written and oral communication skills including facilitation and fostering collaboration
• Complex program and project management skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Advanced analytic capabilities including six sigma methods and tools
• Computer skills with ability using Microsoft Office specifically PowerPoint, Word, Microsoft Projects and Excel
• Highly organized; ability to handle multiple priorities efficiently
• Detail-oriented and meticulous
• Proficient time management skills
• Strong business acumen, with proven ability to learn quickly in new business areas and different project types
• Comfortable raising questions, issues, objections and ideas at all levels of the organization

** This position is hybrid in Nashville, TN.

Relocation and visa sponsorship are not available.