Program Manager Strategic Alliances & Program Management

Strength Through Diversity

Groundbreaking science. Advancing medicine. Healing made personal.

Mount Sinai Innovation Partners (MSIP) works with Mount Sinai Health System innovators to translate research projects into healthcare products and services that benefit patients and society. The Strategic Alliances and Program Management team within MSIP manages important internal initiatives and high-value partnerships with external organizations.

The Program Manager (PM) works closely with external partners, Mount Sinai faculty and teams within MSIP (Business Development, Intellectual Property, Transactions, Marketing & Outreach, Administrative and Finance & Operations). The PM is responsible for critical administrative as well as program and project management support to advance technologies and support alliances.

A successful Program Manager is a positive, energetic, self-starter that takes ownership and initiative; anticipates individual and business needs; identifies and alleviates obstacles and manages issues and opportunities. Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential. The Program Manager works openly and transparently to build and maintain trust with internal colleagues and external parties. The PM understands the goals of Mount Sinai and works to ensure that all activities are aligned to accomplish these goals in a productive and efficient manner.

This position reports to the Senior Director of the Strategic Alliances and Program Management Team.

Responsibilities include:

· Working with key stakeholders to establish a clear strategic focus, program goals and success metrics.

· Setting up and facilitating key discussions; capturing meeting decisions and action items

· Supporting project implementation and providing updates to leadership

· Identifying project risks or points of disagreement and addressing them in a time-sensitive manner, engaging leadership as needed.

· Creating critical business processes and tools to track milestones and key objectives.

· Acting as the primary point of contact with internal and external partners to coordinate, communicate and document program/alliance matters.

· Performing other related duties as assigned, demonstrating agility and adaptability as the position requires based on organizational needs.

· Acting as a MSIP brand ambassador, who always reflects the brand - in appearance, language, work ethic and behavior.

Requirements:

· Bachelor's degree or greater preferred, or combination of applicable work experience and education. Master’s degree, a plus

· 5+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or academic healthcare sectors.

· Significant project/program management experience. Highly organized and proven ability to manage multiple priorities with attention to detail.

· Strong verbal and written communication skills

· Proven ability to establish and sustain effective relationships with colleagues and external parties.

· Ability to work in a virtual office setting as well as regular office environment.

· Proficiency in using Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook. Must have experience scheduling meetings and managing virtual platforms (e.g., Zoom, SmartSheet, OneDrive)

Strength Through Diversity

The Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity, equity and inclusion are drivers for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care. Yet we’re as diverse as the city we call home- culturally, ethically, in outlook and lifestyle. When you join us, you become a part of Mount Sinai’s unrivaled record of achievement, education, and advancement as we revolutionize medicine together and participate actively as a leader within the Mount Sinai Health System by:

• Engaging with relevant thought leaders and policy-makers at the federal and state levels, and representing the Health System as assigned.
• Serving as the primary resource management representative of the Mount Sinai leadership teams, committees, etc., and acting as the primary executive leader interface between Mount Sinai and key executives from the health systems’ vendors and partners.
• Inspiring and fostering an environment of anti-racist behaviors among and between departments and co-workers.
• Using a lens of equity in establishing and promoting policies and procedures and providing opportunities for all to thrive.
• Confronting racist, sexist or other inappropriate behavior and challenges exclusionary organizational practices and serving as a role model to promote anti-racist behaviors.

We work hard to acquire and retain the best people, and to create a welcoming, nurturing work environment where you can develop professionally. We share the belief that all employees, regardless of job title or expertise, can make an impact on quality patient care.

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Who We Are

Over 42,000 employees strong, the mission of the Mount Sinai Health System is to provide compassionate patient care with seamless coordination and to advance medicine through unrivaled education, research, and outreach in the many diverse communities we serve.

Formed in September 2013, The Mount Sinai Health System combines the excellence of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai with seven premier hospital campuses, including Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai Beth Israel Brooklyn, The Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Queens, Mount Sinai West (formerly Mount Sinai Roosevelt), Mount Sinai Morningside (formerly Mount Sinai St. Luke’s), and New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai.

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer. We comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude, or treat people differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

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