Project Intermediate Manager

How to Apply

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Job Summary

The University of Michigan's Center for Global Health Equity was launched by a catalytic gift from Dr. Tachi and Leslie Yamada, and was generously matched by the University. The Center brings together faculty and students from across the U-M community, leveraging expertise from multiple disciplines in pursuit of novel solutions to global health challenges that can positively impact individuals in low-resource settings.

The Center is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Project Intermediate Manager who will manage the Center's educational programs and initiatives for students and Center members; help advance the Center's initiatives focused on Empowering Women and Communities as effectors of health; coordinate a new faculty community of practice focused on Latin America; and begin investigating efforts to expand the reach of the Center to under-resourced communities more locally. Working under the direction of the Center's Managing Director, this individual will support and lead efforts to design, develop and evaluate initiatives that are conceptualized through collaborative efforts of U-M faculty, international partners, and external stakeholders. Strong emphasis will be placed on developing tactics to measure and report on the impact these initiatives make on the lives of the most vulnerable people worldwide.

The Center values collaboration with a diverse group of faculty, staff, and learners that includes people of different race and ethnicity, national origin, gender and gender expression, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, religious commitment, age, and disability status. We aim to create a community of mutual respect and trust where everyone's backgrounds, identities, and views are embraced.

Why Work at Michigan?

In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, U-M offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family, and plan for a secure future. Benefits include generous time off; retirement plan with two-for-one matching contributions after the first year; many choices for comprehensive health insurance; life insurance; long-term disability coverage; and flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses. Learn more about U-M benefits . The U-M is nationally recognized for work/life effectiveness by WorldatWork; is Forbes #1 Best Employer in Michigan; and is a top 5 employer in Michigan by Crain's Detroit Business.

Responsibilities*

The Project Intermediate Manager will enable multiple projects from original concept through completion simultaneously through the following:

• Educational Programming and Engagement
  • Design, implement, and expand a portfolio of educational opportunities for students, which includes collaborative work with faculty mentors. Examples may include specialized workshops and symposia, interdisciplinary courses, event series, funding programs, pitch competitions, research internships, team projects, or online learning content.
  • Facilitate the development of a Center framework for student programming goals, learning objectives, and plans for evaluating the success of student engagement efforts. This includes a framework for Center advisement of student organizations.
  • Conduct regular comprehensive benchmarking of educational programming for global health - both academic and co-curricular - across the U-M and selected peer institutions. Summarize key trends and develop recommendations for new Center programming.
  • Create guiding policies and provide pre-departure support for students traveling abroad with Center sponsorship, in close consultation with key campus stakeholders (e.g., Provost's Office Global Engagement Team, Chief International Travel Safety Officer, etc.).
  • Develop and manage application and selection processes for student programs, with a focus on reaching students from across campus and from diverse disciplinary and personal backgrounds.
  • Advise students on Center opportunities and application steps. Host information sessions and cooperate with relevant student organizations and U-M units to promote, support, and expand engagement in the global health equity community.
  • Serve as a liaison on student matters with other U-M units and international partners.
  • Engage in relevant communities of practice across the university to learn and share best practices in student programming and educational travel abroad.
  • Collaborate with Center staff and leadership to design new visiting scholar opportunities, including guiding policies, application processes, and regular programming to support scholars and connect them across the university.
• Managing projects and programs implemented by faculty-led communities of practice
  • Cultivate interdisciplinary collaborations, both within and outside of the University, to help advance and enhance the work in the faculty-led communities of practice.
  • Cultivate cross-campus relationships and serve as a primary point of contact for faculty members leading existing projects or seeking to launch educational and training initiatives.
  • Assist leadership in conducting faculty meetings.
  • Prepare project proposals and presentations for leadership.

Additional Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee project budgets.
• Assist with internal grants as needed, including review of grant proposals and reports to leadership.
• If/as needed, willingness to engage in a flexible work schedule to attend early morning meetings and/or late meetings and events.
• Other responsibilities and/or projects as assigned.

The most important attributes for this position include:

• Ability to effectively collaborate and communicate with students and colleagues from diverse cultural backgrounds, both within the United States and globally.
• High degree of initiative and resourcefulness.
• Ability to generate ideas, collaborate, and follow through on plans with independence and sound judgment.
• Excellent problem solving and critical thinking abilities, including the ability to appropriately determine when to ask questions or ask for help.
• Outstanding organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.

Required Qualifications*

• Master's degree in public health, public policy, business, or other related field, and five years or more of professional experience.
• Ability to analyze, compare and evaluate various courses of action and make independent decisions on matters of significance, free from immediate direction, within the scope of job responsibilities; ability to manage multiple and competing priorities.
• Outstanding organizational skills and ability to effectively manage numerous projects, simultaneously and in various stages of development, with a high attention to detail.
• Must have strong integrity, be highly proactive, have a high degree of problem-solving skills, be highly reliable, retain a sense of ownership and accountability for workload, be flexible and resilient, provide excellent customer service, and possess expert follow-up skills.
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to interact with and build professional relationships with all individuals at all levels; appropriately handle confidential and sensitive information.
• Proficient computer skills are essential, including demonstrated proficiency with Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe PDFs, survey tools such as Qualtrics and Google Forms, and Zoom
• Must be productive and flexible under pressure and able to meet deadlines.
• Must have legal authorization to work in the United States.

Desired Qualifications*

• Knowledge of University practices, rules and regulations.
• Previous experience working on the implementation of health interventions in Low or Middle Income Countries (LMICs).
• Deep knowledge and personal experience residing in a LMIC.
• Previous experience developing and maintaining institutional and/or community partnerships in Latin America.
• Strong communication skills in Spanish (writing and speaking).

Modes of Work

This position is eligible for flexible (i.e., hybrid) work arrangements. Flexible work agreements are reviewed annually and are subject to change based on the business needs of the hiring department, throughout the course of employment. In addition to the regular in office workdays/hours, there will be additional times, some early morning and/or evening hours that require working on-site for events. The Center's offices are located on north campus in NCRC Building 100.

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes .

Background Screening

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third-party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Job Detail

Job Opening ID

253483

Working Title

Project Intermediate Manager

Job Title

Project Intermediate Manager

Work Location

Ann Arbor Campus

Ann Arbor, MI

Modes of Work

Hybrid

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

FLSA Status

Exempt

Organizational Group

Exec Vp Med Affairs

Department

MM MI Ctr - Global Hlth Equity

Posting Begin/End Date

8/21/2024 - 8/28/2024

Career Interest

Administration