Program Director II

Position Description:

Every great life-changing discovery begins the same way-with new knowledge. It can change everything, from a single life to the future of entire communities. That's why academic medicine, and the continuous pursuit of knowledge, is at the center of everything we do at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW).

In the role of Program Director II you will be responsible for driving the planning, facilitation, communications, culture, and overall implementation of CAREScan Mobile Screening, an integral technology initiative of the Wisconsin BioHealth Tech Hub, led by the Medical College of Wisconsin.

The Director executes the planning, development, and implementation of CAREScan in partnership with the co-PIs of the program. The Director provides direction and connection to sub-awardees, contractors, and partners to ensure a seamless implementation and achievement of success measures. The Director effectively manages the implementation schedule and priorities to deliver a high-quality product.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Essential partner to co-Principal Investigators (PI) for successful design, planning and implementation of CAREScan.
• Direct program development, planning, implementation and tracking.
• Direct project budget of CAREScan within the approved scope and requirements.
• Ensure that the project is delivered within the approved project scope and requirements set forth by the Wisconsin BioHealth Tech Hub and grantor.
• Monitor and manage quality assurance and compliance issues.
• Work with co-PIs to appropriately manage, identify, and secure appropriate resources to meet project deliverables.
• Cultivate and manage strategic partnerships with community-based organizations, federally qualified health centers, hospital systems, employers, service vendors, and other partners and stakeholders for design, planning, implementation and deployment of CAREScan.
• Collaborate with team members across the Wisconsin BioHealth Tech Hub to ensure connectivity across projects and capacity to elevate the Tech Hub
• Assemble a Community Advisory Board representing communities served and partnerships to guide community-facing design of CAREScan.
• Manage subawards and contracts required for successful implementation
• Lead team including project coordinator, budget manager, grants specialist, and other personnel serving in a part-time capacity. Assign individual responsibilities and appropriate resources for deliverables.
• Develop accurate project proforma that includes assumptions, FTE, duration, cost, and resources for all phases of a project including transition to operations.
• Create and oversee effective communication plans that address all aspects of the project and comprehensively target appropriate audiences. Facilitate communication among workgroups and key stakeholders. Report on project status.
• Maintain communication with co-PIs to manage expectations throughout the project.
• Represent CAREScan at relevant private, public, and community forums.
• Utilize effective change management techniques to manage changes to project scope and impact of changes on key stakeholders.
• Effectively utilizes project management tools and techniques, such as creating and maintaining project schedules, risk and issues logs, project change requests, and status reporting.
• Utilize appropriate project team members as contributors, reviewers, and approvers of project documentation to produce high-quality project deliverables.
• Plan and facilitate meetings and prepare meeting activities. Approve meeting minutes and manages action items to completion.
• Ensure program data and progress are reported to program stakeholders.
• Partner with Wisconsin BioHealth Tech Hub leadership to assure compliance with grantor regulatory and policy requirements. Ensure compliance with regulatory and institutional policies and committees.

Preferred Schedule:



Full-time role with expectations for coverage during core business hours and flexibility required as necessary to accommodate business needs.

Position Requirements:

Minimum Required Education: Bachelor's degree

Minimum Required Experience: 10 years of experience

Preferred Education: Master's degree or Doctoral Degree in Public and Community Health or equivalent.

Preferred Experience: 7+ of progressive project leadership, and experience in an academic environment.

Fields: Project Management, Epidemiology, Public and Community Health, Business Operations.

Preferred Certification: Formal Project Management training and / or certification preferred, i.e., PMP, Six Sigma, CPPM, etc.

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Why MCW?

• Outstanding Healthcare Coverage, including but not limited to Health, Vision, and Dental. Along with Flexible Spending options
• 403B Retirement Package
• Competitive Vacation and Paid Holidays offered
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Parental Leave
• Pet Insurance
• On campus Fitness Facility, offering onsite classes.
• Additional discounted rates on items such as: Select cell phone plans, local fitness facilities, Milwaukee recreation and entertainment etc.

For a full list of positions see: www.mcw.edu/careers

For a brief overview of our benefits see: https://www.mcw.edu/departments/human-resources/benefits

At MCW all of our endeavors, from our internal operations to our interactions with our partners, are driven by our shared organizational values: Caring - Collaborative - Curiosity - Inclusive - Integrity - Respect. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment that values diversity in backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives through merit-based processes and in alignment with all applicable laws. We believe that embracing human differences is critical to realize our vision of a healthier world, and we recognize that a healthy and thriving community starts from within. Our values define who we are, what we stand for and how we conduct ourselves at MCW. If you believe in embracing individuality and working together according to these principles to improve health for all, then MCW is the place for you.

MCW as an Equal Opportunity Employer and Commitment to Non-Discrimination


The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristic, or military status. Employees, students, applicants or other members of the MCW community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.

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