Program Director - Cancer Prevention & Population Sciences

**The ideal candidate will have an MBA or MHA and have prevention clinical initiative planning experience.**

The primary purpose of this position is to develop and direct clinical programs and initiatives for the Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences by identifying implementation strategies that enhance clinical collaboration and interaction between faculty and departments, facilitating clinical initiatives initiated by the Division Head, Department Chairs and Division Administrator; and acting as a liaison for the Division with clinical providers, institutional officials, and other internal and external stakeholders. The position works strategically with the Division Head, Department Chairs, Division Administrator, Clinical Medical Director, Clinical Administrative Director, Ambulatory Operations, and Integrated Health Staff for example.

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

CLINICAL PREVENTIVE SERVICES PLANNING and DEVELOPMENT

* Direct prevention clinical initiative planning and development for new and expanded opportunities arising from MD Anderson's strategic plan and, specifically, the Reach component of the plan.

Lead development and feasibility assessment of clinical preventive services strategies to expand clinical preventive service lines within MD Anderson (including Houston Area Locations), to Cancer Network partners and members, Corporate Alliance, UT institution clinical practices and through Employer Direct programs.

* Implements clinical initiatives in complex environments

* Lead strategic institutional plans such as UT affiliation, Clinical Implementation Science and Quality Improvement activities

* Create operational business plans to support priority clinical preventive services expansion strategies to include definition of evaluation metrics.

* Collaborate with leaders across the institution including faculty leadership to identify clinical preventive services opportunities and prioritize these (e.g., Health Index)

* Develop operations plans for clinical preventive services programs selected for expansion

* Lead and manage projects at multiple levels, including as the accountable project manager, working across the institution with senior leaders and peers and with diverse internal and external stakeholders

* Apply quality improvement and implementation science expertise appropriately to enhance the likelihood of success for new and expanded clinical prevention initiatives

* Lead clinical preventive services operations for the Integrated Health Initiative to include service development, evaluation and sustainability

* Streamline Integrative Health clinical services operations and help improve service delivery efficiencies within the Cancer Prevention Center (CPC) in concert with Ambulatory Operations and CPC leadership

* Identify and communicate clinical preventive services opportunities to faculty.

* Serve as an expert resource for faculty and staff with regard to all clinical preventive services operations-related issues.

* Advise and serve as a liaison to various institutional workgroups as a representative of the VP/Division Head/Division Administrator

* Serve as a resource and mentor for staff that are tasked with managing clinical operations activities.

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT:

* Guides operational changes in alignment with institutional financial goals

* Plans, organizes and directs all activities related to financial management including financial planning, budgeting input with the Division leadership

CLINICAL PREVENTIVE SERVICES MARKETING:

* Develop, coordinate and execute marketing activities related to Cancer Prevention clinical services and Cancer Prevention messaging in collaboration with Strategic Communications (Marketing, CRE), Referral Relations, Patient Education, Development Office & Corporate Alliances and Strategic Ventures.

WRITING and REPORTING:

* Design, prepare and maintain reports and budgets to support clinical preventive services operations and related programmatic initiatives.

* Create supporting tools and templates to collect data to support reporting

* Provide analyses of clinical preventive services programmatic initiatives and make recommendations for improvements.

* Develop and maintain the capability to describe the division clinical portfolio across multiple parameters and conduct periodic analyses of this portfolio to identify opportunities to enhance the reach and impact of clinical preventive services.

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT:

* Supervise if needed and carry out, in collaboration with the Clinic Medical Director and Division Administrative leadership, the human resource related functions for any direct reports.

COMPETENCIES:

Analytical Thinking - Gather relevant information systematically; break down problems into simple components; make sound decisions.

Business Acumen - Understand the impact of the job within the institution; have and use cross-functional knowledge to understand interdepartmental connections.

Strategic Thinking - Define strategic goals and issues clearly; apply broad knowledge and experience when addressing strategic issues; foresee obstacles and opportunities relating to change or improvement.

Written Communication - Convey information clearly and concisely through both formal and informal documents; adapt writing style to fit the audience.

Service Orientation

Provide service to our stakeholders, including patients, caregivers, colleagues and each other, in a safe, courteous, accountable, efficient and innovative manner to include:

* Promoting inclusiveness and collegiality that demonstrates respect and professionalism to our stakeholders at all times

* Modeling safe, ethical behavior that mitigates risk to the institution through sound business practices, and adherence to MD Anderson's Standards of Conduct, institutional policies and procedures

* Responding to requests in a timely manner while proactively communicating expectations for procedures, service arrival, or project deliverables to stakeholders

* Using the steps to HEAL (Hear, Empathize, Address and Learn) the relationship when service recovery is needed

People Leadership:

* Provides development opportunities and ongoing feedback to employees to include timely completion of administrative staff and classified employees each evaluation period.

* Provides clear direction and communication to employees within unit.

* Demonstrates cultural competence that creates an inclusive environment for the diversity represented within unit's staff.

* Manages operating expenses to budget.

* Completes required 16 hours of continuing education for people leadership skills per year.

* Complete Management Curriculum within required time frame.

EDUCATION:
Required: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, healthcare administration or related field.

Preferred: Master's degree in Business Administration, Health Care Administration or related field.

EXPERIENCE:
Required: Five years project/program management experience to include three years supervisory experience. May substitute required education degree with additional years of equivalent experience on a one to one basis. Successful completion of the LEADing Self Accelerate program may substitute for one year of required supervisory or management experience.

Preferred: Experience in a leadership role preferably in an academic medical center or hospital environment in oncology services; to include direct experience in developing, coordinating and promoting operations.

OTHER:
Preferred Certification: ACHE or PMP.

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