Senior Program Manager - BRIDGE

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Job Title:Senior Program Manager - BRIDGE

Department:Medicine | Surgical Oncology

Scope of Position

The Senior Program Manager will support the OSUCCC – James initiative Building Research, Innovation and Care Delivery for Groups with Young Adult and Early Onset Cancers (BRIDGE) which serves as a “bridge” that spurs coordination and opportunity across the OSUCCC – James to drive innovation in our approach to early-onset cancer. Through new forms of collaboration among existing care programs – such as Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA)-focused social work, James Care for Life, and our early-onset colorectal cancer efforts – the organization can ensure that every patient gets what they need, every time. The BRIDGE program provides the perfect opportunity – creating, testing, implementing and distributing models that transform outcomes for younger patients. It will foster curiosity and discoveries that ultimately enable a precision-based approach to treatment, prevention and early-detection strategies.

Position Summary

The Sr. Program Manager provides strategic leadership, management, administrative and leadership oversight of resources, budgeting, processes, operations, productivity, systems, and communications for key BRIDGE program initiatives. This position oversees day-to-day operations while aligning organizational strategy with resources to drive transformation, improve performance, and maximize the value of BRIDGE program services. This role leads programs from initial planning through implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement, ensuring alignment with organizational strategy and the advancement of mission‑driven goals. Sr. Program Manager is responsible for partnering with OSUCCC leadership to conduct the strategic planning, analysis, and ongoing program operations of BRIDGE. They serve as a program and project developer and on-going problem solver.

Minimum Qualifications

For Hire: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. Advanced degree in relevant field may be required. 8 years of relevant experience required. 12 or more years of relevant experience preferred.

Career Roadmap:

FUNCTION: Business Planning and Operations

SUB-FUNCTION: Project Management

CAREER BAND: Individual Contributor - Specialized

CAREER LEVEL: S5

Additional Information:

The Ohio State University is a dynamic community of diverse resources, where opportunity thrives and where individuals transform themselves and the world. The Ohio State University is one of the nation’s largest and most comprehensive public universities and a top employer in Ohio.

As one of only 57 designated comprehensive cancer centers in the nation, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute is dedicated to the creation of knowledge in laboratory, clinical and population-based cancer research. We apply those discoveries to develop more effective approaches to cancer prevention, diagnosis, and therapies – providing tomorrow’s standard of care today. A Cancer-Free World Begins Here.

The OSUCCC – James is the only cancer program in the United States that features a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer center aligned with a nationally ranked academic medical center and a freestanding cancer hospital on the campus of one of the nation’s largest public universities. is the only cancer program in the United States that features a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer center aligned with a nationally ranked academic medical center and a freestanding cancer hospital on the campus of one of the nation’s largest public universities

Location:Bob Crane Community Center (2571)

Position Type:Regular

Scheduled Hours:40

Shift:First Shift

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