Program Manager, Future of Health Innovation Hub

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Overview

The Program Manager for the Future of Health Innovation Hub will play a central role in operationalizing the Hub’s strategic vision. Reporting to the Faculty Director, this position manages a portfolio of innovation‑focused activities spanning, faculty innovation, student engagement, fellowship programming, and multi‑sector partnerships.

The position requires an experienced person who excels at program design and implementation, stakeholder management, and operational execution.

Program Execution

• Program Execution — Leads the planning, implementation and delivery of Hub initiatives, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and timely execution of milestones.

• Develops and manages multi‑phase project plans, timelines, and workflows relevant to innovation programming across the Hub.

• Anticipates risks, identifies dependencies, and drives cross‑team alignment to maintain momentum and accountability.

Stakeholder Management

• Stakeholder Engagement — Serves as the primary operational liaison to designated Yale partners and external collaborators, cultivating relationships that advance innovation initiatives.

• Manages partnership activities with corporate, nonprofit, academic, and community organizations, ensuring clear communication, structured follow‑up, and sustained engagement, aligning with strategic priorities.

• Leads the Hub in operational and collaborative planning sessions with Yale internal and external partners, advancing program goals and supporting partnership implementation.

• Manages the development and implementation of industry and philanthropic partnerships, including preparation of proposals, briefing materials, partnership documentation, and follow-up activities in coordination with the Faculty Director and appropriate Yale offices.

Talent oversight

• Student & Fellow Oversight — Provides leadership and direction to student employees, interns, fellows, and temporary staff.

• Aligns team capacity with program priorities, sets expectations, and ensures high‑quality contributions to Hub initiatives.

Infrastructure Development

• Systems & Operations — Designs, implements, and maintains operational systems that support program delivery, stakeholder engagement, and project tracking.

• Builds processes for information flow, documentation, and cross‑team coordination that enhance efficiency and transparency.

Program Evaluation

• Synthesizes insights and provides regular updates to leadership, informing leadership on decision-making and operational planning.

• Design and implement quality control measures to ensure accurate data collection and processing.

Continuous Improvement & Operational Strategy

• Continuous Improvement — Evaluates program operations, identifies gaps, and recommends enhancements to strengthen effectiveness and scalability.

• Drives iterative improvements to workflows, systems, and engagement strategies.

• Tracks program performance measures and reporting requirements associated with externally funded programs, partnerships, and philanthropic commitments.

Budget, Funding & Partnership Support

• Manages and tracks program budgets and expenditures across Hub initiatives, ensuring alignment with approved budgets, program priorities, and institutional requirements.

• Leads development of budgets, proposals, and related materials for corporate, philanthropic, and other external funding opportunities in collaboration with Hub leadership and appropriate Yale partners.

• Oversees administrative requirements, deliverables, reporting, and financial tracking associated with externally supported Hub programs and partnerships.

• Provides regular updates to the Faculty Director on budgets, funding commitments, expenditures, and resource needs and identifies potential variances or issues requiring leadership attention.

A cover letter is required for full consideration of this position. In your letter, please discuss your experience with innovation and entrepreneurship, or your interest in these areas, and how they have prepared you to contribute successfully in this role.

Required Skills and Abilities

1. Strong organizational and project management skills with ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives.

2. Strong interpersonal and communication skills with demonstrated emotional intelligence and professionalism.

3. Proven experience working with diverse stakeholders across academic, nonprofit, public, or private sector settings. 

4. Ability to work independently in a fast-paced and evolving environment.

Preferred Skills and Abilities

1. May include applied leadership roles, startup or innovation-related work, consulting, healthcare, public health, or university-based program management experience.

2. Interest in public health innovation, entrepreneurship, healthcare transformation, or cross-sector collaboration.

Principal Responsibilities

1. Oversees the advancement and growth of the program. Gives direction and leadership supporting the philosophy, mission, strategy, and annual goals and objectives. Assumes primary accountability for disseminating and publishing all program information to create public awareness and support of the program. 2. Works closely with leadership, internal and external colleagues, and community residents to further develop and implement strategic plans. 3. Identifies, solicits, and cultivates community partnerships and collaborations to assist in the development and growth of the program. Develops the metrics to identify and measure the success of the program. Responsible for measurements of grant success and related evaluation. 4. Assists in identifying and evaluating potential future funding sources, and contributes to the submission of grants and contracts supporting the program, including the annual submission and writing of all content areas and budgetary sections of grant applications. Develops and manages the program’s operating budget. 5. Develops the administrative infrastructure of the program. Manages human resource and administrative functions of the program, including staffing and hiring, supervision, performance development, counseling and discipline, if warranted. Oversees and manages information systems, facilities, and space needs. 6. Investigates, identifies, implements, and oversees the maintenance of systems to gather, track, and report information to support the initiatives of the program. Tracks all program activities and regularly informs leadership of progress on each initiative. Recommends structural or programmatic adjustments, changes or additions based on full knowledge of missions, goals, and objectives. 7. Initiates, designs, and manages the compilation of program communications; identifying outreach potential, and promoting philanthropic and collaborative support of the program. Contributes to the development and assists in the management of content on the program’s website and monitors all changes and additions to the editorial content. 8. May perform other duties as assigned. Required Education and Experience Bachelor's degree in a related field and four years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Job Posting Date

09/08/2026

Job Category

Professional

Bargaining Unit

NON

Compensation Grade

Administration & Operations

Compensation Grade Profile

Supervisor; Senior Associate (P5)

Salary Range

$68,000.00 - $120,500.00

Time Type

Full time

Duration Type

Staff Fixed Duration (Fixed Term)

Work Model

On-site

Background Check Requirements

All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit "Learn about background checks" under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website.

Health Requirements

Certain positions have associated health requirements based on specific job responsibilities. These may include vaccinations, tests, or examinations, as required by law, regulation, or university policy.

Posting Disclaimer

Salary offers are determined by a candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and education in relation to the position requirements, along with the role’s grade profile and current internal and external market conditions.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through  their hiring department.

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