Program Manager

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education & Experience:

Bachelor’s degree and three years of relevant experience, or combination of education and relevant experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Demonstrated ability to prioritize work and manage multiple tasks.
   
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail, including the ability to produce high-quality work, establish timelines, map milestones, and meet deadlines.
   
• Demonstrated initiative and ownership of projects.
   
• Strong oral, written, and analytical skills.
   
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions independently.
   
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
   
• Ability to direct the work of others, when supervision is required.
   
• Basic knowledge of budgeting and financial planning.
   
• Interest in learning more about biology, biotechnology, biosecurity, and emerging technologies.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Demonstrated success managing programs from inception through completion.
   
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and programs with competing deadlines.
   
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with staff, Hoover scholars, donors, and overseers; ability to exercise discretion and sound judgment when interacting with individuals in academia, business, and government.
   
• Strong collaborative and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively with senior administrators, Hoover fellows, staff, donors, and university officials.
   
• Proficiency with web-based technologies and applications, including Microsoft Office and Google Suite.
   
• Ability to direct the work of others, when supervision is required.
   
• Knowledge of HubSpot and Smartsheet is a plus.
   
• Background in biology, biotechnology, biosecurity, or emerging technologies is a plus.

Certifications and Licenses:

• None

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:

• Constantly perform desk-based computer tasks.
   
• Frequently stand/walk, sitting, grasp lightly/fine manipulation.
   
• Occasionally use a telephone.
   
• Lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh 11-20 pounds.

* - Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• May work extended hours, evenings or weekends.
   
• May travel locally. 
   
• Occasional overnight travel.

The expected pay range for this position is $100,023-$124,516 per annum.
Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.

At Stanford University, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive rewards package. The Cardinal at Work website (https://cardinalatwork.stanford.edu/benefits-rewards) provides detailed information on Stanford’s extensive range of benefits and rewards offered to employees. Specifics about the rewards package for this position may be discussed during the hiring process.

WORK STANDARDS:

• Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
   
• Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
   
• Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University’s Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu.

The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.

Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact Stanford University Human Resources by submitting a contact form.

Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.