Prog Mgr, Cl Gen/Precis Med

Grade 105

• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Standard Work Schedule:
• Building:
• Salary Range: $100,000-$120,000
  
  

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Position Summary

The VP&S Office for Research is seeking a Program Manager (PM) to drive execution of high-priority Clinical Genomics and Precision Medicine initiatives that align with the strategic goals of the Columbia Precision Medicine Initiative (CPMI). The PM will provide day-to-day support across cross-institution efforts to advance equitable clinical genomics, integrated governance, standardized workflows, laboratory strategy, data storage and management, EHR integration and clinical decision support, workforce development, and financial sustainability. This role is essential to building a comprehensive, sustainable precision medicine ecosystem at CUIMC.

Working closely with the Executive Director (ED) of CPMI and the Chief Clinical Genomics Officer (CCGO/CGO), the Program Manager will coordinate key stakeholders across CUIMC including the Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Center for Precision Medicine and Genomics (CPMG)in Department of Medicine, and VP&S clinical departments and collaborators at the New York Genome Center (NYGC). The Program Manager will ensure alignment across clinical operations, laboratory infrastructure, informatics systems, governance committees, and external collaborators to support CUIMC-NYP’s long-term precision medicine strategy.

Responsibilities

• Program & Portfolio Management
• Build and maintain an integrated CPMI implementation plan that integrates clinical and research priorities and deliverables (workstreams, milestones, dependencies, risks, resourcing).
• Develop and implement program governance frameworks, processes and best practices (status reporting, issue escalation, decision logs).
• Develop and manage program documentation and stakeholder communications: charters, timelines, operating plans, business cases, SOPs, RACI matrices, websites and other community facing resources, and stakeholder maps.
• Track progress against key recommendations and support prioritization of initiatives across multiple domains (governance, workflow, laboratory, EHR integration, education, finance).
• Ensure program deliverables are aligned and integrated with other institutional priorities that support precision medicine at CUIMC (Columbia University Biobank, Columbia Genomic Information Commons, Digital Pathology Resource, Center for Innovation in Imaging Biomarkers and Integrated Diagnostics, etc.)
• Together with the ED of the CPMI, manage the Genomics & Bioinformatics Analysis Resource (GenBAR) team, providing operational oversight and personnel management. Oversee staff performance, project prioritization, and resource allocation to ensure timely, high-quality analytical support for research programs. Support the strategic growth, workflow optimization, and continuous improvement of GenBAR services to meet evolving research and funding needs.
• Work with the Assistant Director, Research Financial Planning in the VP&S Office for Research to manage the GenBAR/CPMI budget, including the development of cost recovery models for genomic data storage and bioinformatics computation.
• Governance and Committee Enablement
• Provide operational leadership and administrative/program support for the Clinical Genomics Steering Committee and/or associated working groups (meeting cadence, agendas, pre-reads, minutes, action items, follow-ups).
• Coordinate across clinical domain representatives to harmonize workflows, approaches to barriers, and ensure alignment of timelines and milestones.
• Support preparation of leadership updates, dashboards, and briefing materials for senior stakeholders.
• Cross-Institution Collaboration (NYGC, Pathology, and CUIMC Stakeholders)
• Serve as a coordination hub to align timelines and deliverables between CUIMC teams, NYGC, and Pathology partners (e.g., testing capacity planning, lab integration needs, data sharing expectations).
• Facilitate working sessions to standardize requirements and ensure stakeholders are aligned on scope, decision points, and execution plans.
• Work with CUIMC investigators to prepare grant language for submissions related to CPMI and clinical genomic implementation.
• Implementation Support Across Key Workstreams
  

Depending on initiative sequencing and leadership priorities, the Program Manager will support work such as:

• Clinical workflow standardization: documenting current/future-state workflows for patient identification, testing pathways, consent processes, and return of results.
  
  

Laboratory strategy enablement: coordinating taskforce/working group efforts around testing algorithms, lab selection guidance, turn around time expectations, and data access/sharing

• Data storage & management coordination: supporting cross-disciplinary planning for a genomics repository/data warehouse approach, and governance and access processes and policies.
• EHR/CDS alignment: partnering with molecular pathology, clinical genomics , and Epic EHR teams to track requirements and milestones related to discrete results integration and clinical decision support prioritization.
• Workforce development & education: developing program plans that support scalable education and training for clinicians and staff; overseeing implementation with operational partners.
• Financial sustainability support: organizing cross-functional conversations and action tracking around billing, reimbursement strategy, and implementation support mechanisms.

• Communications & Change Enablement
• Create clear, stakeholder-ready communications (implementation updates, presentations, one-pagers, FAQs, program briefs).
• Support change management activities: stakeholder engagement plans, feedback loops, readiness assessments, and training coordination in partnership with owners.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in education and experience, plus 4 years of related experience
• 4 years of project/program management experience in academic medicine, healthcare, biomedical research, life sciences, or a related complex environment.
• Demonstrated success coordinating cross-functional stakeholders and delivering multi-workstream programs.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including executive-ready status reporting and meeting facilitation.
• Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., Smartsheet, MS Project, Asana/Jira, Confluence/SharePoint) and standard documentation practices.
• High accountability and follow-through; strong operational judgment and prioritization.
• Comfort navigating ambiguity and translating strategy into executable plans.
• Ability to build trust across clinical, research, operations, and external partner teams.
• Detail-oriented, process-driven, and adept at proactive risk management.
• Equity-minded approach to implementation (e.g., considering access, workflow burden, and user experience).
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree (MPH, MHA, MS) preferred Type preferred qualifications
• Experience supporting clinical informatics, EHR-adjacent implementations, laboratory medicine, genomics/precision medicine, or translational research operations.
• Familiarity with governance structures, clinical workflow design, data stewardship concepts, and/or regulated clinical environments.
• Experience working across multiple institutions/partners (e.g., academic–industry, multi-site collaborations).
• PMP, CAPM, Agile certification, or equivalent (nice to have).
  
  

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