Pre-Medical Opportunity Program Manager

Location: Albany, NY Category: Professional Positions Job Type: Full-time Posted On: Fri May 1 2026 Job Description:

The State University of New York System Administration's Office of Opportunity Programs seeks a Pre-Medical Opportunity Program Manager to provide strategic leadership for SUNY's systemwide pre-medical pipeline serving Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) students and other historically underserved students pursuing medicine and related health professions.

The Program Manager will manage the continued development, expansion, implementation, and evaluation of the SUNY Pre-Medical Opportunity Program, with responsibility for strengthening partnerships across SUNY campuses and SUNY academic medical centers, while cultivating additional collaborations that expand access to mentorship, clinical exposure, research, academic preparation, and medical school readiness.

This position is responsible for translating SUNY's equity mission into a coordinated, high-impact pre-medical pathway that supports student success from undergraduate participation through medical school entry and beyond. The Program Manager will serve as the system-level management for program strategy, partnership development, student success design, mentor engagement, performance management, and continuous improvement.

Major Responsibilities

• Provide management for the SUNY Pre-Medical Opportunity Program as a systemwide student success and health professions pipeline initiative, including long-range planning, annual goal setting, performance benchmarking, growth strategy, and continuous program improvement.
• Design, implement, and oversee a comprehensive pre-medical support model that advances educational equity and student success through mentorship, academic coaching, MCAT preparation, academic support, clinical exposure, application readiness, professional development, gap-year planning, and student milestone tracking.
• Direct core program operations, including student recruitment support, application review, selection, onboarding, and the development of student-facing tools, timelines, workshops, templates, and advising resources aligned to class year and readiness level.
• Serve as the primary system-level liaison to SUNY medical schools and affiliated partners, and build, formalize, and sustain collaborative relationships with clinical, academic, research, and admissions partners to strengthen and expand the SUNY pre-medical pipeline.
• Lead the development and administration of a systemwide mentor strategy, including mentor recruitment, selection, onboarding, training, support, expectations, and evaluation, to ensure high-quality guidance for students pursuing medical and health professions pathways.
• Oversee data collection, analysis, longitudinal tracking, and reporting on student and program outcomes, including participation, engagement, persistence, milestone completion, equity gaps, and overall impact, to inform leadership decision-making, strengthen interventions, and scale effective practices.
• Provide strategic guidance, technical assistance, and professional development to campus EOP staff, pre-health advisors, faculty, mentors, and campus leadership; convene cross-campus training, and communities of practice, and foster strong communication, collaboration, and shared accountability among system and campus stakeholders.
  
  

Job Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of five to seven years of progressively responsible experience in higher education, academic medicine, student success programming, pathway development, EOP/opportunity programs, or related fields.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex programs or initiatives that serve students from historically underserved, economically disadvantaged, or first-generation backgrounds.
• Experience developing and managing strategic partnerships across institutions or sectors.
• Experience designing, implementing, and evaluating student-facing programs with measurable outcomes.
• Knowledge of the pre-medical pathway, including undergraduate preparation, mentoring, clinical and research exposure, MCAT preparation, application timelines, and medical school readiness.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze data, monitor outcomes, and present recommendations to senior leaders and stakeholders.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, interpersonal, relationship-building, and facilitation skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to educational equity, inclusive excellence, and student development.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in higher education, public health, education, student affairs, health professions education, public administration, or a related field.
• Experience working with EOP, TRIO, HEOP, CSTEP, STEP, SEEK/CD, pre-health, or similar college access and success programs.
• Experience working within or in partnership with academic medical centers, medical schools, teaching hospitals, or health professions pipeline programs.
• Experience developing mentorship programs, faculty/clinician engagement strategies, or professional pipeline initiatives.
  
  

Additional Information

• Anticipated hire date is October 1, 2026
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. VISA sponsorship is not available for this position.
• Salary is dependent on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, experience, education, training, and certifications. The range for this position is $80,000-$88,000 annually.
• The state title for this position is Senior Staff Assistant (SL-3) and is part of the United University Professions Union.
• Excellent Benefit Package which includes: NYS health insurance, free dental and vision coverage, competitive retirement options, tuition assistance, parental leave at full pay, and generous vacation, sick, and holiday time. Generous amount of time off: 13 days of paid holidays per year; 15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick time accrued for the first year of employment. Then increases thereafter. Please see our UUP benefits summary for additional information.
  
  

SUNY System Administration Benefits

SUNY System Administration provides an outstanding and comprehensive benefits package to support you and your family through the many life changes you may experience while you work for SUNY. Our nationally recognized benefits include:

• Retirement: The choice between a fully funded pension plan and a self-driven defined contribution plan, along with two supplemental plans to increase your ability to save for retirement.
• Health Insurance: Several health insurance options at an affordable cost that provide full coverage without mandatory deductibles.
• Time Off: Paid time off with separate vacation and sick leave accruals up to 21 days a year for each category.
• Additional paid leave policy options for childbirth, adoption, elder care, and other family care situations.
• Flexible Working Arrangements: Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid schedules, are available depending on position.
  
  

Explore our full benefits offerings here: www.suny.edu/benefits