Essential Job Statements
The Program Manager will recruit and support 25 residents for the project from the Petersburg Tri‑Cities region, strengthen healthcare career pathways, and deepen collaboration with both existing and new community partners.
The program manager will be responsible for meeting with VCUHS human resources, department leaders, and community partners to help program participants achieve their academic goals and provide entry level jobs for high school, community college, and certificate program graduates to enter the health workforce.
The program manager will engage with VCU Health System leaders and human resources to assess hiring trends and workforce needs.
The Program Manager will meet with Reynolds and Brightpoint community colleges, and affiliated workforce development divisions, high schools, technical centers, and community partners to discuss and develop the workforce development operational plans for pipeline programs.
The program manager will execute marketing campaigns and events to drive participation in community workforce programs.
The program manager will assess and adjust the strategy to support changing community needs, and emerging opportunities in the healthcare workforce.
The program manager will implement and launch programs and report program outcomes and milestone data.
Patient Population: N/A
Employment Qualifications
Required Education: Bachelor’s degree in business, education, human resources, or a related field from an accredited program
Preferred Education: Advanced Degree MBA, M.Ed., or MHA
Licensing/ Certification
Licensure/Certification Required: N/A
Licensure/Certification Preferred: N/A
Minimum Qualifications
Years and Type of Required Experience: 3 years of experience of project management, strategy and/ or workforce development. Experience with stakeholder management. Demonstrated competency and operations experience in planning, developing, and or managing talent in support of career programs. Demonstrated experience in developing relationships with educational institutions, community organizations and organization leaders. Demonstrated competency and operations experience in planning, developing, and or managing talent in support of career programs. Demonstrated experience in developing relationships with community organizations and organization leaders.
Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required: N/A
Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred: N/A
Working Conditions: Periods of high stress and fluctuating workloads may occur. May be exposed to adverse weather conditions; cold, hot, dust, wind, etc.
Physical Requirements
Physical Demands: Lifting/ Carrying (0-50 lbs.), Lifting/ Carrying (50-100 lbs.), Lifting/ Carrying (100+ lbs.), Push/ Pull (0-50 lbs.), Push/ Pull (50-100 lbs.), Stoop, Kneel, Squat, Crawling, Climbing, Balance, Bending
Work Position: Sitting, Walking, Standing
Additional Physical Requirements/ Hazards
Physical Requirements: Manual dexterity (eye/hand coordination), Reach above shoulder
Hazards: N/A
Mental/Sensory – Emotional
Mental / Sensory: Strong Recall, Reasoning, Problem Solving, Hearing, Speak Clearly, Write Legibly, Reading, Logical Thinking
Emotional: Fast-paced environment, Steady Pace, Able to Handle Multiple Priorities, Frequent and Intense Customer Interactions, Noisy Environment, Able to Adapt to Frequent Change
Compensation Range
$0.00 - $500,000.00Actual salary offers will be based on several key factors to include relevant work experience, credentials, and qualifications.
EEO Employer/Disabled/Protected Veteran
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in business, education, human resources, or a related field from an accredited program
- Three years of experience in project management, strategy, and/or workforce development
- Experience with stakeholder management
- Competency and operations experience in planning, developing, and/or managing talent in support of career programs
- Experience developing relationships with educational institutions, community organizations, and organizational leaders
- Advanced degree such as an MBA, M.Ed., or MHA
VCU Health Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about VCU Health and has not been reviewed or approved by VCU Health.
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Healthcare Strength — Benefits are described as comprehensive, with medical, dental, vision, mental health, and prescription coverage, and low out-of-pocket costs when using VCU Health facilities. Multiple plan options provide flexibility across networks.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(a) plan with employer matching contributions alongside 457(b) and 403(b) savings options. Life and disability insurance further strengthen long‑term financial protection.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is positioned as a competitive component of the package. Additional supports such as adoption leave and back‑up care contribute to work‑life balance.
VCU Health Insights
What We Do
We are a strong, passionate team of more than 12,500 who take pride in caring for every person who comes through our doors. We lift each other up so we can provide the very best and safest care to those who need us most. Together. Every day. With the support of our university, we make up an academic medical center committed to excellence in patient care, innovation and training tomorrow’s health care workforce. We continue to educate, research and evolve – staying on the cutting edge of care. As a community of innovators, every team member can contribute a spark of ingenuity igniting a force to discover the next cure, hold the next hand, solve the greatest challenges and create the health care of tomorrow. We foster an atmosphere of respect and welcoming for all communities. We infuse our teams with diverse talent that inspires everyone to contribute openly and freely, maximizing their impact and creating meaningful change for our patients and community. Join our team and help us create a new kind of patient experience. Join VCU Health. EEO Statement: VCU Health System strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against, or harassment of, team members, applicants, or any other covered persons because of age, race, ethnicity, religion, culture, language, physical or mental disability, socioeconomic status, sex (sexual orientation, gender identity or expression and pregnancy), protected veteran status, marital status, genetic information, or any other protected characteristics under applicable federal, state, or local law. Pay Transparency Provisions: VCU Health System complies with the Pay Transparency Provisions
