[Hiring] Program Manager, Global Communities @Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society

Role Description

The purpose of the Program Manager, Global Communities is to plan, facilitate, and implement volunteer activities and programming for the clinical communities and other global community initiatives within the Global Communities team, under the direction of the Manager, Global Communities. The position supports the tactical delivery of community programming, working directly with speakers, volunteer leaders, and partners on agendas, meetings, and program implementation.

• Plan, facilitate, and execute internal and external volunteer/community-focused activities, projects, presentations, communications, and programs for the Global Communities.
• Conduct follow-up activities including meeting minutes and other action items.
• Manage annual committees appointment processes, maintain tracking on action items and deliverables roadmap.
• Develop agendas and action plans to manage completion of deliverables.
• Schedule, prepare, and facilitate community, committee, and volunteer group meetings, including cross-time-zone scheduling.
• Work directly with speakers and potential speakers on identification, invitations, confirmations, briefings, logistics, materials, and follow-up for community programs and virtual events.
• Manage volunteer groups/individuals of members to produce resources and deliverables for himss.org and educational virtual meetings.
• Create and manage engagement of new community members quarterly.
• Execute virtual programming for communities and external partners, including all speaker management, publications, and marketing efforts.
• Ensure close alignment and strong working relationships with internal marketing and communication teams.
• Support strategic relationship activities and benefit fulfillment for sponsored events in relation to HIMSS Events.
• Project manage other thought leadership efforts identified within the HIMSS Enterprise.
• Membership engagement including welcoming new members, database maintenance on member groups, and general customer service.
• Monitor program, speaker, and deliverable performance against established metrics and provide regular reporting and insights to the Manager, Global Communities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in healthcare, informatics, project management, policy, or related field.
• A minimum of three (3) years' experience of project management in the association industry or healthcare organization with experience working with volunteer groups preferred.
• Highly efficient mastery of IT/communication applications including Outlook, the Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint, web-based survey tools, and web conferencing tools.
• Strengths in problem solving, analytical and abstract thinking.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in both independent and team-based situations.
• Strong organizational skills, detail-oriented, planning and time management skills.
• Candidates must reside in one of the following eligible states: AL, CA, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI.

Requirements

• Ability to coordinate multiple projects, groups, meetings, and activities.
• Ability to implement projects using effective project management and communication skills.
• Ability to determine effective and innovative strategies to accomplish assigned projects.

Benefits

• Diverse, collaborative, and winning team environment.
• Flexible working arrangements, opportunity to work hybrid.
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage.
• Generous paid time off, including time off to volunteer!
• Well-being programs to support all of your emotional, physical, and financial needs.
• Emphasis on continuous learning and development.

Company Description

HIMSS is a catalyst for change in the health and wellness ecosystem, guided by our vision to realize the full health potential of every human, everywhere, and our mission to reform the global health ecosystem through the power of information and technology.