Job Summary:
The Wisconsin Partnership Program (WPP) is a grantmaking program within the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) committed to improving health and advancing health equity in Wisconsin through investments in community partnerships, education and research.
WPP was established at the SMPH as the result of a generous endowment gift from Blue Cross Blue Shield United of Wisconsin (BCBS) and approved by the Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner’s Order of March 2000 when BCBS converted from a nonprofit service corporation to a stock insurance corporation. The proceeds from the sale of the company were distributed equally between the SMPH and the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Since WPP began making grants in 2004, its approach to grantmaking has harnessed the power of academic research combined with community knowledge to address some of Wisconsin’s most pressing and complex health challenges. Our principles and practices are integrated with the time-honored concept of the Wisconsin Idea, recognizing the tremendous opportunity to bridge the knowledge and resources of the university with communities to improve life within the state of Wisconsin and beyond. Our mission and work are strongly aligned with the SMPH mission to advance health through innovative research, outstanding education and remarkable service to communities. Grants awarded since 2004 propel medical and public health research and discovery, prepare future physicians and public health leaders, and improve health and advance health equity across Wisconsin communities.
Under the supervision of the Administrative Director, the Operations Associate Director oversees operations for all pre-award, award, and post-award processes. The Operations Associate Director manages community and faculty grant programs, most with annual releases, across the entire grant lifecycle: developing and refining Requests for Proposals and application and review forms, overseeing technical and content reviews of application submissions, compiling data to inform funding decisions by WPP’s two governance committees, and ensuring compliance by grant award recipients with WPP’s grant award terms and conditions.
The Operations Associate Director contributes to shared decision making on the WPP Administrative Leadership Team with the Executive Director, Executive Administrative Director, Administrative Director, and Finance Associate Director. The Operations Associate Director manages a comprehensive annual review of WPP policies and procedures in partnership with the Finance Associate Director, including coordinating review of applicable policies by the UW-Madison Office of Legal Affairs and other campus offices, and ensures that procedural changes are reflected in the Fluxx grants management workflow.
The Operations Associate Director informs strategic planning efforts and agendas for WPP’s two governance committees, the Oversight and Advisory Committee and the Partnership Education and Research Committee, to advance the goals and objectives of the WPP Five-Year Plan in compliance with the Insurance Commissioner’s Order. In addition, the Operations Associate Director contributes to major projects and presentations, for example presentations to the UW System Board of Regents on WPP’s annual reports and five-year plans.
The Operations Associate Director leads convening efforts to provide virtual and in person training and technical assistance, learning opportunities, and conferences that engage potential applicants and grantees, existing and new academic and community partners, as well as individuals across SMPH, UW-Madison, UW System and the state of Wisconsin.
The Operations Associate Director supervises the Operations Team, which is composed of program officers; and graduate project assistants, with a focus on team cohesion, mentoring, and professional development.
The Operations Associate Director ensures the Administrative Director is appraised of all resources, issues and opportunities affecting the program. In addition, the Operations Associate Director ensures the Administrative Director is aware of potential conflicts or concerns and advises on the most effective course to follow.
Responsibilities:
Assists with the planning and direction for multiple administrative operations of a division or large business unit(s) of the institution to advance program goals and objectives.20% Engages in strategic planning and policies to ensure the strategic direction supports the needs of stakeholders
20% Evaluates, designs, and implements operations to align with the strategic direction
5% Establishes goals and priorities for the annual budget for all revenues and expenditures
10% Serves as the unit liaison to internal and external stakeholder groups providing organizational information and representing the interests of the unit
25% Ensures that policies, procedures, and standards are maintained and develops processes and procedures to improve the unit
20% Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees
Institutional Statement on Diversity:
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background – people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion
Education:
Preferred
Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s degree strongly preferred in business, business administration, organizational development or leadership, health services or health care administration, public or non-profit administration or related field.
Qualifications:
Required Skills, Experience, Qualifications:
– Minimum five years of progressively responsible professional administrative, operations or project management experience with a record of significant accomplishments, preferably in a community, governmental public health, university, philanthropic foundation, or health care setting.
– Demonstrated experience managing human and fiscal resources, including supervising and mentoring employees and developing budgets and tracking expenditures.
– Demonstrated experience in development, implementation and continuous improvement of policies and procedures to ensure efficient and effective operations.
Preferred Skills, Experience, Qualifications:
– Demonstrated experience with grantmaking, including pre-award, award, and post-award processes.
– Demonstrated experience planning and implementing events focused on learning or skill development.
– Demonstrated understanding of health, health care or health equity in Wisconsin.
– Demonstrated experience managing complex projects.
– Experience with program or financial audits.
– Experience with community engagement.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
– Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail and follow-through.
– Strong interpersonal and professional relationships, including maintaining effective and timely communication with colleagues.
– Excellent written communication and oral presentation skills.
– A proven professional who is responsive, service oriented, efficient and timely with the desire to work as a member of a team sharing common goals and mission.
– Experience operating in high-pressure situations with conflicting priorities.
– Demonstrated server and cloud-based computer software and video conferencing skills, including MS Office Suite, Box, and Zoom.
Work Type:
Full Time: 100%
This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.
Appointment Type, Duration:
Ongoing/Renewable
Salary:
Minimum $100,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. Benefits information can be found at (https://hr.wisc.edu/benefits/).
Additional Information:
University sponsorship is not available for this position, including transfers of sponsorship. The selected applicant will be responsible for ensuring their continuous eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of an employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment. This position is an ongoing position that will require continuous work eligibility. UW-Madison is not an E-Verify employer, and therefore, is not eligible to employ F1 STEM OPT Extension participants. If you are selected for this position you must provide proof of work authorization and eligibility to work.
Contact:
Kim Mcfarlane
[email protected]
608-263-1130
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.