Job Description

The Project Manager, Strategy and Operations supports the administration, coordination, and implementation of curricular governance activities, strategic priorities, and programmatic initiatives within the Office of Curricular Affairs and across the Department of Medical Education. This role focuses on ensuring that governance structures, processes, and workflows operate efficiently, and that initiatives are executed in alignment with established goals for the MD program.

Working closely with departmental leadership and stakeholders, the Project Manager coordinates activities across committees and teams, maintains project plans and timelines, and tracks progress to support timely and effective implementation. This role is responsible for organizing information, monitoring deliverables, and supporting follow-through to ensure initiatives move forward as planned.

This role reports to the Associate Dean for UME Affairs and works closely with the faculty leadership, and administrative stakeholders.

• Governance Management
  • Manage operational aspects of governance structures (committees, subcommittees, working groups)
  • Coordinate meeting schedules, agendas, and materials in partnership with leadership
  • Document decisions and action items; ensure timely follow-through
  • Track governance-related actions and ensure completion
• Project Management
  • Manage day-to-day execution of projects and operational initiatives aligned with departmental priorities
  • Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, and workflows
  • Monitor progress, enforce deadlines, and ensure initiatives move from planning through execution
  • Coordinate cross-functional activities and provide regular status updates on progress, risks, and outcomes
• Strategic Execution & Implementation
  • Support implementation of strategic priorities defined by the Associate Dean for UME Affairs
  • Translate strategic goals into actionable plans, timelines, and deliverables
  • Track progress and report on initiative status, including risks and dependencies
  • Identify and address implementation challenges to maintain momentum
• Decision Tracking & Accountability
  • Maintain systems to track decisions, action items, and implementation progress
  • Ensure clear ownership and follow-through across initiatives
  • Monitor progress and escalate delays, risks, or gaps as needed
• Process Management & Continuous Improvement
  • Develop and maintain workflows to support efficient execution of strategic initiatives
  • Identify process inefficiencies within specific initiatives and recommend improvements to enhance effectiveness and outcomes
  • Standardize processes and documentation to ensure consistency and sustainability across projects and initiatives
• Stakeholder Coordination & Communication
  • Coordinate across faculty, administration, and staff to support alignment and execution
  • Facilitate clear communication regarding timelines, deliverables, and expectations Reporting & Project Tracking
  • Maintain tracking tools, dashboards, and reports
  • Provide timely updates on project and governance activity to support leadership visibility

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 3-5+ years of relevant experience in project management, operations, or program coordination in a complex organizational environment
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and drive execution with minimal oversight
• Experience in process improvement, workflow design, or operational optimization
• Strong track record of follow-through and delivering results in deadline-driven environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree preferred in higher education administration, public administration, organizational development, or a related field
• Experience supporting or managing governance structures (e.g., committees, councils, or crossfunctional working groups)
• Experience in higher education, academic medicine, or similarly complex organizations
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent preferred

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)

Compensation Statement

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $65,885.00 - $98,827.00 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

Non-Bargaining Unit, 830 - Medical Education - ISM, Icahn School of Medicine

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About the Mount Sinai Health System:

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

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