DescriptionPosition at WebMDMedscape, a division of WebMD, develops and hosts physician portals and related mobile applications that make it easier for physicians and healthcare professionals to access clinical reference sources, stay abreast of the latest clinical information, learn about new treatment options, earn continuing medical education credits and communicate with peers.WebMD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ancestry, color, religion, sex, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, medical condition, disability, veterans status, or any other basis protected by law.POSITION SUMMARYWhen you think about your strengths, do these characteristics describe you? “I'm great with people.” “I love nailing down details, over planning, and scrutinizing schedules.” “I am a master communicator and a natural coach or leader.” If so, we want you on our team! Medscape Education is seeking a motivated, adaptable, team-oriented Associate Program Manager to support the development of our medical education programs. By joining Medscape Education, the leading provider of live and online medical education for clinicians (medscape.org), you will lead talented team members across multiple departments to create accredited medical educational programs that truly make an impact on physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers and thus the lives of those around you. Medscape Education is committed to delivering quality, timely, medically accurate content to clinicians worldwide and seeks a leader who emanates:Strong work ethicPassion for greatnessEmotional intelligenceDedication to our missionWHAT YOU'LL DOManage short (several months) and long-term (up to a year) projects and/or tasks involving multiple team members representing different departments based across multiple time zonesUse our web-based project management tool to ensure development processes are followed and projects are on time and within budget and specificationManage project initiation, planning and status meetings and send ongoing communications to the project team and outside partners related to program goals and statusCoordinate meeting material development, logistics and provide onsite management assistance for content presented live or captured in a video studioCommunicate potential project delays and accelerations and work with Team Lead to overcome issuesTrack project-related expenses and support invoice payment processingServe as point of contact for external partners/vendors to provide materials necessary to perform their project-related tasksWHO YOU AREA person who obtains satisfaction in the on-time, on-budget, within scope, delivery of projects, from initiation through completionSomeone who excels at developing and fostering positive team dynamicsInterested in growing into a role as a program managerA true team player who jumps in and tackles new assignments and constantly looks for ways to help the departmentSmart communicator and good negotiatorComfortable in a highly deadline-driven environment, and able to pivot quickly between tasks and adapt to rapidly shifting prioritiesEnjoys leveraging technology to make your job easierLive within commuting distance to our office locationHave the ability to work overtime or travel for project assignments, as neededWHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:Bachelor Degree required; PMI certification a plusMinimum of two years' project and process management experience required; within the publishing, internet technologies, healthcare or medical education environment a plusExperience with continuing medical education materials a plusHigh professionalism, ability to work independently, and easy rapport in building collaborative work relationshipsOutstanding time management and organizational skills and possess an eye for detailsAbility to provide creative solutions independently or within a team dynamic as issues ariseExcellent verbal communication, writing, and grammar skillsExcellent computer skills that includes working remotely on shared networks and cloud-based systemsA high degree of proficiency using Microsoft Office suite and G-Suite required; and experience with web-based document sharing sites (such as SharePoint) and project management tools (such as Workfront)
