About the role

  • Associate Director leading innovation initiatives for LGBTQ+ health at Penn. Overseeing project execution and sustainability strategies to improve health outcomes.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a portfolio of innovation initiatives from concept development through pilot testing, evaluation, and scale
  • Apply human-centered design, implementation science, and rapid experimentation frameworks to develop scalable, equity-centered solutions that address complex health challenges
  • Establish multi-year strategic roadmaps with measurable impact benchmarks and make independent decisions regarding feasibility, prioritization, resource allocation, and adaptation
  • Provide strategic guidance to interdisciplinary project teams and collaborators
  • Advance funding diversification strategies to support long-term sustainability, including federal grants, foundation proposals, industry partnerships, and fee-for-service models
  • Cultivate and maintain collaborative relationships with community organizations, industry partners, philanthropic stakeholders, and university collaborators
  • Coordinate and align interdisciplinary teams to ensure timely execution and shared accountability across initiatives
  • Oversee implementation metrics and evaluation strategies to ensure data-informed decision-making

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts, and 5 to 7 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required
  • Master’s Degree preferred
  • 5–7+ years of experience in health innovation or entrepreneurship, intervention/product development, research translation, or related field
  • Demonstrated experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives
  • Experience contributing to grant development and/or revenue-generating initiatives
  • Advanced project and portfolio management skills
  • Expertise in human-centered design, implementation frameworks, and rapid experimentation
  • Demonstrated ability to translate evidence into scalable programs or systems change
  • Strong financial and operational oversight capabilities
  • Experience supervising staff and managing team performance
  • Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills
  • Demonstrated commitment to equity and community partnership
  • Creativity and divergent thinking to imagine non-obvious directions
  • Values diversity
  • Demonstrated negotiation skills
  • A strong business sense, with the ability to formulate goals and implement and execute on strategies
  • Effective communication skills in various methods, verbal, written, and presentations
  • Detail oriented with strong analytical, organizational, and problem solving skills
  • Appropriate energy, attitude, and aptitude to represent a high-performance service-oriented team
  • Work independently and as a team player
  • Ability to gather, understand, analyze, and report data and project results

Benefits

  • Health, Life, and Flexible Spending Accounts: Comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits
  • Tuition: Tuition assistance for employees, spouses, and dependent children
  • Retirement: Generous retirement plans including Basic, Matching, and Supplemental retirement plans
  • Time Away from Work: Substantial time away from work during the year
  • Long-Term Care Insurance: Insurance for faculty and staff and eligible family members
  • Wellness and Work-life Resources: Programs to help balance work and personal life
  • Professional and Personal Development: Resources for personal and professional advancement
  • University Resources: Access to a wide range of University resources, cultural, and recreational activities
  • Discounts and Special Services: Great deals for University faculty and staff on arts, entertainment, and more
  • Flexible Work Hours: Use of non-traditional work hours and locations
  • Penn Home Ownership Services: Forgivable loan for eligible employees buying a home
  • Adoption Assistance: Reimbursement for qualified expenses in connection with legal adoption

Job title

Associate Director – Innovative Projects

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$79,500 - $96,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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