Senior Program Manager
- Location
- Bar Harbor, Maine
- Work mode
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
About the job
Job Summary
The Senior Program Manager plays a pivotal role in overseeing and directing strategic initiatives, program development, and collaboration across diverse projects within the Jackson Laboratories (JAX). This position involves spearheading multifaceted programs, fostering relationships, and contributing to the advancement of JAX's objectives. The incumbent will demonstrate a capacity for handling intricate stakeholder interactions with professionalism, discretion, and a focus on achieving overarching organizational goals.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the conceptualization, refinement, and expansion of programs/initiatives, assessing their impact and scalability within the organization.
- Cultivate and maintain strategic partnerships, both internally and externally, fostering collaborative efforts for program success.
- Collaborate with relevant teams to identify and propose solutions by leveraging data analysis, aiming to enhance services or products in line with organizational objectives.
- Oversee the development, implementation, and execution of specialized workflows tailored to specific program needs, ensuring seamless operations and measurable outcomes.
- Provide leadership and guidance to teams, offering expertise and support to ensure effective workflow improvements and team development.
- Represent JAX at relevant industry events, strategic meetings, and forums, playing a moderating role and contributing to discussions.
- Oversee the creation of resources, including but not limited to materials directed towards stakeholders or the public, supporting the dissemination of program-related information.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Proven ability to cultivate and sustain meaningful relationships both within and outside the organization.
- Advanced interpersonal skills necessary for engaging and collaborating with diverse individuals, encompassing various cultures, disciplines, and levels of expertise.
- Demonstrated experience in developing and successfully implementing programs/initiatives, showcasing strategic decision-making capabilities.
- Strong leadership acumen, showcasing the ability to nurture staff development and achieve strategic objectives effectively.
- Willingness and ability to travel as required, up to [Percentage] of the time, based on organizational needs.
Minimum Requirements
Minimum Education Required: Master's degree Preferred Education: Doctorate degree Minimum Experience Required: 4 years Preferred Experience: 6 years
Pay Range: $98885 - $165554
About JAX: The Jackson Laboratory is an independent, nonprofit biomedical research institution with a National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Center and nearly 3,000 employees in locations across the United States (Maine, Connecticut, California, New York, Florida), Japan and China. Its mission is to discover precise genomic solutions for disease and empower the global biomedical community in the shared quest to improve human health.
Founded in 1929, JAX applies over nine decades of expertise in genetics to increase understanding of human disease, advancing treatments and cures for cancer, neurological and immune disorders, diabetes, aging and heart disease. It models and interprets genomic complexity, integrates basic research with clinical application, educates current and future scientists, and provides critical data, tools and services to the global biomedical community. For more information, please visit www.jax.org .
EEO Statement: The Jackson Laboratory provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, veteran status, and other classifications protected by applicable state and local non-discrimination laws.
From The Jackson Laboratory's careers page (Workday), checked 29 Oct 2026.
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Posted 28 Oct 2026 · checked 29 Oct 2026 · Report this job