The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is seeking a Senior Manager in the Professional Education & Engagement Department of the Science & Health Care Division. This grant-funded position will have a primary focus on supporting continuing education programs to our health care professional audiences. Specific support will include development and management of the continuing education programs targeting primary care professionals, community health workers, and other members of the care team in the ADA Institute of Learning.

• This is a grant funded position.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Minimum of 7-10 years of program management experience
• Continuing education experience strongly preferred
• Strong time management skills
• Experience managing multiple, concurrent projects in a matrix organization
• Experience managing budgets
• Demonstrated ability to achieve outcomes while responding to changing circumstances and priorities
• Demonstrated ability to problem-solve
• Strong oral and written communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills to help team productivity /cohesion
• Knowledge of diabetes
• Enjoys working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with shifting priorities
• Adept at using Microsoft Office Suite and cloud-based applications like SmartSheet
• Experience in learning management systems, instructional design, learning engagement tools, and online platforms for professional education
• Experience with Articulate Storyline and Rise; portfolio may be requested
• Experience developing online courses
• Experience developing measurable learning objectives, formulating test questions, ensuring alignment, and utilizing educational theories, Bloom’s Taxonomy, and the ADDIE and Kirkpatrick’s models
• Proficiency in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) through practical experience and thorough understanding

• Plan and execute online professional education programs, including the use of instructional design elements, such as design and development of course content, survey methodologies, polling mechanisms, gamification, and online learning collaboratives.
• Write learning objectives that align with assessments and other content incorporating adult learning theories.
• Ensure content meets standards in the Quality Matters rubric.
• Serve as program lead to engage internal staff, sponsors, vendors, key opinion leaders, and other stakeholders to manage the education process and execute programmatic elements.
• Work closely with faculty participating in programs, including invitations, processing honoraria, and other details. Manages the details and quality of own and others’ work on creation of program elements.
• Monitor budget performance and recommend reallocation of resources as necessary. Provide regular budget updates.
• Ensure program is cross functional and the deliverables in the grant agreement, including registration targets, are met.
• Oversee program evaluation and execute accordingly.
• Coordinate and monitor progress on the development of marketing materials, including website elements, and work with stakeholders to implement various promotional strategies that are specific to audience segmentation.
• Manage all materials that support initiatives, including syllabus and program/educational documents.
• Communicate plans and status updates clearly and on a regular basis to effectively drive cross-functional collaboration and program development.
• Manage post-event analysis, including budget reconciliations and invoice management.
• Innovatively engage professional audience to meet needs, identify opportunities and promote ADA programs.
• Engage as support staff for Interest Groups and Advisory Groups as needed.
• Represent the ADA in stakeholder meetings with professionalism, complete preparedness, understanding of the topic area to be discussed, and openness to new ideas presented.
• Support content development for grants and proposals to develop and grow new or existing funding sources.