Industry Office Program Manager

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*Starting pay is based on experience, skills, and equity; exceptions may apply for highly qualified candidates. Additional pay (e.g., shift, on‑call, or weekend differentials) and benefits may apply. Annual pay may vary based on FTE status.

Industry Office Program Manager

Help build and steward a growing Industry Office that connects Cincinnati Children’s faculty, research teams, Innovation Ventures, legal partners and external organizations. This role serves as a central point of coordination, helping complex opportunities move to the right people, decisions and next steps.

What You Will Do

• Lead and coordinate an ongoing multidisciplinary program aligned with organizational mission and strategy.

• Serve as a central contact for faculty, internal teams, industry partners and consultants; triage requests and connect projects with the appropriate resources.

• Organize governance meetings, build agendas, coordinate participants and materials, document decisions, and drive follow-up actions.

• Build effective working relationships across Strategy, research, CCRF, Innovation Ventures, legal and other hospital areas.

• Support the integration of activities inside and outside the organization and help create practical processes for stakeholders.

• Identify and implement improvements that make program operations, communication and handoffs more effective.

• Support program and financial maturation through needs assessment, resource coordination and collaboration with leadership.

• Work independently on difficult, complex assignments with minimal guidance; may train or lead others as the program grows.

What Will Help You Be Successful

• Clear, adaptable communication with senior leaders, faculty, technical partners and external organizations.

• Strong organization, follow-through and judgment when priorities or ownership are not immediately clear.

• Experience leading multidisciplinary projects or programs across groups with different goals and perspectives.

• Ability to build consensus, manage stakeholder expectations and move decisions into action.

• Learning agility and comfort developing working knowledge of research, clinical trials, technology transfer and related operational areas.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

• 7+ years of work experience in a related job discipline OR master’s degree and 3-5 years of experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience navigating Cincinnati Children’s or another complex academic medical, research or healthcare environment.

• Experience leading cross-functional programs with senior-level stakeholders.

• Exposure to research operations, clinical trials, research budgets or templates.

• Exposure to industry partnerships, technology transfer, commercialization pathways or consulting relationships.

• Experience facilitating governance committees and maintaining action-oriented follow-up.

Work Environment

This is a main-campus, hybrid role with an expectation of being onsite at least three days each week. Early interviews may be virtual; finalist conversations are expected to include an in-person component.

About Us

At Cincinnati Children’s, we come to work with one goal: to make children’s health better. We believe in a holistic team approach, both in caring for patients and their families, and in advancing science and discovery. We strive to do better and find energy and inspiration in our shared purpose. If you want to be the best you can be, you can do it at Cincinnati Children’s. 

 Cincinnati Children's is: 

• Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 10  best Children's Hospitals in the nation for more than 15 years 

• Consistently among the top 3 Children's Hospitals for National Institutes of Health (NIH) Funding 

• Recognized as one of America’s Best Large Employers  (2025), America’s Best Employers for New Grads (2025) 

• One of the nation's America’s Most Innovative Companies as noted by Fortune 

• Consistently certified as great place to work 

• A Leading Disability Employer as noted by the National Organization on Disability 

• Magnet® designated for the fourth consecutive time by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 

 We Embrace Innovation—Together.  We believe in empowering our teams with the tools that help us work smarter and care better. That’s why we support the responsible use of artificial intelligence. By encouraging innovation, we’re creating space for new ideas, better outcomes, and a stronger future—for all of us. 

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Cincinnati Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment of dignity and respect for all our employees, patients, and families. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, genetic information, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. EEO/Veteran/Disability