Organization: Vecna Cares Charitable Trust
Location: United States
Eligible Citizenship: All Non-US Citizens
Application Code: US23-Int
Job Function: Program / Project Management
Issue Area: Health Systems Strengthening / Healthcare Access
About
Vecna Cares Charitable Trust provides technology and training to support and strengthen health systems in under-served areas for better health outcomes. We build systems that close the information gaps between patients, care givers and decision makers. Vecna Medical donates intellectual property and up to 10% of software engineer working time to the Vecna Cares Charitable Trust for product development and support. The mission of Vecna Cares is to improve the state of healthcare delivery- one community, one clinic, and one hospital at a time.
Vecna Care's CliniPAK, the Clinical Patient Administration Kit, plays a key role in forwarding our global health and primary care initiatives. These units include rugged touchscreen tablets, cell phones, solar panels and biometric devices to capture patient data for better reporting and better care.
Vecna Cares is currently piloting our CliniPAK product in Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania and Boston and working with teams in all locations to identify necessary improvements and create models that can then scale-up effectively.
Through developing and installing technology solutions, supporting local capacity building, improving efficiencies and promoting public health initiatives, our contributions help to improve quality and reduce the cost of delivering care in health systems.
Position Overview
The Program Manager will work at the Vecna Cares headquarters in Boston and will act as the intermediary between the technical team designing the technology applications and the product users of the technology in the field. He/ she will be responsible for helping to ensure that the product is functional, useful and effective for the users and for helping to set and achieve program and solution goals within budget and schedule. The manager will assess the efficacy and capacity of the products, demonstrate the impact of the product on healthcare challenges and identify new market opportunities.
The Project Manager will also have the opportunity to work with a variety of web-based technologies, create and develop features on evolving medical technology products, and manage software-hardware integrations, all of which will then be turned around and used by patients and healthcare workers in the field within a matter of weeks.
Responsibilities
- Work with customers and clients to capture product/project requirements and communicate those requirements to the development team
- Manage feature capture and definition for new medical technology product releases
- Oversee a team of engineers and contributors for on time and on budget medical technology product releases
- Manage the details of multiple projects, both stateside and internationally, to coordinate unique product features and configurations for each client
- Pursue funding opportunities and support client demonstrations
- Contribute to a fast growing, agile team
Required Skills and Experience
- Proficiency in basic computer programs: Word processing, spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations
- Interest in technology for problem solving
- Experience in project leadership or management, including meeting project schedules and constraints to produce a deliverable
- Highly motivated and self-driven, self-managing and accountable personality
- Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Any experience in computer programming, networking and information systems: SQL, Struts, Hibernate, Spring, Eclipse, JSP, JavaScript, Maven, Tomcat, PostgreSql, Oracle, Sql Server, Groovy, Jasper Reports, Mobile Development, networking
- Undergraduate or higher degree in computer science or any engineering discipline
- International development or travel experience
- Health care delivery exposure or experience
- Grant writing experience and/or business model development
- Previously illustrated creativity using technology for problem solving
Fellowship Logistics
During the fellowship year, all fellows are provided with:
- A pre-tax living stipend of $1100/month
- Housing and utilities
- Health insurance
- A professional development grant of $600
- An award of $1500 upon successful completion of the fellowship year
- Travel costs covered to and from placement site, training and retreats
Living and Working in the United States: Fellows are provided with housing and utilities during the fellowship year. Housing arrangements vary based on location within the country. Fellows placed at Vecna Cares will live with other fellows in a furnished apartment in Boston, Massachusetts, an urban center.
