The University of Alabama at Birmingham seeks a Program Director III to provide strategic and operational leadership for the newly funded NIH P50 Disability Health Promotion Research Center (DHPRC). The Program Director III will coordinate center-wide activities across the Administrative Core, Resource Core, Community Engagement Outreach Core, and the multi-component Research Project, while aligning efforts with the National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability (NCHPAD) and the Center for Engagement in Disability Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (CEDHARS).

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage day-to-day operations of the DHPRC, ensuring all timelines and deliverables for cores and the comprehensive research project are met.
• Engage in budgetary activities, including monitoring expenditures of each core and research project, forecasting financial needs, and working with the budget manager and Office of Sponsored Projects to ensure compliance with NIH and institutional requirements.
• Supervise and mentor staff, trainees, and students involved in the center's research, outreach, and administrative activities, including conducting annual performance reviews for internal staff, fostering professional development, and ensuring strong performance standards. Coordinate research, pilot projects, and outreach efforts to maintain synergy across all components.
• Support manuscript preparation, dissemination efforts, and annual NIH reporting.
• Organize the DHPRC Annual Symposium, webinars, and research training events.
• Lead strategic communications, including newsletters, social media, and stakeholder engagement.
• Track progress on research activities, training initiatives, and pilot programs across the center and affiliated research project components.
• Align DHPRC activities with NCHPAD and CEDHARS to enhance institutional impact.

Directs the administrative and fiscal affairs of a large complex department/division or multiple departments. Represents and speaks on behalf of upper management with the University Administration at all levels. Responsible for strategic planning, analysis/forecasting/budgeting, oversight, legal documentation, formal agreements, international and domestic project administration and management. May be required to manage major international collaborations by partnering with faculty and other staff entities on project writing development, personnel management, facilities/space planning, fiscal aspects of the program including grant proposals and grant administration (in conjunction with departmental administrators). Establishes administrative and financial systems for the department. Directs department staff as needed to ensure completion of major projects and tasks. May require international travel and may assist in interdepartmental collaborations.

Salary range: $73,945 - $120,165

Bachelor's degree in a related field and ten (10) years of related experience required. Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement.

Preferred Qualifications: An MBA or doctoral degree (PhD, DrPH, EdD) Experience with NIH-funded research centers Expertise in disability health, digital health interventions, or community-engaged research Strong written and verbal communication skills A proven track record of managing complex, multi-component projects.

Key Competencies: Strategic leadership, project management across research cores and projects, academic and scientific writing support, event planning, communication, outreach, and data-driven reporting and evaluation.