Position Title: Program Manager, Executive Office

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer

Summary: The Program Manager provides support for SSO’s programs. Serves as key administrator for SSO committees, leadership, and senior SSO staff; assists with SSO policy and procedure management; fundraising; collaborates on strategic plan execution, tracking, and reporting. Works closely with the Chief Executive Officer and Director, Governance & Global Programs and interfaces with other Society staff as needed to support the daily workflow and deliverables of the SSO headquarters operations (finance, technology, human resources, and benefits management); exercises creativity and innovation to facilitate efficiencies across all programs.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support SSO’s governance program including committee administration and meeting coordination; committee charge and roster maintenance; policies and procedures maintenance; handbook updates and maintenance.
• Support SSO committees, as assigned.
• Assist with fundraising activities for SSO.
• Assist with collaborative initiatives with other organizations.

• Coordinate materials to report on strategic plan activities; maintain strategic plan project tracking systems.
• Assist with annual President-Elect, new Officer, Executive Council leadership, and committee member orientation programs.
• Assist with the administration of SSO’s external liaison program.
• Support SSO’s international programs, as needed.

• Support and manage other programs under the Executive Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• More than three years’ experience working in the healthcare association industry.
• Proven technology skills including iMIS membership database and strong MS Office capability. Ability to learn and use other programs and technology resources including databases, internet, social media, information search and retrieval and e-mail.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to work autonomously.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and effectively with a broad range of individuals and groups.
• Demonstrated ability to write clearly and concisely with correct grammar, spelling and punctuation; verbally communicate in an accurate and effective manner.
• Excellent communications skills.
• Excellent organizational skills, with ability to respond to changing needs and priorities, shift attention among simultaneous activities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Some travel required.

What we offer

• Collaborative work environment that values hard work and creative thinking.
• Support for professional development.
• Competitive salary with great benefits including health insurance, dental benefits, vision insurance, 401K, and PTO. In addition, the SSO office is closed the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
• Flex hours, casual dress code, and a hybrid schedule three days per week virtual and two days mandatory in the office.

• Free in-building workout facility.
• Conveniently located near I-294, I-90 and I-190, and easily accessible from the Rosemont CTA Blue Line station. Complimentary shuttle from the station to the building during rush-hour.

About Society of Surgical Oncology

Since our founding in 1940, SSO has championed leading-edge education, research, and quality impacting the full spectrum of surgical oncology and cancer care. Our members in 70 countries embrace the values that have enabled cancer surgeons to continually expand their knowledge, refine their decision-making skills and drive better outcomes for patients. The mission of the Society of Surgical Oncology is to improve multidisciplinary patient care by advancing the science, education and practice of cancer surgery worldwide. Today, SSO is a dynamic global community of cancer surgeons shaping advancements in the profession to deliver the highest quality surgical care for cancer patients.

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