← Search all jobs

Program Operations Manager

UCLA

Los Angeles, CA · Posted November 4, 2026

Just laid off? Start here: a plan for the first weeks

See every open role at UCLA

More in California job market · All Program Operations Manager jobs (54) · Healthcare & Hospital Systems · Operations jobs

More roles at UCLA

Similar jobs

Where Los Angeles, CA ranks

Where Los Angeles, CA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.

How AI is used in this kind of work

Among general and operations managers, AI is already used for some of the tasks. Measured exposure for general and operations managers: 14% (some).

Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.

Check how this applies to your own job

Skills this job asks for

Say which you have and which you want to build. We use it to match you to jobs like this one.

About the job

Los Angeles, California, Description The Department of Medicine is seeking to hire a Program Operations Manager to lead and oversee program operations that support the department’s mission and strategic objectives. This position is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing community-based initiatives; managing partnerships and stakeholder engagement; overseeing program deliverables, data collection, reporting, and communications; providing operational and administrative support; and ensuring compliance with UCLA, state, and federal regulations. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, demonstrate strong project management and leadership skills, and work effectively both independently and collaboratively to advance program goals and community impact. Annual range: $90,720.00-$194,040.00 Qualifications Required: Bachelor's Degree or 5-7 years of experience and/or equivalent combination of education and experience Ability to work independently and also have interpersonal skills to work with teams, provide training, and supervise staff 1+ years’ experience of supervising laboratory personnel and operations. Exceptional writing skills to produce wide range of documents and deliverables. Experience communicating effectively and professionally and working with a variety of internal and external partners, including UCLA administrators, outside funders, policy makers and community representatives. Strong organizational skills to successfully work on and track complex programs involving short deadlines and multiple tasks, in coordination with multiple teams to achieve program/project mission and goals. Working knowledge of program/project development, evaluation, creating datasets, financial management and reporting, research principles including CITI training, grant writing and proposal submission, University procedures and policies, program/project related federal and state regulations. Ability to seek out and learn new policies, procedures, and software to advance the mission of the program/project. Ability to train new program/project managers and other staff within and external to the unit. Demonstrated ability to communicate medical, policy and administrative information in English. Preferred: Master's Degree or 3-5 years of experience