Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine (WMed) is seeking a Manager, Culture, and Wellbeing in our People and Culture Department. The Manager, Culture, and Wellbeing plays a critical role in helping create a thriving, engaged, and resilient community at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine (WMed). This position is responsible for developing and implementing strategies and programming to foster a positive and inclusive workplace culture, prioritizing the wellbeing of employees and students through various initiatives, including wellbeing support, work-life balance programs, and employee and student engagement activities, while collaborating with HR, Student Affairs, Faculty Affairs, Resident Affairs, and WMed leadership to align policies and practices with the organizational values.

• Provide guidance in the strategic planning, development, execution, management, and evaluation of Culture, Wellbeing, and Belonging strategies while providing guidance on these topics to senior leadership and managers throughout the organization.
• Manage strategic priorities to increase employee retention and engagement at WMed related to Culture, Wellbeing and Belonging in partnership with HR.
• Design and execute employee (Staff, Faculty, Residents, Fellows) and student engagement initiatives to foster a sense of belonging and connection.
• Partner with key stakeholders (HR, Faculty Affairs, Student Affairs, Resident Affairs) to measure engagement, identify areas for improvement, and action planning.
• Organize team-building activities, recognition programs, and WMed-wide culture and wellbeing events to boost morale.
• As a people-manager, provide supervision to the Specialist, Culture and Wellbeing.
• Collaborate across WMed to understand and collaborate with key strategic workstreams, priorities, and deliverables for Culture and Wellbeing.
• Serve as a member of the Culture Committee and the Culture Strategy Leadership Team.
• Oversee the implementation of trainings to support WMed Culture. For example:
  • Culture Ambassador programs and deliverables
• Collaborate with student groups, Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), and various departments to determine needs and plan for cultural and educational initiatives.
• Enhance current programs and create new programming that promotes culture and wellbeing and builds belonging at WMed.
• Develop, implement, and effectively communicate initiative updates with the input of key partners (HR, Communications, SAC, FAC, etc.) and senior leadership.
• Manage, generate, and analyze reports regarding Culture and Wellbeing initiatives for the organization to identify trends and insights that drive organizational improvement.
• Assist with proposing operating and program budgets.
• Lead marketing and communications for Culture and Wellbeing.
• Lead departmental and campus initiatives that promote cultural humility and multicultural excellence.
• Lead program evaluation and the assessment of current operations for continuous improvement.
• Stay informed of national trends and current publications on relevant culture, wellbeing, belonging topics. Analyze data from trainings and programming related to culture, wellbeing, belonging, and engagement and provide reports and analytics to leadership.
• Availability to work occasional overtime on weekends or evenings to complete time-sensitive projects.
• Acquire knowledge of new technology and policy/procedure revisions.
• All other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in Organizational Psychology, HR, Higher Education Administration, Social Sciences or a related field required. Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of proven experience in a culture and/or wellbeing management role, with a demonstrated ability to create and manage programs that support organizational culture and health. Medical school and/or higher education experience preferred.
• Proven experience in developing and executing employee engagement and wellbeing programs required.
• Strong understanding of organizational culture dynamics and change management strategies is a must.
• Proficiency in data analysis and reporting required.
• Minimum 3 years of supervisory/management experience required.
• Strategic planning experience preferred.
• Experience working with staff, faculty, Residents, Fellows, and students a plus.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Content familiarity and a commitment to stay current on issues pertaining to culture, wellbeing, and belonging
• Strong project management skills and ability to track details across complex projects.
• Ability to engage in strategic planning processes.
• Ability to coordinate/facilitate workgroups.
• Strong written/verbal interpersonal and communication skills, including presentations and public speaking skills.
• Knowledge of assessment and evaluation methods.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, understanding the needs of various stakeholders.
• Ability to listen to others and maintain professionalism and confidentiality with sensitive information.
• Ability to role model exemplary ethical and professional behaviors and the medical school’s values for faculty, students, residents, and staff.
• Ability to listen, foster teamwork, and accept accountability.
• Ability to meet assigned deadlines.
• Able to perform duties independently, with a minimal need for direct supervision.

About Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine (WMed)

We are committed to excellence and health equity through transformative medical education, high-quality, patient- and family-entered care, innovative research, and community partnerships within a just culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Our vision is health equity for all in Southwest Michigan through innovation in the practice and study of medicine.

The medical school is a collaboration of Western Michigan University and Kalamazoo's two teaching health systems, Ascension Borgess and Bronson Healthcare. The medical school is a private nonprofit corporation supported by private gifts, clinical revenues, research activities, tuition, and endowment income. WMed is the recipient of a $100 million foundational gift and the Empowering Futures Gift, a philanthropic commitment of $300 million to support the mission of the medical school. WMed contributes to the economic vitality of Southwest Michigan through the services we provide as well as the creation of 1,600 new jobs and an annual estimated economic impact of $353 million in Kalamazoo and Calhoun counties.

WMed is fully accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education and the Higher Learning Commission. The medical school offers a comprehensive, innovative four-year Doctor of Medicine degree program and a Master of Science degree program in Biomedical Sciences. We train physicians in 10 residencies and five fellowships accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. To support our educational mission, we have Joint Accreditation for interprofessional continuing education, which incorporates accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education.

WMed Health is the clinical practice of the medical school with more than 300 providers offering comprehensive primary care and specialty services in several locations throughout the Kalamazoo and Battle Creek areas. Faculty in the Department of Pathology serve as the Office of the Medical Examiner for counties throughout Michigan and northern Indiana.

The W.E. Upjohn M.D. Campus located in downtown Kalamazoo serves as the primary educational facility with student study and social spaces, team-based learning halls, faculty and administrative offices, a state-of-the-art Simulation Center accredited by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, basic science research labs, as well as toxicology and forensic pathology labs.

WMed builds upon Kalamazoo’s century-long foundation of drug discovery and medical device development with a strategic investment in clinical, laboratory, community, and educational research. The Center for Immunobiology, Center for Clinical Research, Research Histology Lab, Innovation Center, and Human Research Protection Program contribute to the medical school’s advancement of knowledge through innovation and discovery. 

Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer of females, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans, and actively strives to increase diversity within its community. We provide a drug- and tobacco-free workplace. 

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