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Job Description:

Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else its as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the worlds largest humanitarian network. Joining a team of welcoming individuals who are exceptional yet unassuming. Diverse yet uncompromising in unity. You grow your career within a movement that matters where success is measured in people helped communities made whole and individuals equipped to never stop changing lives and situations for the better.

When you choose to be a force for good youll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your lifes work with an ongoing mission thats bigger than all of us. As you care for others youre cared for with competitive compensation and benefits. You join a community that respects who you are away from work as much as what you do while at work.

Where Your Career is a Force for Good!

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW :

As the District Manager for Blood Collections in the Greater Portland Area you will oversee collection teams to ensure the achievement of collection goals business initiatives and quality metrics. In this role you will use your biomedical knowledge logistics/supply chain experience strong leadership skills and the ability to manage union relations to lead our Portland teams. You will enforce organizational policies drive production and embrace cultural initiatives. As a change agent you will lead teams through transformation fostering future leadership and collaboration. Your operational mindset and communication skills will be key to driving success and efficiency.

Provide support development and/or leadership guidance to all volunteers.
Perform all duties and responsibilities in compliance with standard operating procedures and other applicable Federal State and local regulations.

WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE FOR GOOD (Key Responsibilities):

• Develop and monitor assigned collections budget to ensure sufficient capacity and effective utilization of resources.
• Responsible for managing assigned mobile operations and may oversee the use of multiple technologies. Coordinate with multiple department functional areas to ensure achievement of assigned collection goals business initiatives and metrics for quality service excellence and process improvement in the most efficient and costeffective manner possible.
• Monitor evaluate and correct donor flow and customer service problems in collaboration with Donor Recruitment to enhance the donor experience and contribute to the achievement of organizational goals.
• Manage coach and mentor supervisors and staff in accordance with personnel policies and bargaining unit contracts including performance evaluations disciplinary actions and employment decisions to enhance success of the operation and minimize turnover.
• Ensure appropriate staffing is in place to efficiently and effectively run operations. Coordinate department training and/or communication protocols including inservices regulatory requirements and new staff training. Ensure teams successfully perform collections that meet patient need such as righttype mix and demand requirements for day of week and manufacturing location.
• May operate ARC vehicles as required including load set up maintain and tear down supplies and equipment as required.
• Ensure effective internal and external communication between all department levels and functions to foster teamwork and enhance operational success.
• Participate in divisional and national projects
• Travel: up to 60 within the region

Pay Information: The salary range for this position is $95000$105000

Note that American Red Cross salaries are aligned to the specific geographic location where the work is primarily performed. Other factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role.

This is an onsite position based out of our Portland location. This role will require travel within the Greater Portland Metro area including coastal communities.

This job will be posted for a minimum of ten business days and extended if the applicant pool needs to be expanded.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Education: Bachelors degree required.
• Experience: Minimum 5 years of related experience (in the biomedical field) or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
• Minimum of 3 years of management experience demonstrating strong leadership skills and the ability to effectively guide and motivate teams.
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance group dynamics customer maintenance negotiation skills and project management preferred.
• Excellent organizational skills ability to handle multiple priorities effectively assimilate information quickly analyze problems and implement appropriate solutions as required.
• Ability to work independently while developing a functioning team. Must have excellent public relations skills interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively interact with all levels of staff hospital personnel physicians volunteers and donors.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including training presentation and negotiation skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications including PowerPoint and Excel.
• A current valid drivers license and a good driving record is required.

WHAT WILL GIVE YOU THE COMPETITIVE EDGE:

• Change management experience
• Experience working in supply chain management/logistics
• Experience working with union staff; able to manage union relations
• 5 years of leadership experience within the Blood banking/blood product industry

BENEFITS FOR YOU:

As a missionbased organization we believe our team needs great support to do great work. Our comprehensive package includes:

• Medical Dental Vision plans
• Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
• PTO: Starting at 15 days a year; based on type of job and tenure
• Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays
• 401K with up to 6 match
• Paid Family Leave
• Employee Assistance
• Disability and Insurance: Short Long Term
• Service Awards and recognition

Apply now! Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to

make your career a force for good!

The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers San Diego Fair Chance Ordinance the California Fair Chance Act and any other applicable state and local laws.

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