Venture Program Manager

Job Title: Venture Program Manager Department: Tech Services Reports to: Sr.

Director, Tech Programs and Growth Date: October 2026 FLSA Classification: Exempt Position Summary: The Venture Program Manager supports high-potential startups in the Trailblazer Accelerator Program.

The role manages three accelerators: the Software Accelerator, the Digital Health Accelerator, and the Med Device + Therapeutics Accelerator.

As the connective tissue across all three, this person manages programming, coordinates EIRs, SMEs and mentors, and directly supports both active cohort companies and Trailblazer alumni.

This individual also serves as the assigned Venture Analyst for a portfolio of companies drawn from all three cohorts.

For those companies, they deliver strategic, research-driven insights that speed up growth and fundraising readiness.

This includes market research, commercialization strategy, financial modeling, and investor readiness support, tailored to each companys sector.

For healthcare companies, this means expertise in regulatory, reimbursement, clinical, and development pathways.

This role sits at the intersection of relationship management, program operations, and venture analysis.

It requires strong organizational and communication skills, analytical thinking, and the ability to manage multiple client engagements and programs at the same time.

The Venture Program Manager will also help improve program design, track outcomes, and strengthen the broader startup ecosystem.

Essential Job Functions 55% Client Journey Management & Program Delivery Serve as the primary relationship manager and trusted advisor for startups participating in Trailblazer programs

*, including active cohort companies in the Software, Digital Health, and Med Device + Therapeutics AcceleratorsLead onboarding and ensure clients are effectively integrated into program resources and offeringsCoordinate and support the delivery of program elements such as weekly workshops, events, and showcases, including outreach to SMEs & speakers across all three acceleratorsCreate and maintain the annual calendar of program schedules for all three accelerators, keeping it updated with changes arising due to speaker availability or conflicting eventsShape curriculum for each accelerator, adjusting programming to its sector and stage.

For the healthcare accelerators, this covers topics such as regulatory strategy, reimbursement, clinical validation, IP, and selling to health systems.Build and manage the mentor and SME network across all three accelerators.

Match mentors to companies based on need, and recruit healthcare experts such as clinicians, health system innovation leaders, regulatory and reimbursement consultants, pharma/medtech business development leaders, and healthcare-focused investors.Find opportunities for shared programming and peer connections across the three cohortsAct as the voice of the client by identifying trends, gaps, and opportunities to improve program effecti...