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Program Manager, Food Pantry

Sentara Health

Woodbridge, VAFull-time$61–96K/yrPosted 1w agoStill listed 5 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$61–96K/yr
Location
Woodbridge, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Sentara is seeking a project manager to oversee day-to-day operations of its Northern Virginia Medical Food Pharmacy/Pantry. The role serves as the program’s operational lead, coordinating volunteers, workflows, patient engagement, and the initiative’s sustainability. The manager works with operational and community partners and, with support from the Director of Operations, helps lead implementation and long-term success.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Volunteer Team LeadershipOutreach ProgramsFood Pantry ManagementSocial Services

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Related Field or Equivalent Work ExperienceSupervisory Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

City/State Woodbridge, VA Work Shift First (Days) Overview: Overview Sentara is looking for a strong Project Manager who will oversee the day-to-day operations of the Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Food Pharmacy/Pantry. This individual will serve as the program's operational lead and will coordinate volunteers, manage daily workflows, support patient engagement activities, and ensure the project's overall success and sustainability.

The Food Pantry will be supported primarily by volunteers, so the ideal candidate should have experience leading, directing, and overseeing volunteer teams. Responsibilities will include volunteer coordination and training, scheduling support, patient and consumer intake interviews, inventory management, data tracking and reporting, appointment coordination, and maintaining operational processes.

The Project Manager will work closely with operational and community partners and, with support from the Director of Operations, will help lead the implementation and long-term success of this initiative.

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g., social work, public health, nonprofit management) or equivalent work experience is required.

Experience

Experience in outreach programs, food pantry management, or social services is required. At least one year of supervisory experience is preferred.

Schedule: Must be available to work 8 and 10 hour days.

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $61,131.20 - $96,262.40 annually. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, on-call pay, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs. Note: If an annual salary is posted, it is based on a full-time colleague working 2,080 hours annually. Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k)/403(b) with employer match; paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays); paid parental and military leave; educational assistance or student loan repayment; and voluntary benefits. Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

  • Medical, Dental, Vision plans
  • Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
  • Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
  • Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
  • Emergency Backup Care
  • Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
  • Life Insurance
  • 401k/403B with Employer Match
  • Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
  • Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000 •Pet Insurance •Legal Resources Plan •Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center located in Woodbridge, VA is a 183-bed not-for-profit hospital. We combine the resources of a major health system with the compassionate, personalized care of a community hospital. We offer quiet, private rooms and quality care focused on safety and patient satisfaction. Our clinical services include advanced imaging, cancer services, cardiovascular care, emergency care, lab services, orthopedics, weight loss services and more, all powered through Sentara eCare®, a comprehensive electronic medical record system. In addition to our hospital, Sentara Health is enhancing access to healthcare services in Northern Virginia with outpatient and imaging centers in Lake Ridge, Lorton, Springfield and Alexandria, Va. We improve health every day, come be a part of the community.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states: Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

How this job compares

Set against the 11,445 open Program Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$61–96K/yr
  • Virginia median$130–200K/yr436 salary ranges
  • US median$120–205K/yr9,031 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $79K, is 52% below the Virginia median midpoint ($165K) — in the lowest quarter of Program Manager salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 560 open Program Manager jobs in Virginia and 11,445 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
Program Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 5 to 10 years (9,642 postings).
Education
4,830 of the 11,445 open Program Manager jobs (42%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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