Project Manager (Healthcare)

Monroe Consulting Group; Philippines; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare stipend

Job summary

Monroe Consulting Group, a leading executive recruitment firm, partners with a healthcare organization in the Philippines to hire a Healthcare Expansion Project Manager. You will lead enterprise expansion initiatives for regulated facilities, ensuring safe, compliant launches on schedule and within budget to fuel growth.

Responsibilities include strategic expansion leadership, cross-functional readiness, and executive-level execution across multiple sites, with a focus on freestanding dialysis

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline and 5–8+ years healthcare project management experience.
• PMP or equivalent project management certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead go-live initiatives for regulated healthcare units within budget and schedule.
• Coordinate pre-opening operations across licensing, staffing, IT, and clinical workflows.
• Serve as executive escalation lead with CEO/COO for dialysis clinic expansions.
• Manage end-to-end expansion lifecycle from site acquisition to launch.
• Ensure regulatory compliance with DOH LTO, PhilHealth, LGUs, and DENR.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Risk management

Analytical problem solving

Prioritisation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration / Healthcare Management / Engineering / Operations

PMP certification (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Monroe Consulting Group, an Executive Recruitment firm, is partnering with an organisation in the Healthcare sector to hire a Healthcare Expansion Project Manager. This opportunity is based in the Philippines. The successful candidate will lead enterprise expansion initiatives for regulated healthcare facilities, ensuring new sites are launched safely, compliantly, on schedule, and within budget while supporting the organisation's long-term growth strategy.

Position Overview

Lead the planning, execution, and operational readiness of new healthcare facility expansions, ensuring successful go-live delivery across multiple locations. Drive cross-functional alignment, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence to support sustainable growth and future healthcare service expansion.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Expansion Leadership

• Strategize, plan, and execute approved go-live initiatives for regulated business units, ensuring new sites open safely, compliantly, on time, and within budget.

Cross-Functional Readiness & Handover

• Lead multi-departmental pre-opening operations, aligning licensing, physical infrastructure, staffing, IT systems, and clinical workflows for seamless operational handover.

Executive Execution Lead

• Serve as the central execution lead for enterprise expansion under the CEO and COO, with an immediate focus on freestanding dialysis clinics and scalability for future healthcare service lines.

End-to-End Project Execution

• Manage the complete expansion lifecycle from site acquisition handover to final clinic launch across all facilities.

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Lead project readiness efforts across Operations, Nursing/Clinical, HR, IT, Finance, and Quality Assurance to meet all pre-opening milestones.

Regulatory Compliance & Licensing

• Drive regulatory alignment and inspection readiness with governing bodies, including DOH (License to Operate), PhilHealth accreditation, LGUs, and DENR.

Modular Playbook Development

• Standardise, update, and deploy a modular expansion playbook containing reusable frameworks, timelines, roles, and checklists scalable across new business units.

Risk & Milestone Tracking

• Maintain comprehensive project trackers to monitor critical path activities, dependencies, and operational risks, providing regular escalation reports to the CEO and COO.

Quality & Technical Readiness

• Partner with Quality Assurance and IT/Systems to validate equipment calibration, clinical compliance, system connectivity, and data infrastructure prior to patient intake.

Workforce & Site Onboarding

• Coordinate with HR and Recruitment to align hiring lead times, clinical onboarding schedules, and facility orientation for new site personnel.

Post-Launch Reviews & Audit Trail

• Maintain precise documentation for administrative and audit oversight, conducting post-go-live reviews to capture lessons learned and refine future rollout playbooks.

Key Requirements

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Management, Engineering, Operations, or a related discipline.
• 5-8+ years of proven experience in healthcare project management, multi-site expansion, or facility development.
• Experience within dialysis clinics, ambulatory centres, hospitals, or other regulated healthcare environments is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex, multi-stakeholder capital and clinical projects from inception to operational launch.
• Hands-on experience securing DOH Licenses to Operate (LTO) and PhilHealth accreditations for regulated healthcare facilities.
• Experience coordinating internal stakeholders, external vendors, contractors, and regulatory authorities.
• Experience reporting directly to senior leadership and managing enterprise-level expansion programmes.
• PMP (Project Management Professional) or equivalent project management certification is preferred.

Technical / Functional Expertise

• Strong practical knowledge of DOH facility licensing standards, PhilHealth accreditation requirements, local government permitting, and DENR regulations.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Project, Microsoft Excel, or enterprise project management software.
• Familiarity with clinic construction, fit-out workflows, facility development, and healthcare infrastructure projects.
• Expertise in project planning, transition management, milestone tracking, and operational readiness programmes.
• Strong understanding of healthcare compliance requirements, clinical operations, quality assurance processes, and inspection readiness.
• Experience in workforce planning, pre-opening site mobilisation, and operational handover management.
• Knowledge of medical waste management and health and safety standards is advantageous.
• Ability to identify, assess, and mitigate regulatory, operational, and project delivery risks.

Soft Skills & Leadership Competencies

• Strong cross-functional leadership skills with the ability to align clinical, operational, administrative, and executive stakeholders.
• Excellent project management, organisational, and prioritisation abilities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including engagement with senior executives and regulatory authorities.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and tight timelines without compromising quality, compliance, or patient safety.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with a proactive approach to risk management.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and drive accountability across multiple workstreams.
• Continuous improvement mindset with the ability to capture lessons learned and enhance future rollout strategies.