Director, PMO & Healthcare Operations

Stanford Medicine Children's Health; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits eligible

Job summary

Stanford Medicine Children's Health is seeking a Director of Operations & PMO to partner with hospital leadership on operational strategies and capital projects. You will translate strategies into actionable plans, oversee workforce redesign and care pathway standardization, and drive throughputs and capacity improvements.

The role leads the PMO, manages governance standards, and delivers monthly portfolio dashboards to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in health administration, business, or related field.
• Master’s degree preferred (MHA/MBA/MSN or equivalent).
• Experience in hospital or health system settings is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead PMO governance, intake, prioritization, methodology, and tooling.
• Own PMO portfolio end-to-end including risk management and resource allocation.
• Coordinate with SVP of Operations, CNO, and CMO for governance and reporting.
• Supervise PMO team development, performance, and onboarding.
• Collaborate with IS PMO and Facilities PMO to align dependencies.

Skills

Executive communication

Portfolio management

Stakeholder management

Strategic planning

PMO leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Health Administration, Business, or related field

Master's degree (MHA, MBA, MSN, or equivalent)

Tools

PMO governance tools

Job description

Stanford Medicine Children's Health is seeking a Director of Operations & PMO to partner with hospital leadership on operational strategies and capital projects. You will translate strategies into actionable plans, oversee workforce redesign and care pathway standardization, and drive throughputs and capacity improvements.

The role leads the PMO, manages governance standards, and delivers monthly portfolio dashboards to senior leadership.