Healthcare Project Manager

Atos; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Atos is seeking a Healthcare Project Manager in the Chicago area to lead complex health-system initiatives from concept through completion, aligning clinical redesign with operational excellence. You will collaborate with clinical leadership, finance, and IT, develop and maintain plans, and drive continuous improvement using Lean Six Sigma and other methodologies.

This role requires strong communication, documentation, and cross-functional leadership to deliver patient-centered outcomes in a

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of healthcare administration or project management.
• Minimum 1 year using Microsoft Project or similar tool.
• Minimum 2 years facilitating clinical quality improvement in a teaching hospital.
• Finance experience preferred.
• Experience driving change in a complex organization.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with medical and nursing leadership to implement clinical care redesign initiatives.
• Work closely with Finance leaders to support clinical improvement plans.
• Establish and embed best clinical and operational practices with clinical and operational teams.
• Partner with hospital-based services to identify and implement high-functioning, role-based workflows.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and patient-centered care.
• Provide training in data utilization and process improvement methodologies.
• Train clinic staff on PDSA or similar quality improvement models.
• Support overall practice transformation and continuous quality improvement efforts.

Skills

Time management

Communication

Documentation

Meeting facilitation

Independent work

Analytical/problem solving

Team leadership

Change management

Willingness to work extended hours

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Healthcare administration coursework preferred

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

• Manage complex projects from concept through completion.
• Create and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, deliverables, communication plans, risk logs, issue logs, status reports, and performance metrics.
• Implement risk management plans, including risk identification, impact analysis, resolution, tracking, documentation, and communication.
• Communicate effectively with sponsors, stakeholders, and project teams.
• Lead and manage multiple project teams focused on process improvement initiatives.
• Drive clinical process improvement initiatives within healthcare settings.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Master's degree in Business Administration, Public Policy, or an equivalent degree preferred.
• Coursework in healthcare administration or medical office management preferred.

Experience Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years of full-time paid experience in healthcare administration or project management.
• Minimum 1 year of experience utilizing Microsoft Project or a comparable project management tool.
• Minimum 2 years of healthcare experience facilitating clinical quality improvement initiatives in a teaching hospital.
• Finance experience preferred.
• Prior experience driving change in a complex organization.

Certifications & Training:

• Lean Six Sigma Training or Certification.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) certification.
• Healthcare quality and/or patient safety certification preferred.

Knowledge Requirements:

• Knowledge of Joint Commission requirements.
• Thorough knowledge of project management methodologies and techniques.
• Knowledge of planning and tracking project scope, timelines, and budgets.
• Knowledge of business operations and project team leadership.
• Experience with operational clinical redesign initiatives.
• Knowledge of improvement methodologies such as Lean Six Sigma and Systems Theory.
• Knowledge of project lifecycle phases, communication requirements, deliverables, budgets, and security requirements.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite applications including PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Skills & Abilities:

• Strong time management skills and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to document requirements, designs, communication plans, project plans, status updates, and issues.
• Ability to conduct meetings and deliver presentations to sponsors, stakeholders, and project teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project or comparable tools.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to manage diverse project teams consisting of employees, vendors, consultants, and external partners.
• Willingness to work extended hours, weekends, and holidays as required.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with medical and nursing leadership to implement clinical care redesign initiatives.
• Work closely with Finance leaders to support clinical improvement plans.
• Establish and embed best clinical and operational practices with clinical and operational teams.
• Partner with hospital-based services to identify and implement high-functioning, role-based workflows.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and patient-centered care.
• Provide training in data utilization and process improvement methodologies.
• Train clinic staff on the Plan, Do, Study, Act (PDSA) process or similar quality improvement models.
• Support overall practice transformation and continuous quality improvement efforts.