Program Manager

BJC HealthCare (New); Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical benefits

Dental and vision coverage

Retirement plan with employer match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Barnes-Jewish Hospital is seeking a Program Manager to lead complex programs and portfolios, coordinating multiple projects and teams across departments. The role emphasizes strategic alignment, governance, and stakeholder engagement to achieve defined business outcomes.

The position requires strong leadership, budgeting oversight, and the ability to drive change, with opportunities to mentor teams and influence program strategy within a leading academic medical center.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required; Master’s preferred for advanced roles.
• 5-10 years of program or project management experience.
• Supervisor experience of 2-5 years is typical for senior roles.

Responsibilities

• Manages and sets priorities for programs and portfolios comprising multiple projects and teams.
• Oversees staffing, governance, reporting and communication with sponsors and stakeholders.
• Provides leadership in interpreting, developing and implementing project requirements and charters.
• Guides selection and prioritization of projects for inclusion in a program/portfolio.
• Delivers risk management, change management and issue resolution across projects.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Change management

Risk/issue management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

Lean/Six Sigma

PMI

Project Management Professional

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

BJH is hiring for a Program Manager.

Overview

Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center is the largest hospital in Missouri and is ranked as one of the nation's top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. Barnes-Jewish Hospital's staff is composed of full-time academic faculty and community physicians of Washington University School of Medicine, supported by a house staff of residents, interns, fellows and other medical professionals. Recognizing its excellence in nursing care, Barnes-Jewish Hospital was the first adult hospital in Missouri to be certified as a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

At Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Perioperative Services team members find the kind of fast-paced environment that will test their professional judgment and critical thinking skills, and encourage tremendous growth. It's an exhilarating place to build a career. Here, you'll work with world-renowned surgeons and anesthesiologists assist on unique and complex procedures, work with the latest technologies and treatments and play a vital role in developing new procedures and treatment protocols. In fact, people from all over the nation and the world come to Barnes-Jewish for our surgical specialties.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Manages and sets priorities for programs and portfolios consisting of multiple or large projects including subprojects and project teams in order to achieve engagement goals and reach successful business outcomes. Project assignments, team size and duration will vary and can be large in scope, complexity and strategic alignment.Manages and has oversight for tasks and team members related to:- Program/Portfolio project makeup including operations related work - Project prioritization within programs/portfolios- Project scoping, planning, execution, analysis and tracking- Change management- Team facilitation- Risk/issue identification and mitigation- Stakeholder tollgates/reports

Responsibilities

• Manages and has oversight for tasks and team members related to:- Program/Portfolio project makeup including operations related work - Project prioritization within programs/portfolios- Project scoping, planning, execution, analysis and tracking- Change management- Team facilitation- Risk/issue identification and mitigation- Stakeholder tollgates/reports
• Ensures programs/portfolios are appropriately staffed and organized to meet objectives through infrastructure, governance, reporting and strong communication with sponsors and stakeholders.
• Responsible for expert level application and knowledge transfer as well as indirect reports related to assignments within project, program and portfolio management.
• Provides leadership to project teams in the interpretation, development and implementation of an assigned project. Management of developing functional and business requirements, work breakdown structure, timeline, dependencies, milestones, project approval and charter documents.
• Provides information and advice to sponsors and stakeholders in the selection and prioritization of projects and operational work for inclusion in a program/portfolio.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's Degree

Experience

• 5-10 years

Supervisor Experience

• < 2 years

Preferred Requirements

Education

• Master's Degree
• - Business/HC Admin/related

Experience

• 10+ years

Supervisor Experience

• 2-5 years

Licenses & Certifications

• Lean/Six Sigma
• PMI
• Project Management Prof

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

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Equal Opportunity Employer