Program Manager, Implementation and Governance Administration

Lifepoint Health®; Brentwood (TN); Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits

PTO & Disability Covers

Education assistance

Job summary

Lifepoint Health is seeking a Program Manager, Implementation & Governance Administration to lead strategic initiatives across the Health Support Center. You will coordinate boards, governance records, and cross-functional workstreams to ensure execution and momentum.

The role emphasizes project management, board support, and regulatory coordination, with remote work options and travel up to 25%. Bachelor' s degree required and healthcare experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; relevant experience may be considered in lieu of education.
• Minimum three (3) years of project management, healthcare operations, strategic programs, governance administration, or related experience preferred.
• Travel: ability to travel up to 25% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned strategic implementation projects from project initiation through operational readiness, first patient or transaction completion, and stabilization, as applicable.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, milestones, dependencies, deliverables, decision points, and action items for assigned initiatives.
• Coordinate cross-functional workstreams and facilitate project meetings to maintain alignment, accountability, and timely execution.
• Identify project risks, barriers, and dependencies; develop mitigation plans and upscale issues to the Director as appropriate.
• Serve as the functional lead for administrative joint venture Board activities under the direction of the Director.
• Maintain annual and recurring Board calendars, coordinate meeting scheduling, and support Board member and partner communications.
• Coordinate agendas, presentations, Board books, supporting materials, minutes, resolutions, approvals, action-item tracking, and governance records.
• Maintain standardized Board administration tools, templates, trackers, records, and processes across the joint venture portfolio.
• Coordinate with the Director, JV Development & Regulatory Strategy and Legal on governance documents, approvals, closing-related Board actions, amendments, and other matters requiring legal coordination.
• Support administrative CON activities for assigned projects, including document coordination, data collection, timeline tracking, submission support, progress-report support, and maintenance of regulatory project records under the direction of regulatory leadership.
• Maintain accurate project status in the department's project management platform and prepare concise status reports and leadership updates.
• Support development and continuous improvement of Strategic Programs & Governance standards, templates, and playbooks.
• Build effective relationships with operational leaders, JV partners, and cross-functional stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Healthcare operations

Strategic programs

Governance administration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Your Experience Matters

At Lifepoint Health, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce who can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. As a member of the Health Support Center (HSC) team, you'll support those that are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members to positively impact our mission of

Schedule: Days: M-F

Job Location: Remote

Your Experience Matters

At Lifepoint Health, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce who can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. As a member of the Health Support Center (HSC) team, you'll support those that are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members to positively impact our mission of making communities healthier

More About Our Team

The Program Manager, Implementation & Governance Administration manages assigned strategic implementation initiatives while serving as the team's functional lead for administrative joint venture Board activities. The position manages projects across the Strategic Programs portfolio, which may include IRFs, behavioral health hospitals, BHUs, ARUs, IOP/MSOP programs, expansions, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and other strategic initiatives.

In addition to implementation responsibilities, the Program Manager supports the Director's accountability for Board Management by coordinating Board calendars, meetings, materials, records, action items, and other administrative governance activities. The position works cross-functionally to maintain project momentum, identify risks, coordinate deliverables, and support consistent execution.

How You'll Contribute

A Program Manager who excels in this role will:

• Manage assigned strategic implementation projects from project initiation through operational readiness, first patient or transaction completion, and stabilization, as applicable.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, milestones, dependencies, deliverables, decision points, and action items for assigned initiatives.
• Coordinate cross-functional workstreams and facilitate project meetings to maintain alignment, accountability, and timely execution.
• Identify project risks, barriers, and dependencies; develop mitigation plans and upscale issues to the Director as appropriate.
• Serve as the functional lead for administrative joint venture Board activities under the direction of the Director.
• Maintain annual and recurring Board calendars, coordinate meeting scheduling, and support Board member and partner communications.
• Coordinate agendas, presentations, Board books, supporting materials, minutes, resolutions, approvals, action-item tracking, and governance records.
• Maintain standardized Board administration tools, templates, trackers, records, and processes across the joint venture portfolio.
• Coordinate with the Director, JV Development & Regulatory Strategy and Legal on governance documents, approvals, closing-related Board actions, amendments, and other matters requiring legal coordination.
• Support administrative CON activities for assigned projects, including document coordination, data collection, timeline tracking, submission support, progress-report support, and maintenance of regulatory project records under the direction of regulatory leadership.
• Maintain accurate project status in the department's project management platform and prepare concise status reports and leadership updates.
• Support development and continuous improvement of Strategic Programs & Governance standards, templates, and playbooks.
• Build effective relationships with operational leaders, JV partners, and cross-functional stakeholders.

Why join us

We Believe That Investing In Our Employees Is The First Step To Providing Excellent Patient Care. In Addition To Your Base Compensation, This Position Also Offers

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What We're Looking For

• Education: Bachelor's Degree required; relevant experience may be considered in lieu of education.
• Experience:
  • Minimum three (3) years of project management, healthcare operations, strategic programs, governance administration, or related experience preferred.
  • Experience supporting Boards, executive governance, joint ventures, or complex healthcare projects preferred.
• Travel: Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.

EEOC Statement

"Lifepoint Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lifepoint Health is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment."

You must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.