Project Associate (JR235835)

Montefiore Hudson Valley Collaborative; City of Yonkers (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Montefiore Hudson Valley Collaborative is seeking a Project Associate to drive operational excellence for MMG Nursing, supporting the NP Fellowship program across 20 primary care locations. The role balances field visits with project management, timeline enforcement, calendar optimization, and compliance monitoring.

The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s degree, has 3+ years in healthcare, and demonstrates strong Excel and PowerPoint capabilities to track data and present updates to leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with healthcare experience preferred.
• Minimum 3 years in healthcare industry roles.
• Strong data tracking and presentation skills using Excel/PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Document, evaluate, and revise operational workflows to boost efficiency.
• Assist with program planning, SOPs, and policy development.
• Track project performance against timelines and targets.
• Ensure quality assurance across departmental responsibilities.
• Coordinate recruitment workflows and interview scheduling.
• Onboard and evaluate fellows; monitor contractual obligations.
• Manage complex calendars and high-level meeting scheduling.
• Oversee IRB-approved group-based interventions and project management.
• Provide admin support for HealthySteps/CoCM programs.
• Record detailed meeting minutes and action items.

Skills

Healthcare project coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Introduction

To heal, to teach, to discover and to advance the health of the communities we serve.

To learn more about the "Montefiore Difference" - who we are at Montefiore and all that we have to offer our associates, please click here.

Overview

Montefiore is recognized nationally for clinical excellence and innovation. For over a century, we've been at the forefront of groundbreaking research, cutting-edge procedures, and patient-centered care. Our commitment to excellence has earned us top rankings in U.S. News & World Report. Join us and be part of a legacy that is redefining healthcare. At Montefiore, we invest in your career growth as much as you invest in ours. Together, we're not just delivering healthcare-we're setting new standards of care.

The Project Associate plays a pivotal role in driving the operational excellence of the Montefiore Medical Group (MMG) Department of Nursing. This position provides critical operational and administrative support across 20 primary care locations and serves as a cornerstone for the growth of our newly developed Nurse Practitioner (NP) Fellowship program. Working in close collaboration with nursing leadership, the Associate will facilitate the coordination, tracking, and execution of strategic initiatives. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, balancing field-based site visits with rigorous project management, timeline enforcement, calendar optimization, and compliance monitoring to ensure all program benchmarks are met.

Primary location at 200 Corporate Blvd, Yonkers. Second home location at 3411 Wayne Avenue.

Responsibilities

• Partner with management to document, evaluate, and revise operational workflows to enhance team efficiency and elevate service levels.
• Assist leadership in program planning, development, and the creation of standard operating procedures and policies.
• Help establish department goals and track project performance against established timelines and targets.
• Act as a proactive facilitator in maintaining quality assurance across all departmental responsibilities.
• Coordinate recruitment workflows, manage interview schedules, and facilitate the candidate selection process.
• Guide new fellows through onboarding, orientation, and performance evaluation cycles while ensuring compliance with contractual obligations.
• Manage complex calendars, schedule high-level meetings, and optimize leadership’s daily schedule.
• Coordinate recruitment, scheduling and project management oversite of IRB approved virtual group-based intervention
• Provide project management support for collaborative project with Bureau of Early Intervention
• Provide administrative and scheduling support for HealthySteps/CoCM programs
• Attend meetings to record, finalize, and distribute comprehensive minutes and action items.
• Conduct operational site visits across primary care locations and manage departmental inventory and supplies.
• Demonstrate strong project management capabilities by tracking deliverables and managing multiple timelines simultaneously.
• Utilize exceptional interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills to collaborate effectively across diverse clinical and administrative teams.
• Maintain a heightened attention to detail and strong organizational skills to prioritize tasks in a high-volume, dynamic environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of 3 years of healthcare industry experience.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, with strong, proven capabilities in Excel (data tracking) and PowerPoint (presentations).

HOURS: Monday-Friday 0800A - 0430P