Project Manager IV – Strategic Initiatives, Operational Excellence

Jobtailor; Goleta (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Goleta, CA is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to support the Greater Central Coast Division. You will lead complex initiatives, align them with enterprise objectives, and oversee cross-functional teams to deliver results.

You will plan tasks, allocate resources, monitor risks, and drive governance. The role requires strong communication with executive leaders, vendors, and staff, plus the ability to adapt to deadline pressure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, health care administration, public health administration, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Thorough knowledge of project management processes, including planning tasks, resource allocation, risk and issues management, time and financial management, quality, documentation and reporting.
• Ability to anticipate obstacles and make accurate decisions and recommendations.
• Clear, concise communication with management, vendors, peers, and staff.

Responsibilities

• Support Greater Central Coast Division executive leaders and stakeholders in advancing strategic and operational priorities.
• Lead and oversee complex initiatives requiring cross-functional coordination.
• Establish and support governance for strategic initiatives.
• Monitor performance and align initiatives with division and enterprise objectives.
• Plan tasks and allocate project resources.
• Manage project risks, issues, timelines, finances, quality, documentation, and reporting.
• Provide direction, monitoring, training, coaching, and work assignments to project staff.
• Plan and facilitate meetings.
• Develop actionable recommendations and make decisions to address obstacles.

Skills

Cross-functional coordination

Executive communication

Leadership

Risk management

Planning & scheduling

Governance

Problem solving

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Lean management

Job description

• Support Greater Central Coast Division executive leaders and key stakeholders in advancing strategic and operational priorities.


• Lead and oversee complex initiatives requiring cross-functional coordination.


• Establish and support governance for strategic initiatives.


• Monitor performance and align initiatives with division and enterprise objectives.


• Plan tasks and allocate project resources.


• Manage project risks, issues, timelines, finances, quality, documentation, and reporting.


• Provide direction, monitoring, training, coaching, and work assignments to project staff.


• Plan and facilitate meetings.


• Develop actionable recommendations and make decisions to address project obstacles.

Requirements

• Equivalent experience will be accepted in lieu of the required degree or diploma.


• Bachelor's degree in business administration, health care administration, public health administration, or another related field, or equivalent experience.


• 8 years of recent relevant experience.


• Thorough knowledge of project management processes, including planning tasks and allocating resources, risk management, issues management, time management, financial management, quality management, monitoring and reporting, documentation, and record keeping.


• Significant business background sufficient to understand project and industry operations and technical issues.


• Ability to anticipate and identify obstacles and make accurate decisions and recommendations.


• Ability to provide direction, monitor, train, coach, and assign work to project staff.


• Ability to work effectively with people from different disciplines and experience levels.


• Clear, concise, and tactful communication with management, vendors, peers, and staff.


• Adaptability and flexibility, including the ability to manage deadline pressure, ambiguity, and change.


• Ability to plan and facilitate meetings.


• Thorough knowledge of Lean management system principles.


• Ability to gain cooperation and support through influence and persuasion.


• Conceptual, analytical, and negotiation skills.


• Ability to solve moderately complex problems and develop actionable recommendations.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive project management expertise, including risk management, resource allocation, and performance monitoring, while effectively leading cross-functional teams and facilitating strategic initiatives. Possesses strong communication, analytical, and negotiation skills to navigate complex challenges and drive successful outcomes.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Project Management Processes


• Risk Management


• Lean Management Principles


• Cross-Functional Coordination


• Clear Communication

Hard Skills

• Project Management


• Risk Management


• Financial Management


• Quality Management


• Time Management


• Documentation


• Record Keeping


• Task Planning


• Resource Allocation


• Performance Monitoring

Soft Skills

• Adaptability


• Flexibility


• Coaching


• Influence


• Negotiation

Industry Keywords

• Business Administration


• Health Care Administration


• Public Health Administration


• Strategic Initiatives


• Operational Priorities