Project/Program Manager

Stanford Health Care; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Program Manager to lead key initiatives at a renowned healthcare organization. This role involves overseeing project management from inception to closure, ensuring that projects are completed on time and within budget while fostering strong relationships with stakeholders. You will drive process improvements and support project managers in achieving success. If you are a strategic thinker with a passion for healthcare and project management, this is your chance to make a meaningful impact in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of project management leadership experience.
• Experience in healthcare or a highly regulated industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implement initiatives from inception to closure, managing scopes, schedules, and budgets.
• Drive process improvements and strategic initiatives using Lean practices.

Skills

Project Management

Leadership in Matrix Environments

Strategic and Analytical Thinking

Risk Management

Workload Management

Communication Skills

Proficiency in MS Office

Familiarity with Project Management Software

Education

Bachelor's degree in science, business, or a related field

Tools

SharePoint

Job description

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Day - 08 Hour (United States of America)

This is a Stanford Blood Center job.

A Brief Overview

Reporting to the Strategic Projects Manager, the Program Manager leads key organization initiatives for Stanford Blood Center. They are responsible for coordinating and completing all aspects of project management on assigned projects, including scope, schedule, budget, plans, meetings, requirements, development, workflows, and implementation. The Program Manager also supports program management activities to ensure projects are on time, within scope, and within budget, resolving issues and communicating with stakeholders to ensure project success. Effective communication skills are essential for acting as a liaison between project teams, stakeholders, and leadership.

Locations

Stanford Blood Center

What you will do

1. Project Management: Implement initiatives from inception to closure, manage project scopes, schedules, budgets, and documentation, develop relationships with stakeholders, define project parameters, conduct kick-offs, coordinate resources, develop project plans, track progress, and report to leadership. Oversee multiple projects, organize work, and utilize project management tools for reporting and issue resolution. Lead project teams and facilitate post-project reviews. Train staff on project management tools and methods.
2. Process Improvements: Drive process improvements and strategic initiatives, incorporate Lean practices, identify optimization opportunities, and communicate data-driven insights and recommendations.
3. Program/Portfolio Management: Support project managers to ensure project success, assist in portfolio management, identify organizational issues early, collaborate with customers, manage project tools, and track key performance metrics.
4. Ensure compliance with health, safety, privacy, and security policies, handling sensitive information responsibly, and following all applicable regulations and standards.

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in science, business, or a related field.

Experience Qualifications

• 2+ to 3 years of project management leadership experience.
• 1+ to 2 years in healthcare or a highly regulated industry (preferred).

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Leadership in matrix environments, project management frameworks, strategic and analytical thinking, risk management, workload management, proficiency in MS Office and SharePoint, experience with business case analysis, prioritization, self-motivation, familiarity with project management software, and strong communication skills.

Licenses and Certifications

• PMP certification (preferred).

Physical Demands and Work Conditions

• Sitting, walking, standing, hand use, potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens.

Principles for All Employees

Adherence to Stanford Health Care’s standards for patient and family experience, including the C-I-CARE framework, and commitment to diversity and non-discrimination policies. The role offers a starting pay scale generally between $51.15 and $67.78 per hour, with final compensation based on various factors.