Remote Lead Program Manager – Partner Implementations

Vanderbilt Health; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

Vanderbilt Health is seeking an experienced Lead Program Manager to lead complex partner implementations and onboard client programs. This client-facing role guides partner sites through planning, readiness, and launch activities, ensuring a consistent, high-quality experience aligned with CPPA standards.

You will manage multiple concurrent projects across P1 and P2 phases, coordinate cross-functional teams, manage risks, and maintain documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, Education, Healthcare Administration, or related field.
• 7+ years in project management or consulting with multi-stakeholder implementations.
• Experience leading complex client-facing implementations in fast-paced environments.
• PMP certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary client-facing implementation lead for assigned partner programs.
• Develop and manage detailed project plans, timelines, milestones, dependencies, and status updates.
• Facilitate strategic and operational implementation meetings with stakeholders to clarify decisions and assign next steps.
• Coordinate cross-functional delivery to support contractual obligations, launch deadlines, and readiness.
• Identify and manage risks, barriers, dependencies, and resource constraints with mitigation strategies.
• Organize and improve implementation tools, agendas, and client-facing resources for consistency.

Skills

Project management

Client-facing delivery

Cross-functional coordination

Facilitation

communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Smartsheet

MS Excel

MS Planner

Job description

Vanderbilt Health is seeking an experienced Lead Program Manager to lead complex partner implementations and onboard client programs. This client-facing role guides partner sites through planning, readiness, and launch activities, ensuring a consistent, high-quality experience aligned with CPPA standards.

You will manage multiple concurrent projects across P1 and P2 phases, coordinate cross-functional teams, manage risks, and maintain documentation.