Senior Program Manager

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) is part of Beth Israel Lahey Health and seeks an experienced analytics and project management professional. The role supports major projects to improve practices, processes and systems across the medical center.

The position reports to the BIDMC management team and requires leadership in project planning, data analysis, and stakeholder communications to drive strategic initiatives and budget planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred.
• 5–8 years related work experience required in Program and/or Project Management.
• Advanced skills with Microsoft applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access) and other web-based applications.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership in developing and implementing multiple large and smaller complex projects simultaneously.
• Works with the leadership team to develop proposals for operational and process improvement projects related to service excellence, patient safety, clinical compliance, and operations improvement.
• Ensures appropriate project prioritization and resource requests; ensures programs/projects are delivered on time, within budget, to meet strategic needs.
• Develops project work plans including stakeholders, deliverables, timelines and required resources.
• Designs data collection methods and analyses to monitor KPIs and outcomes over time.
• Interprets and reports data to diverse audiences to support business planning decisions and budget processes.

Skills

Program/Project Management

Microsoft Office

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

This position is a key member of the BIDMC management team and draws on a broad understanding of the medical center and departmental practices and policies and is responsible for providing analytics and project support of major projects to change or enhance business practices, processes and systems.

Job Description:

Essential Responsibilities:

• Provides leadership in developing and implementing multiple large and smaller complex projects simultaneously.
• Works with the leadership team to develop proposals for operational and process improvement projects related (but not limited) to: service excellence, patient safety, clinical compliance, and operations improvement.
• Ensures appropriate project prioritization and requests for resources. Ensures programs and projects are appropriately managed and delivered on time, within budget, to meet the strategic and operational needs of the department.
• Develops project work plans including identification of key stakeholders, deliverables, timelines and required resources for initiatives.
• Designs data collection methods and data analyses, measurement and analytic strategies to monitor the key performance indicators and outcomes of projects over time.
• Interprets and reports data to a variety of audiences and uses data to support recommendations for business planning decisions, resource requests and during the annual budget planning process which encompasses.
• Designs communication strategies for project progress. Ensures timely and consistent communication of project priorities, status, timelines, and deliverables to the user community.
• Creates reports and dashboards to track performance against divisional goals. Has the authority to direct and support employees daily work activities. Has the direct responsibility to undertake the following employment actions: hiring, termination, corrective action and performance reviews. Direct Reports: 2-3; Indirect Reports: None.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum 5-8 yearsrelated work experience required in Program and/or Project Management.
• Advanced skills with Microsoft applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access and other web-based applications. May produce complex documents, perform analysis and maintain databases.

Competencies:

Decision Making: Ability to make decisions that are guided by general instructions and practices requiring some interpretation. May make recommendations for solving problems of moderate complexity and importance.

Problem Solving: Ability to address problems that are highly varied, complex and often non-recurring, requiring staff input, innovative, creative, and Lean diagnostic techniques to resolve issues.

Independence of Action: Ability to set goals and determines how to accomplish defined results with some guidelines. Manager/Director provides broad guidance and overall direction.

Written Communications: Ability to summarize and communicate in English moderately complex information in varied written formats to internal and external customers.

Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and communicate complex verbal information in English to medical center staff, patients, families and external customers.

Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of concepts, practices and policies with the ability to use them in complex varied situations.

Teamwork: Ability to lead collaborative teams for larger projects or groups both internal and external to the Medical Center and across functional areas. Results have implications for the management and operations of multiple areas of the organization.

Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service and staff training to meet customer service standards and expectations for the assigned unit(s). Resolves service issues in the assigned unit(s) in a timely and respectful manner.

Social/Environmental Requirements:

Work requires periods of close attention to work with out interruption. Concentrated effort of up to 4 hours without break may be required. Work is varied every day and the employee needs to be adaptable to respond to these changes and use independent judgment and manage priorities. No substantial exposure to adverse environmental conditions.

Health Care Status:

NHCW: No patient contact. –Health Care Worker Status may vary by department.

Sensory Requirements:

Close work (paperwork, visual examination), Monitor Use, Visual clarity <3 feet, Conversation, Monitoring Equipment, Telephone.

Physical Requirements:

Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally in carrying, lifting, pushing, pulling objects. Sitting most of the time, with walking and standing required only occasionally. This job requires constant endurance-working up to 3-4 hours without a break, frequent sitting, power grasping using both hands, keyboard use. There may be occasional fine manipulation using both hands. Rarely there may be pushing/pulling using both hands.

Pay Range:

$95,000.00 USD – $135,000.00 USD. The pay range listed for this position is the annual base salary range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Job Details:

• Employment: Full-time
• Hours/Week: 40
• Shift: Day
• Category: Business Operations
• Pay Range: $95,000.00 USD – $135,000.00 USD
• FLSA: Exempt
• Req ID: JR97512

Location:

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Beth Israel Lahey Health, including all of its employing entities, are a purpose-driven, values-based organization that unites our workforce of people who provide exceptional health care to everyone we serve. All of the employing entities of Beth Israel Lahey Health maintain policies of equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination in employment. If you need an accommodation for any part of the application process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an email to [e-mail] to let us know the nature of your request. Read our full Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here.