Senior Project Manager

Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA); Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead high-impact initiatives across the perioperative continuum, coordinating clinicians, IT, and operations to deliver timely, integrated care. The role involves managing complex projects, resource alignment, and governance across departments.

The successful candidate will oversee system implementations, workflow optimizations, and technology-enabled transformations, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and patient

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive project management experience in healthcare.
• Experience leading technology-enabled transformation initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of perioperative workflows and system interoperability.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in business/health admin.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects of significant organizational impact, scope, and complexity.
• Coordinate clinicians, information services, and operations to deliver timely, coordinated care.
• Direct resources and project teams, internal or external, across multiple departments.
• Ensure project deliverables meet objectives and stakeholder expectations.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Project leadership

Healthcare IT experience

Change management

Team leadership

Executive collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Business Administration

Tools

EMR systems

Enterprise architecture tooling

Job description

Hours:

Monday - Friday, days starting at 9am. Hybrid schedule

Purpose Statement/Position Summary:

The Senior Project Manager provides project management for projects of significant organizational impact, scope, complexity and/or magnitude; this may include, but is not limited to, strategic initiatives, operational efficiency or improvement, process improvement, quality improvement, new system or process implementation, change management, and special projects. Manages project to achieve successful and satisfactory project deliverables and objectives. May direct resources and project contributors or teams that are internal and/or external. May manage multiple projects and project teams. This team exists to connect people, processes, and technology to ensure patients receive timely, coordinated, and efficient care across the perioperative continuum.

Minimum Qualifications/Work Experience:

Required: 7+ years of progressive experience.

Preferred

• Clinical & non-clinical hospital operations experience.
• Expertise in healthcare information systems, EMRs, and enterprise application architecture.
• Significant experience leading technology-enabled transformation initiatives within complex healthcare environments.
• Advanced understanding of perioperative workflows and the interaction between clinical, operational, and technical systems.
• Experience overseeing system implementations, integrations, optimization efforts, and governance structures across multiple departments.
• Demonstrated ability to align technology solutions with organizational strategy, operational goals, and patient care objectives.
• Strong partnership skills with executive leadership, clinical stakeholders, informatics teams, and Information Services.
• Knowledge of interoperability, healthcare data standards, system integration methodologies, and enterprise architecture principles.
• Proven track record of leading multidisciplinary teams through complex organizational and technology change.

Education/Licensure/Certification:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be considered in Business Administration, Health Care Administration, or other related field.