Strategic Execution Program Lead

Memorial Health System; West Jefferson (NC); Hybrid; USD 61,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Health insurance

Paid time off

Hybrid work schedule

Job summary

Memorial Health System in Springfield, IL seeks a Hybrid Program Manager to oversee a portfolio of strategic initiatives. You will partner with sponsors and cross-functional teams to translate priorities into actionable plans and maintain governance and reporting routines.

The role requires 5+ years in project/program management, PMP/PgMP or related certs, and strong communication with executive leadership. Healthcare experience is preferred and a comprehensive benefits package is offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Healthcare Administration, Project Management, or related field required.
• Graduate degree preferred.
• Certifications: PMP, PgMP, Lean Six Sigma, or related.
• Five+ years of structured project/program management experience.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives with multiple workstreams.
• Experience with executive sponsors and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates project and program planning for a portfolio of initiatives aligned with one or more enterprise strategic priorities.
• Partners with priority sponsors, initiative sponsors, and cross-functional teams to translate strategic priorities into actionable plans, milestones, deliverables, and success measures.
• Provides program-level oversight to ensure assigned initiatives remain aligned with strategic objectives, approved scope, timelines, resources, and expected outcomes.
• Manages initiative interdependencies, risks, issues, decisions, and resource constraints across the portfolio; escalates barriers and facilitates resolution with appropriate leaders.
• Establishes and maintains governance routines, including sponsor check-ins, workstream meetings, decision forums, reporting cadences, and escalation pathways.
• Develops and maintains program documentation, including charters, workplans, milestone plans, RAID logs, status reports, and executive summaries.
• Monitors initiative progress, milestone achievement, risks, issues, and value realization; provides timely updates and recommendations to leaders and stakeholders.
• Supports prioritization and sequencing of initiatives to maintain alignment with enterprise strategy, organizational capacity, and operational readiness.
• Coordinates with change management, communications, analytics, finance, operations, quality, technical and other enabling functions to support integrated execution.
• Identifies opportunities to improve Strategy Execution Office processes, governance, tools, templates, and ways of working.
• Maintains professional knowledge of project management, program management, strategy execution, and healthcare industry trends.
• Performs other related work as required or requested.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Executive communication

Risk & dependency management

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business or related fields

Graduate degree preferred

Tools

Smartsheet

Microsoft Project

Project Web App

Visio

Job description

Memorial Health System in Springfield, IL seeks a Hybrid Program Manager to oversee a portfolio of strategic initiatives. You will partner with sponsors and cross-functional teams to translate priorities into actionable plans and maintain governance and reporting routines.

The role requires 5+ years in project/program management, PMP/PgMP or related certs, and strong communication with executive leadership. Healthcare experience is preferred and a comprehensive benefits package is offered.