Strategic Healthcare Project Manager

Harvard Central Administration (CADM) Talent Acquisition; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Retirement plans with university 2

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Harvard University Health Services (HUHS) is seeking a Project Manager to partner with senior leaders, bringing structure and accountability to complex initiatives. You will define problems, set goals, and develop practical solutions using data and Lean approaches, while coaching teams in effective project management practices.

You will organize project governance, maintain plans, and ensure deliverables are tested, implemented, and sustained across HUHS operations, IT, and vendors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with minimum 5 years of process improvement or PM experience.
• Proficiency with PowerPoint and Excel; collaboration and PM tools; ability to learn Lean thinking and reporting tools.
• Ability to handle confidential/sensitive information with discretion and judgment.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple cross-functional projects aligned with HUHS priorities.
• Define project purpose, scope, outcomes, deliverables, roles, assumptions, constraints, and decision rights.
• Develop and maintain project plans with milestones, dependencies, and timelines; use Gantt charts to visualize work.
• Establish governance, meeting cadence, and communication plans; prepare concise status updates for leadership groups.
• Maintain action/decision logs, RAID logs, requirements, risks, issues, and change requests; coordinate resources.
• Facilitate data collection, root-cause analysis, and option development; ensure input is used appropriately.
• Apply HUHS Lean methods to support process improvements and train teams.

Skills

PowerPoint Proficiency

Excel Proficiency

Lean thinking

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Project management tools

Job description

Harvard University Health Services (HUHS) is seeking a Project Manager to partner with senior leaders, bringing structure and accountability to complex initiatives. You will define problems, set goals, and develop practical solutions using data and Lean approaches, while coaching teams in effective project management practices.

You will organize project governance, maintain plans, and ensure deliverables are tested, implemented, and sustained across HUHS operations, IT, and vendors.