Accelerator Program Associate

HL7 International•Ann Arbor, MI

7d•Remote

About The Position

HL7 International is seeking an Accelerator Program Associate to provide dedicated program operations services to a portfolio of HL7 FHIR Accelerator programs. The position reports to the Director, Resource Development and serves as the primary operational point of contact for assigned Accelerators, supporting governance, project operations, financial administration, and coordination with HL7. The role is funded through direct charges to the Accelerator program(s) and offers an opportunity to contribute to HL7’s expanding program management infrastructure. HL7 FHIR Accelerators are collaborative, multi-stakeholder initiatives operating under HL7’s organizational and fiduciary umbrella. They bring together payers, providers, vendors, government agencies, and standards experts to develop FHIR Implementation Guides and advance real-world interoperability. This is a fully remote position. HL7 is open to hiring candidates residing in Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Florida, or Texas. The Associate will participate in regular virtual meetings, some across time zones, and occasional travel to HL7 Working Group Meetings or Accelerator-related events may be required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in health informatics, public health, business administration, nonprofit management, or a related field.
Three to five years of experience in program or project management.
Demonstrated experience working with governance bodies, multi-stakeholder committees, or collaborative industry initiatives.
Strong project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple workstreams, deadlines, and stakeholder groups simultaneously.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce clear meeting documentation, summaries, and stakeholder communications.
Proficiency with collaboration and project management tools such as Confluence, Jira, SharePoint, Smartsheet, or equivalent.
Strong organizational rigor and attention to detail, particularly in financial and contractual matters.
Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment in a remote, distributed work environment.
Strong interpersonal skills and a service-oriented approach to working with volunteer-driven, expert communities.
Willingness and ability to quickly develop knowledge of HL7 FHIR, healthcare interoperability standards, or health data ecosystems.
Commitment to HL7’s mission of advancing global health data interoperability.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a healthcare, health IT, standards development, or nonprofit environment.
Experience with financial administration, budget tracking, or contracting coordination is strongly preferred.
Familiarity with HL7 FHIR, healthcare interoperability standards, or health data ecosystems is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Manage administrative operations for assigned Accelerator governance bodies, including Steering Committees and Operating Committees.
Coordinate meeting scheduling, agenda preparation, facilitation logistics, minutes, and action-item tracking.
Maintain governance documentation, membership rosters, and committee records; onboard new members and participants.
Align governance processes with HL7 policies and Accelerator charters.
Serve as the administrative liaison between assigned Accelerators and HL7 Work Groups, product families, project teams, and staff across departments.
Stay current on HL7 policies, processes, and organizational developments relevant to Accelerator operations.
Coordinate cross-Accelerator knowledge-sharing as directed by the Director of Resource Development.
Lead cross-workstream project operations, including milestone tracking, deliverable management, and risk identification and mitigation.
Maintain public-facing Accelerator artifacts, including websites and Confluence spaces.
Coordinate scheduling and logistics for working group calls, task forces, and technical review sessions.
Manage Accelerator collaboration tools and document repositories.
Draft and distribute communications, newsletters, and meeting summaries.
Act as the Accelerator’s primary liaison to HL7 Core Services on financial and contracting matters.
Validate financial reports against Accelerator project documentation and leadership expectations.
Coordinate annual and periodic budget development with Accelerator leadership and HL7 finance guidance.
Monitor monthly budget-to-actual performance, reconcile reports with internal project tracking, investigate variances, and provide leadership with summaries and recommended corrective actions when needed.
Coordinate contractor and vendor engagements, including Statement of Work development, execution timelines, deliverable completion, and invoice approval workflows; flag scope creep or billing discrepancies.
Track grant-funded deliverables, reporting deadlines, and funder requirements; prepare or coordinate draft funder reports and monitor spending against approved grant budgets.
Produce regular financial summaries for Accelerator stakeholders, including budget status, upcoming spending commitments, and material changes to the financial outlook.