Project Manager IV - Greater Central Coast Strategic Initiatives & Operational Excellence

Sutter Health•Goleta, CA

About The Position

This role supports Greater Central Coast (GCC) Division executive leaders and key stakeholders in advancing strategic and operational priorities across the division. The position provides leadership and oversight for complex initiatives requiring cross-functional coordination, governance, performance monitoring, and alignment with division and enterprise objectives.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in business administration, health care administration, public health administration, or other related field (Equivalent experience will be accepted in lieu of the required degree or diploma).
8 years of recent relevant experience.
Thorough knowledge of the project management processes.
Significant business background sufficient to understand the operations and technical issues involved with the project and industry, to be able to anticipate and identify obstacles, and make accurate decisions and recommendations.
Ability to provide direction, monitor, train, coach and assign work to project staff.
Interpersonal skills; the ability to work well with people from many different disciplines with varying degrees of experience; competence in clear, concise and tactful communication with management, vendors, peers and staff.
Adaptability and flexibility including ability to manage deadline pressure, ambiguity and change.
Ability to plan and facilitate meetings.
Thorough knowledge of principles of Lean management systems.
Ability to gain cooperation and support through effective use of influence and persuasion required.
Conceptual, analytical and negotiation skills are necessary, along with skills in solving moderately-complex problems and developing actionable recommendations.

Responsibilities

Provides leadership and oversight for complex initiatives requiring cross-functional coordination, governance, performance monitoring, and alignment with division and enterprise objectives.
Planning tasks and allocating resources
Risk management
Issues management
Time management
Financial management
Quality management
Monitoring and reporting
Documentation and record keeping
Provide direction, monitor, train, coach and assign work to project staff.
Plan and facilitate meetings.
Gain cooperation and support through effective use of influence and persuasion.
Solving moderately-complex problems and developing actionable recommendations.