Project Manager IV

Sutter Health•Sacramento, CA

3d•$117,437 - $176,155

About The Position

The Project Manager IV directs cross-functional teams responsible for regional, operating unit, or system initiatives, strategies, issue resolution, and alignment across Sutter Health. The role plans, organizes, monitors, and oversees three or more concurrent projects, typically with longer timelines and greater size, scope, budget, or impact. The position develops project work plans, communication and risk management plans, redesigns workflow processes, develops and measures metrics, and conducts return-on-investment analysis. The Project Manager IV assigns tasks to designated team members and oversees the work of other Project Managers and Project Coordinators. The role works independently under broad policy guidelines and exercises expert authority over assigned projects. It uses project management tools and standards outlined by the Project Management Institute to keep projects on track, complete deliverables, and integrate them with other initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in business administration, health care administration, public health administration, or a related field; equivalent experience may be accepted in lieu of the degree.
Eight years of recent relevant experience.
Thorough knowledge of project management processes, including planning tasks and allocating resources, risk and issue management, time and financial management, quality management, monitoring and reporting, documentation, and record keeping.
Significant business background sufficient to understand project operations and technical issues, anticipate and identify obstacles, and make accurate decisions and recommendations.
Ability to work effectively with people from different disciplines and experience levels, and communicate clearly, concisely, and tactfully with management, vendors, peers, and staff.
Adaptability and flexibility, including the ability to manage deadline pressure, ambiguity, and change.
Thorough knowledge of Lean management system principles.
Ability to gain cooperation and support through influence and persuasion.
Conceptual, analytical, and negotiation skills, including the ability to solve moderately complex problems and develop actionable recommendations.

Nice To Haves

Experience in vendor relationship management.

Responsibilities

Direct cross-functional teams working on regional, operating unit, or system initiatives, strategies, issue resolution, and organizational alignment.
Plan, organize, monitor, and oversee three or more concurrent projects.
Develop project work plans and project communication and risk management plans.
Redesign workflow processes, develop and measure metrics, and conduct return-on-investment analysis.
Assign project tasks to designated team members.
Oversee the work of other Project Managers and Project Coordinators.
Use project management tools and Project Management Institute standards to track progress, complete deliverables, and integrate projects with other initiatives.
Plan and facilitate meetings.
Provide direction, monitoring, training, coaching, and work assignments to project staff.