Senior Program Manager

Stanford Health Care•Palo Alto, CA

13d•$75 - $99•Onsite

About The Position

If you're ready to be part of our legacy of hope and innovation, we encourage you to take the first step and explore our current job openings. Your best is waiting to be discovered. Day - 08 Hour (United States of America) This is a Stanford Health Care job. Are you driven by the opportunity to integrate sustainability directly into clinical care delivery? This role is for a strategic, execution-oriented project leader who sees sustainability as a core component of how healthcare is planned, delivered, and continuously improved. As the Senior Program Manager for the Sustainability Program Office, you will play a highly visible and impactful role in implementing sustainability into clinical practice to reduce waste and cost. This role is ideal for someone who operates at a high level - owning complex, cross-functional work end to end and partnering closely with clinical leadership, key stakeholder departments, and executive stakeholders to translate sustainability goals into successful outcomes. The Facilities Services division enhances health through leadership, collaboration, and innovation. Our team offers essential non-clinical support 24/7, ensuring safe operations and planning for future needs. We represent the intersection of planning, construction, general services, and facilities of operations. Learn more about Facilities Services at: Facilities Services | Stanford Health Care The Sustainability Program Office (SPO)function is dedicated to implementing sustainable initiatives that reduce our organization’s carbon footprint, conserve resources, and enhance the health and well-being of our staff, patients, and communities. By fostering collaboration across departments and integrating environmental considerations into operations and facilities planning, SPO drives positive change and sets a standard for sustainability in the healthcare sector. If you are interested in joining Stanford Health Care, please read the job description below and apply online. Final interviews will be conducted onsite and at a hospital setting using case studies. A Brief Overview Leads large strategic and cross-functional improvement programs by defining strategic intent of programs and overseeing deliverable development to ensure project goals are met. Locations Stanford Health Care

Requirements

An experienced program or project manager, preferably with clinical experience, who enjoys implementation and getting work done
Comfortable leading complex initiatives across multidisciplinary teams and keeping meticulous track in implementation plans
Skilled in implementation, governance, and executive-level communication and articulating next steps
Curious, adaptable, and interested in sustainable healthcare in a large hospital
Bachelor's degree in work-related discipline/field from an accredited college or university Required
Three (3) years of progressive responsibility and directly related work experience Required
Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with widely diverse groups, including individuals at all levels both within and outside the organization and gain their cooperation
Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, work independently and meet deadline
Ability to promote a spirit of inquiry and practice based on evidence by using research based knowledge or research utilization methods to identify and implement innovations in patient care and/or participating in research, clinical investigatory or quality projects
Skilled in project management
Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Ability to provide leadership and influence others
Ability to resolve conflicts and/or negotiate with others to achieve positive results; establish and maintain effective interpersonal relationships

Nice To Haves

Master degree in work related field from an accredited college.

Responsibilities

Lead enterprise sustainability pilots and scale successful models
Conduct program documentation, training, and implementation
Engage clinical partners to reduce waste, emissions, and inefficiencies
Optimize processes such as preference cards and equipment use
Analyze data and develop recommendations that support long-term change
Provide program leadership for large strategic and cross-functional improvement programs as assigned by the Administrative Director.
Manages, assesses, and documents project scope and program utilizing standard A3 template.
Defines project scope, goals and deliverables that support strategic business goals in collaboration with the Administrative Director and other key stakeholder.
Identify opportunities for process improvement and recognize and use synergies from other projects to design creative solutions for technological and non-technological problems as well as identify future projects.
Implements quality control measures to ensure project compliance with department, hospital and University policies, government codes and regulations; also ensures conformance to the requirements of all project participants.
Manage program design and structure for department's key initiatives and projects within assigned leadership division, develop strategic input for the Director regarding business objectives of clients for both current and future projects.
Partner with Operations Manager(s) to identify and develop the leadership needs and internal capacity of the department, and facilitate strategic changes in project scope or assignment across the team.
Coach and mentor department staff through change process and cycles of continuous improvement.
Works with various departments and physician groups, develops relationships with key stakeholders, and understands their departmental workflows.
Prepares and maintains accurate, coherent, timely and auditable project records and cost estimates, as applicable, within department guidelines.
Provides leadership, coordination and support to all team members.