Sr Project Manager, Ops Read

MemorialCare • Long Beach, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Sr. Project Manager, Operational Readiness leads operational planning, readiness, and execution for major capital, construction, infrastructure, and strategic initiatives across Long Beach Medical Center and Miller Children’s and Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital. The role serves as the primary liaison among Operations, Facilities, Construction, Clinical Departments, Infection Prevention, Safety, Regulatory, and Administrative leaders to help implement projects with minimal disruption to patient care and hospital operations. It oversees governance, stakeholder engagement, risk mitigation, communication planning, issue escalation, and operational transitions so projects are completed safely, efficiently, and in alignment with organizational goals.

This position is based in Long Beach, California, in Hospital Administration. It is full-time, on the day shift, with an annual pay range of $132,558–$192,192. Pay placement depends on factors including relevant experience and qualifications; additional compensation may also be available, including shift differentials, extra-shift incentives, and bonus opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant project management experience preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of leadership experience preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
• Lean/Six Sigma preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the operational lead for major construction and infrastructure projects.
• Coordinate project impacts across patient-care areas, support services, physician practices, and ancillary departments.
• Develop operational-readiness and activation plans for phased construction projects.
• Partner with Facilities, Design and Construction, and external contractors.
• Lead readiness assessments and transition planning.
• Develop swing-space, relocation, decanting, and activation strategies.
• Coordinate clinical and operational sign-offs before construction and contractor activities.
• Oversee cutover and go-live planning.
• Identify operational, patient-safety, infection-prevention, and regulatory risks and coordinate mitigation plans with affected departments.
• Support regulatory survey readiness and construction documentation requirements.
• Develop executive dashboards and maintain integrated project schedules.
• Track milestones, risks, decisions, and action items.
• Provide regular updates to executive leadership.
• Develop communication strategies for impacted departments and facilitate stakeholder engagement.
• Coordinate education and transition activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• High-quality health insurance plan options for employees and dependents.
• Additional compensation may be available, including shift differentials, extra-shift incentives, and bonus opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior