Strategic Program Manager
About The Position
The Strategic Program Manager is responsible for developing and delivering complex, interrelated projects that cross division, organization, or entity boundaries. The role directs projects requiring significant Performance Improvement support from initial concept through design and implementation, ensuring objectives are met within agreed scope, timeline, risk management, and resource levels. Following departmental program and project management standards, the Strategic Program Manager determines strategies, directs change management activities, develops conceptual designs, completes business assessments, develops project budgets, and develops, manages, and integrates detailed project work plans. The role also trains, coaches, and mentors senior leadership, management, and Performance Improvement professionals. The Strategic Program Manager serves as a process and technical expert, with proficiency in business process measurement, performance assessment, innovative approaches, project scoping, and project execution or planning using Rapid Improvement Model (RIM), DMAIC, DMEDI, Lean, Project Management, and other Performance Improvement methodologies.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or three years of equivalent experience.
- Three years of experience directing and managing multiple complex projects using Performance Improvement and Project Management tools.
- Knowledge of healthcare delivery, project and program management, innovation, Performance Improvement methodologies (including RIM, Lean, DMAIC, and DMEDI), basic budgeting, and healthcare legislation.
Nice To Haves
- Management experience is desirable.
- Approximately three to five years of experience working in healthcare.
Responsibilities
- Develop and deliver complex, interrelated projects that cross division, organization, or entity boundaries.
- Direct Performance Improvement projects from concept through design and implementation.
- Ensure project objectives are achieved within agreed scope, timeline, risk management, and resource levels.
- Determine project strategies and direct change management activities.
- Develop conceptual designs, complete business assessments, and develop project budgets.
- Develop, manage, and integrate detailed project work plans in accordance with departmental program and project management standards.
- Train, coach, and mentor senior leadership, management, and Performance Improvement professionals.
- Apply expertise in business process measurement, performance assessment, project scoping, and project execution or planning using Performance Improvement and project management methodologies.
Benefits
- Comprehensive, market-competitive total rewards package including benefits, compensation, recognition, and well-being offerings.
- Pay: $48.13–$56.63 per hour; actual pay is determined by experience, skills, and internal equity.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
