Strategic Project Manager

Center for Neurosciences•Tucson, AZ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for leading the end-to-end execution of major strategic and operational initiatives within the organization. The Strategic Project Manager will serve as a key partner to the CEO, supporting strategic planning and execution, financial modeling, and operational alignment. This position requires strong project management, analytical, and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across various departments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, business, finance, or a related field.
Minimum of 5 years of experience in project management, operations, strategy, or financial analysis.
Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
Demonstrated analytical skills and comfort working with financial data.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to influence and collaborate across departments without direct authority.

Nice To Haves

Healthcare experience in a multispecialty, hospital, ASC, or similar environment.
Familiarity with revenue cycle concepts, CPT coding, and reimbursement models.
Experience supporting executive leadership or board-level initiatives.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end execution of major strategic and operational initiatives, including new service line development, facility expansions, imaging growth, technology implementations, and operational improvements.
Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, task lists, and risk tracking.
Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure accountability, progress, and timely completion.
Identify barriers early and escalate risks with proposed solutions.
Serve as a key partner to the CEO on strategic planning and execution.
Conduct research and analysis to support business decisions.
Prepare summaries, updates, and recommendations for leadership and board review.
Participate in select meetings on behalf of the CEO and ensure follow-through.
Assist in building and reviewing financial models and pro formas for new initiatives and capital investments.
Collaborate with Finance on revenue assumptions, CPT coding logic, payer mix, staffing models, operating costs, and break-even analysis.
Support ROI and scenario analysis to inform decision-making.
Ensure project plans reflect operational realities, including staffing, workflows, scheduling, and compliance.
Partner with Revenue Cycle leadership to understand reimbursement, charge capture, and operational risk.
Identify potential financial leakage or workflow bottlenecks related to strategic initiatives.
Work closely with clinical operations, imaging, infusion, IT, HR, finance, marketing, and RCM teams.
Support change management efforts, including training coordination, documentation, go-live planning, and post-implementation follow-up.