Lead Program Manager
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5years
80000 - 94000
1 Vacancy
Job Description
This is a remote position.
About the position:
Who will love this job:
A collaborative problem solver: You bring a solutionsoriented mindset to every project working collaboratively with diverse teams to resolve issues quickly and efficiently. You value input from all stakeholders (i.e. clients partners colleagues etc.) and leverage diverse perspectives to innovate mitigate and overcome obstacles.
A proactive and effective communicator: You understand the importance of transparency and clarity in program management. By proactively sharing updates setting expectations providing feedback and actively listening you facilitate collaboration to ensure alignment across all stakeholders reducing misunderstandings and keeping everyone focused on a shared vision and goals.
An expert in program management: With a strong foundation in program management you excel at structuring overseeing and sustaining multiple projects initiatives and programs ensuring alignment with organizational business goals and resource efficiency. You anticipate project needs and risks define milestones and establish effective systems for tracking progress knowledge management change and risk management and ensuring team accountability. You share your expertise with program managers who may need coaching help in mastering complex tasks or skills that are new to them.
Highly organized and detailoriented: You have an exceptional ability to plan prioritize and manage complex projects simultaneously staying attentive to details without losing sight of the big picture. You create and maintain organized workflows timelines and documentation to keep teams on track and ensure deliverables are met on time and within budget.
Adaptable and resilient: You thrive in dynamic environments stay calm and remain adaptable to flex when facing changing priorities or unexpected challenges. Your resilience enables you to quickly pivot and keep your team focused on achieving the organization s objectives regardless of external pressures.
Experts with an eye for continuous improvement: You can assess immediate needs and longterm program goals making proactive adjustments to improve efficiency and impact. You re always looking for ways to continuously improve processes build scalable frameworks and structures reduce risks and ensure project outcomes align with strategic priorities.
What you ll do:
Project Planning and Strategy
Define the tactical plan for the project scope including objectives and deliverables in alignment with organizational business goals client requirements and health equity aims.
Develop comprehensive project plans that include timelines milestones dependencies deliverables and risk management strategies for items atrisk of or experiencing challenges.
Collaborate with the project team (i.e. client partners colleagues etc.) and key stakeholders to align project goals with business strategies and identify success criteria.
Implementation Delivery and Oversight
Oversee the implementation and delivery of projects programs and initiatives ensuring adherence to scope timeline and budget and staffing resources.
Build implement and monitor project work plans trackers budgets and other project management tools and resources to support daytoday project operations (e.g. workflows communication etc.).
Monitor project progress and adjust plans to stay on schedule and within budget.
Proactively track and manage risks and issue change management as well as knowledge management and implement mitigation plans as needed.
Project Team Management and Collaboration
Lead project crossfunctional teams such as consultants or subject matter experts (SMEs) promoting a collaborative goaloriented environment.
Provide mentorship and support to project managers and team members as needed and required by senior leadership
Act as a point of escalation facilitating issue resolution and ensuring clear communication among team members and stakeholders bringing immediate concerns to the appropriate Program Director(s).
Effectively communicate program status risks and strategic recommendations to executive and senior leadership ensuring alignment transparency and informed decisionmaking at the highest levels.
Stakeholder Engagement and Communication
Communicate project updates and status reports to internal and external stakeholders.
Facilitate regular project meetings including kickoffs status updates and postproject reviews.
Gather feedback from stakeholders to ensure continuous improvement in project delivery.
Budget and Resource Management
Manage project budgets monitoring expenses to ensure alignment with financial goals.
Optimize resource allocation across multiple projects balancing workloads and identifying resource needs.
Track and report on financial performance flagging any deviations from the budget and implementing corrective actions.
Why work at HealthBegins:
HealthBegins is a missiondriven consultancy firm that drives radical transformation in health by helping Medicaidmanaged care plans health systems and social sector clients advance health equity and improve the social and structural drivers that put patients and communities in harm s way. Better health for all begins with equity.
The compensation package for this position includes a salary range of $90000 $94000 commensurate with experience plus an annual bonus awarded based on individual and team performance. We also provide great benefits that value and support you as you balance work and family commitments.
Requirements
Qualifications:
6 years of project management experience.
4 years of experience working with stakeholders within a crossfunctional matrix environment
Bachelor s Degree or four years of relevant work history posthigh school.
Strong interest and documented commitment to advancing health equity.
Preferred:
Master s Degree in Public Health Public Administration Public Policy or Business Administration.
Experience working in healthcare public health and/or community health.
Experience working with healthcare systems health plans community nonprofits and/or philanthropies is a plus.
Experience working in or demonstrating a deep understanding of Medicaid policy and/or managed care plans is a plus.
Experience working with stakeholders in a nimble fastpaced and hybrid (inperson and virtual) work environment.
Experience using project management software (e.g. ClickUp Monday Asana etc.)
PMP and/or CSM certification.
Employment Type
Full Time
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