Strategic Project Manager

Position Summary The Strategic Project Manager will support the development and implementation of strategic initiatives by assisting with the creation of comprehensive program plans for key organizational initiatives. This will include managing a portfolio of projects of strategic and operational importance to the organization in addition to developing and maintaining a dashboard to track progress towards organizational goals. The Strategic Project Manager will work closely with managers, directors and analysts to identify areas for improvement and to achieve the department's strategic goals and objectives which include providing exceptional outcomes, creating an engaging culture, providing an ideal patient experience, planning for strategic growth, and ensuring a sustainable future. Duties Responsibilities Participate in strategic planning and development of overall hospital and clinic activities by identifying, analyzing presenting and implementing initiatives and programs to improve service, increase volume and revenue, improve process efficiency and patient access. Responsible for the development of project work plans and performance metrics, monitor work plans and metrics to assure activities are executed on-time and on-budget, coordinate the internal and external resources to complete activities as assigned. Recommend program modifications or new programs to improve utilization and quality of care and implement program changes upon approval. Responsible for leading an assigned portfolio of projects/ initiatives through active engagement of Executive Leadership and all stakeholders. Lead activities including project proposal/charter definition, budget development, resource allocation, management, information distribution and meeting facilitation. Develop, execute and manage detailed project/work plans, schedules, project estimates for resource requirements and status reports. Manages activities of project staff and acts as central coordinator of project communication. Conduct effective issue resolution and conflict management skills throughout the process to ensure the team continues to move forward. Develop, implement, and maintain performance dashboards to provide transparency into growth, access, patient experience, and financial performance metrics across clinics Responsible for tracking, monitoring, and communicating monthly, quarterly, and yearly progress in line with the Hospital’s strategic plan, goals, and metrics Collaborate with UI Health resources and committees to create strategies to increase program visibility and outreach to serve the community and reduce health disparities. Involved in developing communication plans of improvement/change efforts Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned