About the job
The Program Manager embodies the mission, vision, and values of Northwestern Medicine (NM), upholding the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program while adhering to all relevant policies, procedures, and regulatory standards.
This role will engage in a comprehensive range of Operational, Clinical, and Research activities. The Program Manager will collaborate closely with other managers, directors, and clinicians to formulate work plans, establish metrics, and allocate resources effectively to meet the department’s financial, operational, and strategic objectives. Additionally, this position will work alongside administrative and clinical leaders to enhance quality, health outcomes, and performance improvement initiatives across the academic medical center and health network.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and manage project budgets, resource allocation, information dissemination, meeting facilitation, and performance reporting.
- Implement standard project management methodologies throughout the project lifecycle, including analysis, design, implementation, verification, and value measurement.
- Utilize project management tools to ensure accuracy in planning, procurement, and budgeting.
- Engage in analyst activities such as requirements analysis, resource identification, solution definition, white paper development, implementation/work plan development, design, system testing, training plans, and rollout strategies.
- Oversee daily operational aspects of projects, managing scope and minimizing exposure and risk.
- Prepare and review deliverables for leadership approval, ensuring project documentation is complete and properly stored.
- Establish and execute efficient communication strategies to facilitate ongoing updates on project status, ideas, and developments among team members, NM Executives, and vendor partners.
- Maintain effective communication regarding project status.
- Ensure project expenditures align with the NMHC Long Term Financial Plan and Annual Capital Budget.
- Provide leadership and guidance to effectively define, plan, and implement projects.
- Foster productive relationships with clients and team members, serving as a liaison and effectively managing challenges that arise within the project team or client interactions, proposing mitigation strategies as needed.
- Create and adjust project work plans to accommodate changing needs and requirements.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Support strategic planning initiatives and contribute to departmental objectives.