Activation Planning Manager

About the role

Primarily remote with travel to project assignment as needed. Full-time, 1st shift.

Responsibilities

• Works to operationalize new physical environments.
• Manages and collaborates with Operations Improvement and project teams to create and test future state workflows that are consistent with the intended vision, culture, technologies, best practices, and physical design.
• Focuses on optimization of patient flows within and between departments, care model integration, communication, key workflows & processes, education & training, and standardization of the care environment.
• Works across multidisciplinary teams to ensure partnership & collaboration.
• Manages post-occupancy evaluations in collaboration with department directors for lessons learned and benchmark measuring for targeted performance.
• Responsible for participating in structuring the system-wide Activation Planning process including direct responsibility for a number of aspects associated with service-line improvements, product development, process improvement strategies, knowledge-based development, quality control measures, and customer relations mechanisms and strategies.
• As assigned, develops, monitors, and updates policies and procedures which apply to activation planning projects throughout Advocate Aurora.
• Assists with the development of department internal professional development program and training, including clinical operations impacts on planning, design, and construction.

Requirements

• Licensure/Certification: None required.
• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Business, or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, or Bachelor's Degree in Building & Construction or related field.
• Experience: Typically requires 7 years of experience in project management, consulting, planning, or nursing with emphasis in hospital planning.

Skills

• Proficiency in Excel and Word processing software.
• Good communication and analytic skills.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

• This position requires travel, therefore, will be exposed to weather and road conditions.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.
• Exposed to a normal office environment.