Program Director - Value Improvement Office - Full Time 8 Hour Days (Exempt) (Non-Union)

Essential Duties

• Owns and leads programs and multi-project portfolios within a service line
• Drives innovation initiatives (Growth, AI, operational transformation) through effective change management and adoption
• Led program governance, including intake, prioritization, and sequencing
• Prioritizes workstreams within programs; influences funding and sequencing decisions
• Owns measurable operational and financial outcomes for programs
• Business Analysis/Strategic Planning
• Translates strategy into prioritized, funded, and executable roadmaps
• Develops and scales PM frameworks, standards, and capabilities
• Analyzes information to define problems, develop hypotheses, and recommend logical solutions
• Provides timely and accurate reporting, research, and recommendations
• Mentorship, Communication, and Interpersonal Skills
• Leads and mentors project managers and program leaders
• Establishes and continuously improves project management standards, governance, methodologies, templates, and best practices
• Develops and leads training programs for physicians, staff, in process improvement and project management techniques
• Powers with/influences executives and clinical/functional leaders
• Provides executive-level communication, reporting, and decision support

Qualifications

• High school or equivalent
• Bachelor’s Degree In a related field
• Pref Master’s degree In Health Administration, Nursing, Engineering or related field
• 10 years progressive experience leading enterprise programs, strategic initiatives, or operational transformation
• 5 years experience in leadership roles managing cross-functional teams and enterprise-level initiatives. Healthcare experience preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in project management tools (MS Project or Smartsheet) and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint).
• Expertise in technical project management including stakeholder registers, project communication plans, RAID logs, change control logs, and detailed project schedules and budgets across enterprise level programs.
• Knowledge of business (operational, clinical and financial) statistics and data analyses techniques.
• Ability to translate enterprise strategy into executable projects
• Strong analytical thinking, ability to manage and analyze data, and problem solving skills. Demonstrates ability to work independently with minimal direction and supervision.
• Proven ability to deliver executive-level reporting, strategic narratives, manage stakeholders proactively, and lead diverse cross-functional teams. Strong interpersonal and diplomatic communication skills with physicians, clinicians, leadership, and community partners.
• Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date. (Required within LA City only)
• Pref Project Management Professional (PMP) Highly preferred.
• Pref Lean Six Sigma Green belt or above