Project Manager

Location: 379 Campus Drive, Somerset, NJ 08873

Status: Full-Time, Salaried | Shift: Day (Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM) | Pay Range: $75,597.00 – $106,780.00 per year

About the Role

Great healthcare operations depend on thoughtful planning, strong collaboration, and flawless execution. As a Project Manager – Support Services, you'll help guide the operational setup, integration, optimization, and decommissioning of medical group practices and providers. Working under the direction of the Senior Project Manager, you'll bring together leaders and teams across the organization to keep projects on track, address challenges, and ensure successful outcomes. Your work will help create consistent, efficient processes that support the continued growth of the medical group and the delivery of safe, compassionate care.

Responsibilities

• Create and execute project plans for the onboarding, relocation, integration, optimization, and decommissioning of medical group practices.
• Serve as the primary point of contact and liaison for project stakeholders, including regional operations, leadership, HR, IT, Facilities, Finance, Physician Development, practice management, providers, and external vendors.
• Coordinate stakeholder activities, deliverables, and timelines to ensure projects progress as planned.
• Identify, track, and mitigate project issues and risks.
• Communicate project objectives, progress, timelines, and key updates through well-organized meetings, presentations, and reports.
• Manage projects within defined budgets, monitor expenses, and review invoices for accuracy and payment.
• Ensure consistency and standardization of onboarding processes and procedures across the medical group.
• Educate stakeholders on process changes and initiatives.
• Facilitate collaborative work groups focused on developing and implementing standardized operational policies, procedures, and initiatives.
• Remain current on industry best practices and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, processes, and operations.
• Manage multiple projects and competing priorities while maintaining a strong sense of urgency and focus on successful execution.
• Maintain professional relationships with internal teams, external vendors, and consultants throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

To be considered for this role, you must have a bachelor's degree in business, healthcare administration, public health administration, or a related field. Candidates must demonstrate a high degree of initiative, judgment, discretion, and decision-making, along with the ability to consistently meet aggressive and often competing deadlines. The ability to delegate effectively while encouraging innovation, collaboration, and excellent performance is also required. Candidates must be willing and able to travel between sites as needed.

Preferred Experience

• Minimum of 2–3 years of physician practice management and/or related project management or coordination experience.
• Experience in project and data management.

Skills

This role might be for you if you:

• Enjoy bringing people together to solve problems and move complex projects forward.
• Are highly organized and comfortable managing multiple projects, deadlines, and competing priorities.
• Have strong project management, communication, facilitation, and leadership skills.
• Can identify potential challenges, develop solutions, and keep projects moving despite obstacles.
• Are comfortable working with leaders, physicians, practice teams, corporate departments, vendors, and consultants.
• Take initiative, exercise sound judgment, and can make thoughtful decisions to achieve organizational goals.
• Enjoy identifying opportunities to standardize processes, improve efficiency, and support operational excellence.
• Are comfortable traveling between sites as needed and working in a collaborative, fast-paced healthcare environment.

Benefits

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support employees' physical, emotional, social, and financial health:

• Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance.
• Dental and Vision Insurance.
• Retirement Plans.
• Short & Long Term Disability.
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Wellness Programs.
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance).
• Discounts through partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more.