Senior Project Manager, Value Improvement and Transformation - Value Improvement Office - Full Time 8 Hour Days (Exempt) (Non-Union)

Responsibilities

• Project Management: Leads the planning, execution, monitoring, and operational transition of projects to meet defined objectives.
• Organizes and prioritizes multiple tasks to deliver results on time, on budget, and within scope.
• Maintains project documentation (stakeholder register, communication plan, RAID log, change control, benefits tracking, schedules, and budgets).
• Facilitates project meetings, prepares agendas and presentations, and documents decisions and action items.
• Uses project management tools effectively for tracking and reporting (MS Project, SmartSheet, Excel, etc.).
• Business Analysis: Analyzes information to define problems, develop hypotheses, and recommend logical solutions.
• Provides timely and accurate reporting, research, and recommendations.

Requirements

• Strong analytical ability to evaluate administrative policies, practices, and cost-benefit studies.
• Expertise in technical project management including stakeholder registers, project communication plans, RAID logs, change control logs, and detailed project schedules and budgets.
• Advanced proficiency in project management tools (MS Project or Smartsheet) and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint).
• Proven ability to deliver executive-level reporting, manage stakeholders proactively, and lead diverse cross-functional teams.
• Strong interpersonal and diplomatic communication skills with physicians, clinicians, leadership, and community partners.
• Experience delivering projects in active hospital environments and understanding of clinical operations and regulatory requirements (HIPAA, Joint Commission, HCAI, etc.).

Qualifications

• Req High School or equivalent
• Req Bachelor’s Degree In a related field.
• Required Licenses/Certifications: Fire Life Safety Training (LA City)
• Pref. Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Pref. Lean Six Sigma Green belt or above

Benefits

The annual base salary range for this position is $95,680.00 - $158,230.00. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.