The Program Manager, Partnerships and Sustainability will lead efforts to strengthen our partners by leading a dedicated project management team to consult with community-based organizations and bring forward NM expertise to expand capabilities and implement solutions.
- Reporting to the Director, the Manager is responsible for managing and supporting a team to consult with community-based organizations to support an intake and prioritization process for projects.
- Support and facilitates cross collaboration with CHI disciplines that support community-based organization projects.
- Leads, facilitates and participates in project meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
- Designs, teaches, and coaches others in delivering skills related to DMAIC, Lean, change management and project management skills.
- Provides coaching to community-based organizations, as the CHI works together with them on projects.
- Advocates for appropriate maintenance of project management process improvement approaches and keeps current with external best practices.
- Documents and reinforces key activities that demonstrate project support provided to community-based organizations.
- Leverage NM expertise (clinical, quality, financial, technical) when necessary to support projects with community-based organizations.
- Proficiency in data & reporting skills associated with Excel (pivot tables, formulas, dashboards), Power BI, status dashboards and scorecards
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for developing and managing the following for assigned projects; budgets, resource allocation, information distribution, meeting facilitation and overall performance reporting
- Apply standard project management methodologies throughout the project lifecycle including; analysis, design, implementation, verification as well as value measurement definition
- Utilize project management tools to ensure accuracy for planning, procurement and budgeting
- Participate 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
- Manage day to day operational aspects of a project and scope and effectively minimizes exposure and risk
- Prepare and reviews deliverables for leadership approval. Ensure project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately.
- Establish and execute effective and efficient communication mechanisms which enable continuous exchange of project status, ideas and information, project developments among team members, NM Executives (project sponsors) and vendor partners.
- Establish and maintain effective communications regarding project status.
- Work within project budget to ensure that expenditures are integrated with the NMHC Long Term Financial Plan and Annual Capital Budget
- Provides leadership and guidance required to effectively define, plan and implement projects
- Responsible for developing and maintaining productive and cordial relationships with clients and team members, serving as a link between multiple parties and entities. Must be able to effectively manage problems that arise within the project team or issues with clients, and recommend mitigation strategies as needed to achieve the desired results.
- Create and execute project work plans and revises as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.