Job Title: Senior Project Manager
Location: Cranston, RI (Hybrid – 3 Days Onsite / 2 Days Remote)
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the planning, execution, and implementation of healthcare accessibility initiatives across multiple agencies and stakeholders.
- Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, risk logs, and implementation roadmaps.
- Coordinate cross-functional collaboration among state agencies, healthcare providers, community organizations, advocacy groups, and individuals with lived experience.
- Facilitate meetings, workgroups, stakeholder sessions, and public-private partnerships while documenting action items and tracking deliverables.
- Translate strategic healthcare and policy objectives into operational project plans.
- Monitor project timelines, budgets, deliverables, and performance metrics to ensure successful execution.
- Manage vendors, consultants, contracts, procurement activities, and compliance reporting.
- Identify project risks, implementation barriers, and operational challenges while developing mitigation strategies.
- Prepare executive reports, presentations, dashboards, and status updates for leadership.
- Support data collection, program evaluation, continuous quality improvement, and performance reporting.
- Promote accessibility, inclusion, and stakeholder participation throughout project activities.
- Ensure alignment with statewide healthcare transformation initiatives involving Medicaid, behavioral health, housing, transportation, workforce development, education, and community accessibility.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor''s or Master''s degree in Public Health, Healthcare Administration, Public Policy, Health Policy, Human Services, Social Work, Public Administration, or a related field.
- 8+ years of project or program management experience supporting healthcare, public health, human services, or government initiatives.
- Strong experience managing complex cross-functional projects involving multiple stakeholders.
- Experience working with state government agencies, healthcare organizations, or public sector programs.
- Knowledge of healthcare policy, Medicaid, healthcare delivery systems, and public health programs.
- Experience with ADA, disability accessibility initiatives, or Olmstead-related programs.
- Strong stakeholder management, facilitation, communication, and presentation skills.
- Experience managing vendors, contracts, procurement processes, and project budgets.
- Strong analytical, organizational, documentation, and reporting skills.
- Experience developing dashboards, executive reports, and performance metrics.
- Knowledge of Agile project management methodologies.
Preferred Qualifications
- PMP, Agile, Scrum Master, or equivalent Project Management certification.
- Experience supporting healthcare transformation, rural health, accessibility, or health equity initiatives.
- Knowledge of Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) and healthcare accessibility best practices.
- Experience working with advocacy organizations, community partners, and individuals with lived experience.
Required Skills
- Project Management
- Program Management
- Healthcare Project Delivery
- Public Health
- Health Policy
- Medicaid
- ADA & Accessibility
- Olmstead
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Cross-Functional Leadership
- Vendor & Contract Management
- Agile Methodology
- Risk Management
- Budget & Financial Tracking
- Data Analysis & Reporting
- Executive Communication
- Process Improvement
- Program Evaluation
- Public Administration
- Healthcare Operations