Senior Program Manager

Where You’ll Work

Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation’s largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 137 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings. CommonSpirit has more than 157,000 employees, 45,000 nurses and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice providers across 24 states and contributes more than $4.2 billion annually in charity care, community benefits and unreimbursed government programs. Together with our patients, physicians, partners, and communities, we are creating a more just, equitable, and innovative healthcare delivery system.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Per Diem Senior National Internal Traveler Program Manager, you will lead the strategic coordination and operational execution of high-visibility initiatives within the Clinical Command Center. You will serve as an autonomous leader responsible for managing the full project lifecycle, from initial timeline planning and resource allocation to final implementation. Operating at a national level, you will bridge the gap between technical teams, clinical stakeholders, and executive leadership to ensure our care delivery projects align with the overarching mission of the CommonSpirit Care Base.

Every day you will oversee complex workflows that span the entire care continuum, including ambulatory, acute, and post-acute settings. Your primary focus will involve defining project roadmaps, monitoring financial and technical performance, and mitigating risks that could impede progress. By maintaining consistent, transparent communication with cross-functional teams and external vendors, you will drive process improvements, enforce standardized project management practices, and optimize clinical operations to achieve high-impact outcomes.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate exceptional agility, prioritizing critical tasks while providing expert guidance and mentorship to the project team. You will leverage your analytical skills to identify quality and cost-saving opportunities, translating data into actionable reports for system-level leadership. With a commitment to patient data confidentiality and a proactive approach to stakeholder needs, you will act as a vital partner to the System VP of Clinical Services Integration, ensuring all projects are delivered on time, within scope, and at the highest standard of excellence.

• Manage multiple high-complexity clinical projects across the CommonSpirit Health system.
• Lead the full project lifecycle, ensuring all timelines and financial profiles meet organizational goals.
• Facilitate seamless collaboration between clinical teams, IT departments, and external vendors.
• Develop standardized documentation, workflows, and templates to drive operational consistency.
• Proactively identify, track, and resolve project risks to ensure uninterrupted service delivery.
• Provide subject matter expertise in process improvement to optimize command center performance.

Job Requirements

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• Minimum 10 years of Project Management experience
• Specialized Strategy Experience: Minimum 5 years of experience in transformation strategy implementation, project portfolio management, change management, or Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) related work.
• Proficiency in data analytics and extensive experience in Google Workspace and Microsoft products (including managing sites, libraries, lists, and security groups).
• Demonstrated ability to schedule meetings with large, geographically diverse participants and create standard document templates and communication processes.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Preferred

• Degree in a science or engineering discipline.
• Project Management experience in a healthcare environment.
• Knowledge and application of a disciplined project management process (Lean Six Sigma certification).