Program Manager

Location:

Avera Health

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Primarily days with possible weekends/evenings/holidays (United States of America)

Pay Range:

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

$82,160.00 - $123,240.00

Position Highlights

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview
Responsible for ensuring programs meet and/or exceed business goals. They will provide strategic guidance to teams and Project Managers in ways that promote the company's culture. Critical responsibilities include understanding the business strategies, establishing program plans to track incremental program milestones, interdependencies and resources. ​ ​The role would network and partner with Operations management, Information Technology management and/or third-parties, to oversee efforts to resolve complex problems, and respond and deliver timely and cost-effectively quality solutions. The Program Manager will develop business metrics for assigned programs to track performance relative to business goals and success criteria. ​​

What you will do

• Formulate, organize and monitor inter-connected programs and develop/implement recovery plans for off schedule and unanticipated changes and risks.
• Determine strategies to execute to meet the defined outcomes and objectives of the program.
• Oversee cross-program activities including, but not limited to: track program against its scope, schedule and resource objectives, perform phase review objectives, optimizing testing cycles, resource needs, and report status to execute stakeholder on regular bases.
• Lead and evaluate project managers and other staff by reviewing project documentation, identifying trends, system improvements or changes.
• Develop and control deadlines, budgets and activities to support the program outcomes.
• Apply change, risk, and resource management across the program by utilizing industry standard program management methodologies.
• Assume responsibility for the program's people and vendors.
• Assess project performance and aim to maximize ROI.
• Demonstrate value realization by utilizing data driven decision making with dashboards, reports, and program milestones.
• Ability to operate with all levels in organization, comfortable to negotiate or present to senior organizational leaders.

Essential Qualifications
The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) - Project Management Institute (PMI) within 3 Years or
• Project Management Professional (PMP) - Project Management Institute (PMI) within 3 Years
• 4-6 years Experience directing or overseeing multiple large scale projects with a highly diverse team.

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Bachelor's in Information Technology, Business Administration, or other related field.

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to talent@avera.org.