Overview
The Project Manager plays a key role in supporting cross-functional projects and strategic initiatives that advance organizational efficiency, compliance, and program priorities. Working under the direction of Senior Leadership, this position helps plan, coordinate, and track major initiatives across departments—ranging from system implementations to policy updates. The ideal candidate is a strong organizer, systems thinker, and communicator who can support project implementation, monitor progress, and build collaborative relationships to advance operational and strategic goals.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Project Coordination & Organizational Support
- Support planning, implementation, and tracking of major projects and strategic initiatives across departments (e.g., HR/payroll system transitions, compliance initiatives, workflow changes)
- Facilitate project meetings, including agenda preparation, documentation, task tracking, and follow-up
- Monitor project timelines and deliverables; escalate delays or barriers to project leads
- Assist management team with cross-functional planning, communication, and resource coordination
Policy and Procedure Management
- Coordinate regular review and updates to clinical and administrative policies and procedures
- Work with Compliance Officer and department leads to ensure documents are compliant, current, and properly archived
- Maintain policy library and version control using SharePoint or equivalent platform
Administrative & Operational Support
- Assist management and leadership teams with planning and logistics for key initiatives
- Prepare presentations, status reports, or summaries for internal and external audiences
- Support training and onboarding efforts for new systems and tools
Stakeholder Communication
- Serve as a liaison between project leads, team members, and external vendors as needed
- Ensure clear and timely updates to internal stakeholders on progress, timelines, and tasks
- Help build a culture of accountability, clarity, and follow-through across teams
Qualifications:
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail
- High proficiency with Microsoft Office and project management tools
- Ability to manage multiple priorities with minimal supervision
- Ability to manage timelines, track tasks, and support successful project execution
- Strong ability to juggle multiple initiatives and keep teams aligned
- Clear, concise written and verbal communication; ability to engage diplomatically with staff at all levels
- Capable of creating polished materials such as agendas, summaries, policy and procedures, and reports
- Able to anticipate issues, troubleshoot delays, and recommend solutions in real time
- Ability to work collaboratively across clinical, administrative, and leadership teams
- Ability to remain flexible and responsive in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment
Education & Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, healthcare management or a related field (or equivalent experience)
- 5+ years of project coordination, administrative, and operations experience
- Experience in healthcare, nonprofit, academic, or community-based setting
- Familiarity with FQHC operations, HRSA requirements, or compliance standards preferred