Senior Project Manager Operational Excellence TEMP

Senior Project Manager Operational Excellence TEMP 6 MONTH

Weymouth, MA

$103K - $154K

If you are an existing employee of South Shore Health then please apply through the internal career site.

Requisition Number:

R-22774

Facility:

LOC
0001 - 55 Fogg Road
55 Fogg Road Weymouth, MA 02190

Department Name:

SHS Operational Excellence

Status:

Full time

Budgeted

Hours:

40

Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Reporting to the Vice President of Operational Excellence and Clinical Services, the Senior Project Manager, Operations Excellence is responsible for the project management of system-wide operational initiatives that support the advancement of South Shore Health’s strategic goals and priorities. Specific areas of focus in this temporary role include:

• Lead work to help South Shore Health implement a Daily Management System - drive the design, rollout, and sustainment of a Daily Management System across clinical and operational departments, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Develop Standard Work — Create, refine, and maintain standard work for leaders and frontline teams, including huddles, visual boards, escalation pathways, and problem solving efforts.
• Facilitate Daily Huddles — Coach leaders on effective daily huddle practices, ensuring consistent use of metrics, issue identification, and follow through.
• Build Visual Management Tools — Design and implement visual boards and tiered escalation structures that support real time operational awareness.
• Train Leaders and Staff — Deliver training, workshops, and one on one coaching to leaders at all levels to build capability in daily management, problem solving, and continuous improvement.
• Monitor Performance Metrics — Track operational KPIs, analyze trends, and ensure teams use data to drive daily decision making and improvement.

Compensation Pay Range:

$ - $

Concurrently manages several large-scale projects and oversees implementation and execution of project plans in partnership with key stakeholders.

Conducts project intake and defines project scope, duration, resources and cost, as well as the best course of action/approach to achieve the project objectives.

Documents current and future-state processes, develops and maintains project schedules, documents risks and assumptions, and oversees the development of operational workflows and implementation.

Identifies and analyzes risks jeopardizing project timelines, deliverables and completion; escalates to key stakeholders and develops appropriate risk mitigation strategies.

Incorporates key performance indicators such as worked hours per unit of service (WHPUOS), productivity, financial, and patient experience metrics to assess effectiveness of operational initiatives/projects implemented.

Utilizes standard methods and tools for performance improvement and problem-solving (PDSA cycles, LEAN, rapid cycle improvements, etc.)

Manages communications on a regular and timely basis, ensuring that all project participants are informed of project status, risks, escalations, and required actions; prepares summaries and project status reports for project stakeholders and executive leadership; may be called upon to present project portfolio to the executive team in partnership with executive sponsors.

Coordinates post-project reviews to identify lessons learned following implementation and stabilization of projects.

Develops and maintains effective relationships with project owners, operational and clinical leaders, IT, and other project stakeholders.

Creates standard project intake form to facilitate appropriate use of resources, vet project requests and guide prioritization of work; creates standard monitoring tools, templates and reports to clearly summarize the progress of projects.

Advances the organization’s approach to project management.

Mentors and advises colleagues on project management tools and techniques, project management principles and best practices.

Utilizes principles of Collaborative Just Culture and High Reliability.

Bachelor's degree, master’s degree and/or PMP preferred

5-7 years project management experience managing complex projects from inception to completion. Previous…