Stanford Health Care Hiring For Inclusion, Diversity And Health Equity Project Manager at Palo Alto, CA, United States Full Time

Job Description

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A Brief Overview
The Inclusion Diversity Health Equity (IDHE) Project Manager coordinates and manages projects and logistics for the IDHE function, tracking and reporting on project performance to the IDHE and HR Leadership Team. The role will vary depending on scope and number of IDHE/HR projects; it may require the IDHE Project Manager to be closely involved in managing a small number of projects, actively supporting one large project, or providing oversight to a number of projects. This role provides subject matter expertise and leads the creation of standardized tools and methodologies for program and project management. This role will also entail a high degree of coordination with Change Management Lead and Communications Lead to ensure synchronized landing of projects to minimize disruption to both HR and the business.

What you will do

• Implements project management processes and tools for the IDHE function
• Actively supports project resources to ensure that projects align with IDHE, HR and business strategic objectives
• Acts as coordination body for escalation of issues to the IDHE, HR Leadership Team, and SHC Executive Office
• Conducts project management activities such as status tracking, budget management, and resource management
• Actively facilitates discussion with stakeholders, HR process owners and project leads to draw out risks and interdependencies to document in weekly status reports, then facilitates identification of mitigation plans
• Supports the project intake process by working with project SMEs to develop project plans, including determination of budget, timeline, and resource needs to ensure proper prioritization of new projects / initiatives
• Tracks, manages, and reports out on the IDHE project budget (spend to date, what’s remaining, etc.)
• Coordinates with Change and Communications resources to ensure coordinated landing of projects to minimize disruption
• Trains IDHE and HR resources playing a project management role for smaller projects outside of the Project Manager role scope
• Conducts research, benchmarking and analysis /modeling and proactively shares knowledge and expertise to help others to develop and grow
• Obtains, manages, synthesizes, distributes key data/metrics for reports/dashboards, e.g. governmental/regulatory, workforce, surveys
• Communications/Branding, e.g. initiatives, events, programs & maintaining communication tools and resources, e.g. Outlook distribution list, cloud-based tools
• Accountable for department meeting minutes, action items, and follow through
• Manage and ability to facilitate stakeholder meetings from scheduling, minutes, documentation preparation, individual/group sessions
• Functional support including administrative support to Leadership, calendar oversight, and other specific personnel activities related to department needs

Education Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in a work-related discipline/field from an accredited college or university. Years of relevant experience may qualify for substitution of required degree.

Experience Qualifications

• Five (5) years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience, 1-2 years of project management focused experience. Required
• Experience managing Inclusion, Diversity and health equity projects Preferred

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Deep knowledge of Project Management as demonstrated of focused project management experience
• Demonstrated planning and organization skills
• Demonstrated ability to work on a team and hold others accountable to project deadlines
• Financial management, budget control and reporting expertise
• Demonstrated ability to manage and oversee multiple HR project teams concurrently
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to prioritize workload and provide timely follow-up and resolution and or ability to organize, prioritize, multi-task, and adapt to changing priorities
• Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, work independently, and meet deadlines in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to track performance metrics to monitor performance outcomes for project teams
• Strong computer, communication, and presentation skills, including Excel and relevant PPM software
• Demonstrated track record of leadership and organizational skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive SHC / customer information
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office required – Word, Excel, Outlook, Project, PowerPoint and Visio

These principles apply to ALL employees:

SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience

Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery.

You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family’s perspective:

• Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care
• Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health
• Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination

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Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.