What are the responsibilities and job description for the Strategic Project Manager position at Center for Neurosciences?
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Project Management
- Lead end-to-end execution of major strategic and operational initiatives, including new service line development, facility expansions, imaging growth, technology implementations, and operational improvements.
- Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, task lists, and risk tracking.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure accountability, progress, and timely completion.
- Identify barriers early and escalate risks with proposed solutions.
Executive & Strategic Support
- Serve as a key partner to the CEO on strategic planning and execution.
- Conduct research and analysis to support business decisions.
- Prepare summaries, updates, and recommendations for leadership and board review.
- Participate in select meetings on behalf of the CEO and ensure follow-through.
Financial Modeling & Analysis
- Assist in building and reviewing financial models and pro formas for new initiatives and capital investments.
- Collaborate with Finance on revenue assumptions, CPT coding logic, payer mix, staffing models, operating costs, and break-even analysis.
- Support ROI and scenario analysis to inform decision-making.
Operational & Revenue Cycle Alignment
- Ensure project plans reflect operational realities, including staffing, workflows, scheduling, and compliance.
- Partner with Revenue Cycle leadership to understand reimbursement, charge capture, and operational risk.
- Identify potential financial leakage or workflow bottlenecks related to strategic initiatives.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with clinical operations, imaging, infusion, IT, HR, finance, marketing, and RCM teams.
- Support change management efforts, including training coordination, documentation, go-live planning, and post-implementation follow-up.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, business, finance, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in project management, operations, strategy, or financial analysis.
- Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
- Demonstrated analytical skills and comfort working with financial data.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to influence and collaborate across departments without direct authority.
Preferred
- Healthcare experience in a multispecialty, hospital, ASC, or similar environment.
- Familiarity with revenue cycle concepts, CPT coding, and reimbursement models.
- Experience supporting executive leadership or board-level initiatives.