We've made a lot of progress since opening the doors in 1942, but one thing has never changed - our commitment to serve, heal, lead, educate, and innovate. We believe that every award earned, every record broken and every patient helped is because of the dedicated employees who fill our hallways.

At Ochsner, whether you work with patients every day or support those who do, you are making a difference and that matters. Come make a difference at Ochsner Health and discover your future today!

This job leads strategic program efforts for the organization by effectively managing a set of strategic initiatives leveraging project management, change management, and process improvement core capabilities. Interfaces directly with executive team to drive program strategy and to efficiently achieve project objectives and leads multidisciplinary teams to meet or exceed targeted goals through expert program management.

Education

Required - Bachelor's degree.

Preferred - Master’s degree in business administration, public health, accounting, finance, healthcare administration or related field.

Work Experience

Required - 5 years of experience in accounting, finance, supply chain, business administration, healthcare administration, project management or related.

Preferred - Preferred - 5 years of industry or consulting related partnership experience including implementation, divestiture, public health collaboration, or community engagement.

Certifications

Preferred - Project Management Professional (PMP), Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Master Change Agent, AGILE Project Management, or Program Management Professional.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Effective verbal and written communication skills and the ability to present information clearly and professionally.

• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and Visio.

• Excellent judgment, organization skills, group facilitation skills, decision making, and delegating skills.

• Ability to be self-directed, work independently, set project priorities, and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

• Excellent interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with physicians, operations, and corporate divisions to drive change in ambiguous situations.

• Ability to travel throughout and between facilities.

• Knowledge of M&A synergy identification and tracking, integration management, shared services, and process redesign.
  

Job Duties

• Leads impactful strategic initiatives ensuring program goals are achieved within budgetary, time, and organizational parameters.

• Leads program communication strategy through clear articulation of ideas to the project team and critical interfacing with senior management.

• Develops and maintains a consolidated integration project plan highlighting key activities, milestones, and cross-functional interdependencies to drive to a successful integration.

• Facilitates process design sessions with key stakeholders across every functional area to determine the future integrated processes.

• Performs other related duties as required.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time.
Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.

This employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns.

The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Physical and Environmental Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Normal routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluid or tissue and as part of their employment, incumbents are not called upon to perform or assist in emergency care or first aid.
There is no occupational risk for exposure to communicable diseases.

Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting, there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.

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