Strategic Plan Project Manager

The Role

The Strategic Plan Project Manager will support the implementation of the medical school’s strategic plan by providing end-to-end project management of the plan and targeted support for priority initiatives. This role is responsible for planning, coordinating, and monitoring a portfolio of strategic initiatives to ensure alignment with institutional goals, timelines, and resources.

The Project Manager will work closely with faculty, administrative leaders, and cross-functional teams to translate strategic priorities into actionable plans, ensuring effective execution and measurable outcomes.

Strategic Plan Implementation & Portfolio Management

• Supports the operationalization of the medical school’s strategic plan by translating strategic priorities into defined projects, milestones, and deliverables
• Manages a portfolio of strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment with institutional goals and tracking progress across initiatives
• Develops and maintains portfolio- and initiative-level dashboards, reports, and performance metrics

Project Management (Full Lifecycle)

• Leads projects from initiation through planning, execution, monitoring, and closeout in accordance with project management best practices
• Develops comprehensive project plans, including scope, timelines, budgets, and resource allocation
• Defines project objectives, deliverables, success metrics, and governance structures
• Ensures projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget

Support for Strategic Initiatives

• Provides hands-on project management support for selected high-priority initiatives
• Assists initiative leads with planning, coordination, and execution of project activities
• Facilitates cross-functional collaboration among faculty, clinicians, administrators, and external partners

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

• Serves as a central point of coordination across stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and alignment
• Develops and delivers regular status reports, executive briefings, and presentations
• Sets up planning team meetings, and steering committee meetings and plans retreats
• Manages stakeholder expectations and escalates risks or issues as needed

Process Improvement & Change Management

• Identifies and supports implementation of opportunities for continuous quality improvement across projects and processes
• Promotes standard project management methodologies and tools
• Supports change management efforts to facilitate adoption of strategic initiatives

Monitoring, Metrics, Documentation & Reporting

• Maintains comprehensive project documentation, including charters, plans, and status reports
• Maintains, monitors and reports on key performance indicators and outcomes tracked via dashboards, scorecards and tracking tools at both overall strategic plan and individual initiative levels
• Prepares regular progress reports, briefings and summaries for senior leadership, governance bodies, and accreditation-relevant audiences

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree in healthcare administration, public health, business, or related field preferred
• 5+ years of project management experience, preferably in academic medicine, health care or higher education
• Experience managing complex, cross-functional projects and multiple stakeholders

Certifications (Preferred)

• Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification (PMI)
• Change management certification is a plus