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Senior Program Manager - Patient Care Service Admin


Company : Stanford Health Care


Location : Palo Alto, CA


Created : 2026-02-06


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

If you're ready to be part of our legacy of hope and innovation, we encourage you to take the first step and explore our current job openings. Your best is waiting to be discovered. Day - 08 Hour (United States of America) Why work at Stanford Medicine Stanford Health Care (SHC)? Join us and be part of the Patient Care Service Admin. line at SHC. This is 1 of 3 newly created roles. Get in on the ground floor of this collaborative team environment. This position will support operationalizing the new department, and ongoing support for the management, collaborating with internal and external partners as well as later programmatic expansion. If you are driven by improving the patient and clinician experience, this could be the career home for you. This position will support operationalizing the department, and ongoing support for the management, collaborating with internal and external partners as well as later programmatic expansion. This Sr. Program Manager will lead activation activities across Patient Case Service (PCS) and other areas to support clinical care, as well as organize in partnership with AR&L the waivers obtained to allow care in Alternative Care Areas. This is a Stanford Health Care job. A Brief Overview Leads large strategic and cross-functional improvement programs by defining strategic intent of programs and overseeing deliverable development to ensure project goals are met. Locations Stanford Health Care What you will do + Provide program leadership for large strategic and cross-functional improvement programs as assigned by the Administrative Director. + Manages, assesses, and documents project scope and program utilizing standard A3 template. + Defines project scope, goals and deliverables that support strategic business goals in collaboration with the Administrative Director and other key stakeholder. + Identify opportunities for process improvement and recognize and use synergies from other projects to design creative solutions for technological and non-technological problems as well as identify future projects. + Implements quality control measures to ensure project compliance with department, hospital and University policies, government codes and regulations; also ensures conformance to the requirements of all project participants. + Manage program design and structure for department's key initiatives and projects within assigned leadership division, develop strategic input for the Director regarding business objectives of clients for both current and future projects. + Partner with Operations Manager(s) to identify and develop the leadership needs and internal capacity of the department, and facilitate strategic changes in project scope or assignment across the team. + Coach and mentor department staff through change process and cycles of continuous improvement. + Works with various departments and physician groups, develops relationships with key stakeholders, and understands their departmental workflows. + Prepares and maintains accurate, coherent, timely and auditable project records and cost estimates, as applicable, within department guidelines. + Provides leadership, coordination and support to all team members. Education Qualifications + Bachelor's degree in work-related discipline/field from an accredited college or university Required + Master degree in work related field from an accredited college. Preferred Experience Qualifications + Three (3) years of progressive responsibility and directly related work experience Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities + Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with widely diverse groups, including individuals at all levels both within and outside the organization and gain their cooperation + Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, work independently and meet deadline + Ability to promote a spirit of inquiry and practice based on evidence by using research based knowledge or research utilization methods to identify and implement innovations in patient care and/or participating in research, clinical investigatory or quality projects + Skilled in project management + Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook + Ability to provide leadership and influence others + Ability to resolve conflicts and/or negotiate with others to achieve positive results; establish and maintain effective interpersonal relationships Licenses and Certifications + None . 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 Stanfordu2019s 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 familyu2019s 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 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. Base Pay Scale: Generally starting at $74.73 - $99.04 per hour The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage. At Stanford Health Care, we seek to provide patients with the very best in diagnosis and treatment, with outstanding quality, compassion and coordination. With an unmatched track record of scientific discovery, technological innovation and translational medicine, Stanford Medicine physicians are pioneering leading edge therapies today that will change the way health care is delivered tomorrow. As part of our spirit of discovery, we also leverage our deep relationships with luminary Silicon Valley companies to develop new ways to deliver preeminent patient care. Learn about our awards ( and significant events (.