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Job Description
Overview
The KC Health Collaborative (KCHC) is seeking an experienced certified and highly skilled Project Manager to lead the Kansas City Health Equity Learning and Action Network (LAN). The LAN provides training tools and expertise to enable individuals and organizations to make meaningful changes to systems policies and structures to reduce and eliminate disparities in healthcare delivery and realize measurable improvements in health outcomes. The focus of the LAN is on communities impacted by health inequities. The initiative includes significant engagement with nationally recognized content experts who provide training facilitation tools and process expertise. The LAN consists of 20-40 participating organizations from the KC region who participate in both general learning and education as well as specific action-oriented activity within their own organizations supported by LAN resources. This is a fulltime position that will also support other related KCHC strategic priorities as needed. Candidates with a strong track record of managing complex multi-stakeholder initiatives are preferred.
The Project Manager will be responsible for day-to-day planning and coordination of LAN activity including maximizing participant engagement scheduling planning and logistics for meetings coordinating training events and ensuring that the work is advancing according to an established work plan.
The role requires coordination with Health Forward Foundation consultants and content experts leadership and representatives from participating organizations community-based faculty local and national stakeholders and content experts and other partners that may be identified over the course of the work. The Project Manager will work at the direction of the Executive Director of the KCHC and be able to work in a variety of settings including remotely as well as in KCHC or partner office locations in the KC Metro area.
Responsibilities
How You Will Make an Impact
- Coordinate daytoday operational aspects of the LAN.
- Regular and effective communication via phone email and in-person with both local and national project partners.
- Coordinate meeting logistics for a wide variety of meetings training sessions and workshops.
- Develop both independently and in consultation with others a wide variety of written material and communications in support of ongoing LAN activity.
- Serve as a primary source of contact for questions and information about the LAN and LAN activity both for participants and others.
- Plan and coordinate leadership meetings in conjunction with organizations providing technical assistance.
- Ability to lead and facilitate meetings including managing group dynamics structuring meetings to achieve outcomes and capturing meeting outcomes and next steps.
- Work with partners and participants to develop and publish written and webbased communication material for a wide variety of audiences.
- Develops and maintains databases of participants including contact information.
- Regularly follow up with program participants to track implementation identify challenges identify needs for additional resources and connect participants to resources.
- Develop and maintain project work plans and timelines and regularly communicate Initiative progress with partners and sponsors.
- Able to identify additional possible grant opportunities and pursue them as directed.
- Is responsible for producing deliverables on schedule as per terms of the grants.
- Track and report expenses monthly.
- Manage project budget ensure timely and accurate invoicing and monitor receivables.
Qualifications
Personal Characteristics
Qualified candidates for this position must be highly motivated self-directed detail-oriented and able to work well in a highly collaborative team-oriented startup environment. He/she must exhibit a keen sense of responsibility and enjoy working with multiple demands shifting priorities and constant change. A successful candidate will also possess:
- A passion for our mission of advancing health equity.
- Outstanding project management skills and strong organizational capabilities.
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work closely with and build relationships of trust with team members and core partners
- Excellent writing skills.
- Financial acumen and experience managing budgets.
- Technologically savvy with the ability to effectively use relevant computing applications and quickly learn new
technology platforms to support operational needs. - Ability to quickly identify needs and take initiative in response to needs in a strategic manner.
- An entrepreneurial spirit with an ability to thrive in an environment that is characterized by growth and change.
- A high level of ethics with a strong sense of integrity and commitment to the values of the organization and
maintenance of confidentiality. - Cultural competence and humility.
- An ability to maintain a calm and competent demeanor in uncomfortable or difficult situations.
- All the statements in this description are intended to describe the general nature of the work being performed and are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required.
What You Need to Succeed
- College degree is preferred.
- PMP Certification.
- 3-5 years of impactful project management experience (managing timelines issues and reporting).
- Possess strong MS Office (Word PowerPoint Excel) and other computer skills.
OMNI is honored to be retained in this search. We appreciate your referrals to professionals who may have an interest in this outstanding opportunity. Formal interest accepted through the OMNI Executive Career Portal. Please direct all inquiries to:
OMNI Human Resource Solutions
Anna Robinson Senior Search Consultant
OMNI and our clients are Equal Opportunity Employers.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
