Altarum Institute

*This position can be located remotely. The Delivery System Transformation team has roots in designing and facilitating policy change, and in leveraging policy to help create broad public commitment to high-quality care. As a Long-Term Care Project Manager, the successful candidate will have expertise in aging and disability to support multiple projects. Projects range from supporting our state partners with administrative support, policy design, implementation and re-design and improving access to and resources for individuals experiencing a disability through resource development, training, and policy recommendations. Altarum's Delivery System Transformation team also engages clinical providers in improving care delivery through direct training and technical assistance in optimizing the use of electronic health records, data sharing with community-based organizations, enhancing team workflows, and better understanding evidence-based practices. This position requires working effectively with diverse clients, management, contractors, and consultants to successfully manage large and dynamic projects, with little supervision. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to use their experience and expertise to generate insights that inform equitable public health and health services solutions. While at Altarum, the Project Manager will work on and across many projects with specific tasks and responsibilities varied across projects. In addition, we're looking for a leader who has experience mentoring staff, building team morale, and engagement. The ideal candidate has demonstrated the ability to empower and motivate team members to bring their best self to their project work, supervising project teams to achieve project goals and objectives, managing timely completion of all project deliverables within budget and defined timelines, and supporting project activities, as appropriate. To be successful in this role, the candidate must have a robust attention to detail and an ability to maintain a positive relationship with clients and teammates. Project and Client OversightModel the values of the organizationManage a set of federal, state and philanthropic projects focused on aging and disability as part of the Delivery System Transformation Practice AreaDevelop and maintain productive relationships with clients including developing appropriate approaches to addressing client concerns and pain pointsMonitor and track project execution to ensure budgets and timelines are met; Manage processes for budgets, timelines, technical documentation, project briefings and reviews, and take ownership of all contract deliverables and program successImplement quality assurance and control processes for project deliverables and servicesReview and quality check projects, prepare monthly status reports and financial reportsPrepare presentations and conduct in-process reviews with leadership and client staffIdentify subcontractor needs and sources, review statements of work, and monitor subcontractor performanceOversee development of project plans and resources estimates, including planning level of effort projections for projects in the behavioral health portfolio; set objectives, develop project work plans, establish milestones, and assign tasks to staff to fulfill scope of workCreate materials and resources (e.g., briefs, reports, blogs, presentations, and other written documents) to articulate the progress, impacts and value of the workReview the work of team members to ensure the highest standards of quality.Staff DevelopmentLead a team of employees, researchers and subcontractors, to efficiently execute the different components of the project(s)Manage, mentor, and develop a diverse group of staffPromote staff achievement by providing the necessary tools and knowledge opportunities for continued success and professional growthInnovation and StrategyContinuously identify lessons learned, evaluate completed task