Sr. Project Manager - Clinic Activations, Ambulatory Operational Excellence

This role leads implementation of ambulatory clinic activations, community practice expansions, and operational initiatives across UCLA Health's ambulatory network. You will independently manage concurrent projects from planning through go-live, working directly with clinical, facilities, IT, and executive stakeholders.

Day-to-day, you'll define project objectives, develop implementation plans, facilitate cross-functional teams, and deliver executive-level reporting and presentations. You'll drive workflow redesign, identify operational gaps, and build scalable delivery frameworks that improve how the team executes. This role carries a high degree of autonomy and interfaces regularly with senior leadership.

If you've managed complex healthcare operations projects end-to-end and thrive in a fast-moving, multi-stakeholder environment, this role is built for you.

This role also requires travel between all Health System practice locations as assigned.

Salary Range: $70,900 - $145,200 Annual

Required

• Bachelor's degree (MPH, MHA, or MBA preferred)
• 5+ years of progressively responsible experience in healthcare administration, operations, or project management within an academic medical center or equivalent complex healthcare environment
• Proven ability to independently manage 3+ concurrent projects with consistent on-time delivery
• Experience facilitating cross-functional groups including clinical staff, facilities, IT, and senior leadership
• Experience developing standardized operational frameworks, checklists, or repeatable delivery tools
• Advanced communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; strong data analysis and reporting skills

Preferred

• PMP, Agile, or equivalent project management certification
• Familiarity with medical equipment coordination, infrastructure readiness, or clinical fit-up workstreams
• Experience managing structured site visit cadences across multiple active clinic projects through go-live