Program Manager

Program Manager Job ID:

201903

Location:

Chapel Hill, NC

Facility/Division:

Shared Services

Status:

Full Time

Shift:

Day Job Job Description Description Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

Summary:

Lead planning, administration, and financial management for acute care and ambulatory capital construction projects. Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and with minimal disruption to patient care. Collaborate with clinical teams, physicians, executives, and cross-functional partners to drive high-performance outcomes. Job Details UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead capital projects, including site selection, lease negotiation, design, construction, and activation. Coordinate with internal teams on infection prevention, facilities, IT, and equipment planning. Oversee procurement, delivery, and activation, and regularly report progress to stakeholders.
• Drive strategic planning initiativesacross UNC Health Care entities, securing alignment and support for implementation.
• Identify and implement process improvementsto enhance project performance and standardization while minimizing disruption to patient care and administrative operations.
• Provide real estate analysis and strategic supportduring project planning phases.
• Resolve complex issuesthroughout planning, design, and construction to ensure efficiency and compliance with internal controls and regulatory standards. Develop and manage approved capital budgets for assigned projects.
• Manage project schedules and meetings, maintain communication with architects and contractors, and ensure timely updates to cross-functional teams.
• Monitor milestones and budgets, track performance against schedules and critical paths, and provide regular updates to stakeholders.
• Supervise vendors and project teamsto ensure compliance with contracts and client expectations.
• Advise clinical end userson design and construction decisions, incorporating clinical input into planning, equipment selection, and activation.

Education Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Health Administration or related field.

Licensure/Certification Requirements:

No licensure or certification required.

Professional Experience Requirements:

Five (5) years of program/project management experience. If Master's degree, three (3) years of program/project management experience.

Legal Employer:

NCHEALTH

Entity:

Shared Services Organization Unit:

REDF Management Work Type:

Full Time Standard Hours Per Week:

40.00 Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type:

Hybrid Work Schedule:

Day Job Location of Job:

US:

NC:

Chapel Hill Exempt From Overtime:

Exempt:

Yes This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Health Care System, in a department that provides shared services to operations across UNC Health Care; except that, if you are currently a UNCHCS State employee already working in a designated shared services department, you may remain a UNCHCS State employee if selected for this job. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.