Lifepoint Health is recruiting for a Manager of Implementation Services to join our Implementation Services team!

Summary:

Responsible for all aspects of managing the Systems Implementation or the Platform Installation team to contribute to the success of the Implementation Services Department. Oversees and advises project teams in completing successful implementations services for all divisions. Supports the planning and development of implementation strategies, project/training management, and technical architecture within Implementation Services Department. Budgets for potential projects and annual budgeting activities.

About Lifepoint Health:

LifePoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.

Essential Functions: To perform this job, an individual must perform each essential function satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation.

• Recruits, hires, and manages performance of Implementation Services Department employees and contractors for either Systems Implementation or Platform Installation team.
• Develops, coaches, and motivates employees for effective performance, career growth and retention.
• Directs the planning, organizing, negotiations, and staffing of Systems Implementation or Platform Installation projects for all system types and facilities to ensure business requirements are achieved.
• Supports complex budgeting exercises to determine cost and feasibility of various large-scale projects that may affect all divisions.
• Supports the planning, developing and management of capital and operating budgets for all actual and potential implementation, systems training, and installation projects.
• Manages staffing, vendor, and business relationships to obtain optimal performance results.
• Supports, monitors, and provides direction for improved departmental processes to ensure that the same basic quality standards are applied to all implementations.
• Negotiates deliverables and project plans/schedules with other I/S departments and with stakeholders in each Division.
• Provides timely feedback and justification to IS Implementation Services senior management, concerning improvements to ongoing implementations
• Advises and monitors Systems Implementation or Installation teams in order to achieve implementation success across assigned divisions. Provides timely escalations as needed.
• Continually enhances knowledge of Systems Implementation and Platform Installation in order to support success of Implementation Services and to aspire to the next level.

Additional Information:

Position serves both internal co-workers and external customers, clients, patients, contractors, and ven-dors.
Access to and/or works with sensitive and/or confidential information.

Exhibit a [comprehensive] understanding of healthcare regulatory and compliance (e.g., HIPAA). Skilled in the application of policies and procedures. Knowledge of Business Office Standards and Recommended Practices.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Manage the work of others, including planning, assigning, scheduling and reviewing work, ensures quality standards. Responsible for hiring, terminating, training and developing, reviewing performance and ad-ministering corrective action for staff.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required.

Skills and Abilities:

Mathematical Skills

* Statistical Mathematical Skills -- Ability to work with mathematical and algebraic concepts such as probability, statistical inference, and forecasting. Ability to apply and analyze concepts such as frac-tions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Computer Skills

* Advanced Computer Skills -- Routine use of electronic mail and computer systems. Ability to incorpo-rate complex and complicated functions into documents, spreadsheets, databases, and presentations to support business objectives.

Communication

* Complex Communication -- Frequently communicates complex information and interacts with man-agement. Can present, resolve and address delicate situations. Can motivate and persuade others.

Decision Making

Organizational Impact -- Decisions have significant, broad implications for the management and oper-ations of a division. Job contributes to decisions on the overall strategy and direction of LifePoint.

Nature of Problems

* Varied Business Problems -- Problems are varied and complex, requiring analysis or interpretation of the situation. Problems are solved using knowledge and skills, general precedents and practices.

Independent Judgement

* Functional Independent Judgement -- Provides and sets goals and priorities for functional area. May make recommendations for department policies, practices, and programs. Makes decisions for and/or resolves problems for others.

Planning/Organization

* Project Management -- Handle multiple projects simultaneously including task delegation, project oversight, and resource allocation.

Physical and Mental Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job responsibilities.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit for ex-tended periods of time; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, bend, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Repetitive motion of upper body required for extended use of computer. Required specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vi-sion, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment and Travel Requirements:

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job responsibilities.

Works in well-lit, ventilated and climate controlled office environment with routine office equipment; some equipment has moving mechanical parts.

In hospital environment, may be exposed to hazards and unusual elements, which may include but are not limited to bloodborne pathogens and / or contagious illnesses, toxic chemicals, and biohazardous materials which may require extensive safety precautions and the use of protective equipment.

Noise level in the work environment is typical for an office and/or hospital environment.

Moderate overnight travel (up to 30%) by land and/or air

Benefits:

At LifePoint, our Mission of Making Communities Healthier extends to our employees. We offer an excellent total compensation package, including a competitive salary and benefits. Some of our benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, wellness program, employee resource groups, and tuition assistance. We believe that happy, healthy people have a passionate engagement with life and work and have designed our package to enhance your wellbeing.

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Project Management/Management or related field or related experience.

Experience: 5+ years of experience

Certifications: PMP Preferred