Finance Project Manager

At Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford, we know world-renowned care begins with world-class caring. That's why we combine advanced technologies and breakthrough discoveries with family-centered care. It's why we provide our caregivers with continuing education and state-of-the-art facilities, like the newly remodeled Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford. And it's why we need caring, committed people on our team - like you. Join us on our mission to heal humanity, one child and family at a time.

Job ID: P142841-2198

JOB SUMMARY

This paragraph summarizes the general nature, level and purpose of the job.

The Finance Project Manager leads and manages cross-functional projects and automation initiatives, ensuring effective planning, execution and adoption for the Controller's Office.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The essential functions listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.

Employees must abide by all Joint Commission Requirements including but not limited to sensitivity to cultural diversity, patient care, patient rights and ethical treatment, safety and security of physical environments, emergency management, teamwork, respect for others, participation in ongoing education and training, communication and adherence to safety and quality programs, sustaining compliance with National Patient Safety Goals, and licensure and health screenings.

Must perform all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the hospital's policies and procedures, including its Service Standards and its Code of Conduct.

• Serve as Scrum Master for enhancement initiatives, guiding teams through agile processes and ensuring iterative progress. Support change management assessments and ensure impacts are communicated and addressed.

• Partner with Finance leaders to define project scope, priorities, and business outcomes.

• Manage automation projects, strategic initiatives, and operational projects from planning through delivery.

• Support the management of a portfolio of initiatives and projects, along with the creation and upkeep of the project roadmap.

• Coordinates workstreams, dependencies, and timelines to ensure cohesive execution.

• Maintain consistent verbal and written communication with stakeholders on projects, schedule expectations, barriers, and opportunities.

• Escalate issues to Manager or Project Leadership for resolution and track until completion.

• Assist with building, maintaining, and communicating the project roadmap/portfolio to ensure alignment with business priorities.

• Assist with the release management activities.

• Evaluate competing priorities, constraints, and risks to make informed decisions about scope, sequencing, and delivery approach.

• Evaluate project risks, dependencies, and impacts, escalating issues appropriately and implementing mitigation strategies to maintain project momentum.

• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as possession of any required licenses or certifications, is qualifying.

Education: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Information Systems or related field.

Experience: Five (5) years of project management experience supporting system enhavcements, automation initiatives or Enterprise Resource Planning/Workday related projects.

Experience managing projects using agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban or hybrid approaches).

License/Certification: None.

KNOWLEDGE

These are the observable and measurable attributes and skills required to perform successfully the essential functions of the job and are generally demonstrated through qualifying experience, education or licensure/certification.

• Deep understanding of project management principles, including planning, scheduling, risk management, and status reporting.

• Strong grasp of agile methodologies, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and Scrum ceremonies.

• Expertise in understanding of change management frameworks and how to assess organizational readiness and impact.

• Ability to translate business needs into structured project plans, roadmaps, and actionable workstreams.

• Skill in aligning project priorities with broader organizational and department strategies and release timelines.

• Strong communication skills to translate technical details into clear, actionable information for stakeholders.

• Ability to build trust and collaborate effectively with cross functional partners, including HR, IT, Finance, Supply Chain, and other key business areas.

• Skilled at facilitating meetings and driving alignment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The Physical Requirements and Working Conditions in which the job is typically performed are available from the Occupational Health Department. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Pay Range

Compensation is based on the level and requirements of the role.

Salary within our ranges may also be determined by your education, experience, knowledge, skills, location, and abilities, as required by the role, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Typically, new team members join at the minimum to mid salary range.

Minimum to Midpoint Range (Hourly): $53.98 to $71.57

Stanford Medicine Children's Health (SMCH) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SMCH does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements, and where applicable, in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.