Manager of Special Projects

4 weeks ago


Alhambra, United States Astrana Health Full time
Description

Job Title: Manager of Special Projects - Accounting
Department: Operations - Integration Strategy and Ops

About the Role:

The Manager of Special Projects - Accounting role will play a key role in Astrana's growth strategy and be instrumental in leading our M&A integration and implementation efforts as well as supporting other operational initiatives and projects. S/he will be responsible for the successful planning and execution of Accounting department specific activities to enable us enter into new markets and grow.

The position reports to the Chief Accounting Officer with a dotted line to the Group Vice President of PMO and Integrations. The Project Manager will work on multiple growth and operational initiatives including growth in new market, payor contract launches/conversions, new service line implementations, government/regulatory approval/compliances and other special projects. In this role, the Project Manager will partner and collaborate closely with the market leaders, Contracting, Credentialing, Compliance, Configuration, Integration teams and other related stakeholders to achieve project goals. Help document process for future efficiency and focus on improvement strategies in alignment with organizational goals.

The successful Project Manager must be able to quickly adapt to projects of different size and complexity, able to plan, develop, organize, monitor, risk mitigate and successfully integrate accounting activities on all assigned projects by utilizing best practice project management techniques. Focus on efficiently building by conducting process improvements in the designated functional area.

What you'll do:

  • Work with Accounting leadership to develop and implement department specific project plans, including timelines, scope and resources, to ensure operational efficiency and project success.
  • Work with Integration team to understand special project pipeline. Plan and coordinate activities to execute on contact related deliverables on time to meet special project needs
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure all operational and project components are executed according to plan, including accounting, payor and market related activities.
  • Be an integral part of onboarding any growth initiatives
  • Create funds flow and other accounting artifacts, develop project plans, schedule meetings, track/manage accounting related updates
  • Communicate progress to stakeholders both in writing and verbally
  • Put together audience specific presentations and report out on progress with regular agreed upon cadence.
  • Provide operational coordination of the day-to-day execution of the Contract management, including schedule adherence, regulatory compliance, change management, technical and quality compliance
  • Conduct follow-ups on off-track/lagging projects and coordinate task force to bring tasks back on track in order to meet operations and special projects goals.
  • Flag risks/issues proactively and work collaboratively with stakeholders to provide solution by developing strategies and action plans to resolve issues and mitigate risks.
  • Escalate risks and issues as appropriate for timely resolution and mitigation
  • Build sound professional relationships with key stakeholders.
  • Serve as primary contact to for department specific queries on all ongoing and upcoming projects
  • Build Contract specific templates that will be required for operations and future growth projects
  • Develop, track and measure applicable KPI's and other leading indicators department specific goals are met
  • Continuously review integration processes and plans and perform "post-mortems" or other similar activities as appropriate and make recommendations for areas of improvement to the leadership team
  • Initiate and work on department specific process improvement initiatives
  • Manage any special and/or ad-hoc projects related to Accounting department and/or another strategic initiative
  • This individual must unquestionably be highly organized, process-oriented, and self-motivated.
  • Develop and maintain strong working, professional relationships with
    executives, Diligence, Integration Team, other cross functional teams for successful project delivery
Key Deliverables and Performance Goals:
  • Positive impact to Astrana Health team and client experience with implementation projects measured indirectly and directly via team-member engagement, post-integration surveys, and 360-degree team feedback
  • Deliver timely on accounting items for new market growth and special projects
  • Contribution to positive work environment and culture at Astrana Health measured by Integration team-member engagement, productivity, and growth
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in business, healthcare, public health.
  • accounting knowledge and experience.
  • 2+ years' experience in project management, Healthcare operations, or related fields
  • Ability to independently understand, oversee, coordinate across, and communicate clearly on multiple initiatives simultaneously
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills
  • Extensive experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and Project Management Tools
Who We Are:

Astrana Health (NASDAQ: ASTH) is a physician-centric, technology-powered healthcare management company. We are building and operating a novel, integrated, value-based healthcare delivery platform to empower our physicians to provide the highest quality of end-to-end care for their patients in a cost-effective manner. Our mission is to combine our clinical experience, best-in-class delivery network, and technological expertise to improve patient outcomes, increase access to healthcare, and make the US healthcare system more efficient.

Our platform currently empowers over 10,000 physicians to provide care for over 1 million patients nationwide. Our rapid growth and unique position at the intersection of all major healthcare stakeholders (payer, provider, and patient) gives us an unparalleled opportunity to combine clinical and technological expertise to improve patient outcomes, increase access to quality healthcare, and reduce the waste in the US healthcare system.

Our Values:
  • Put Patients First
  • Empower Entrepreneurial Provider and Care Teams
  • Operate with Integrity & Excellence
  • Be Innovative
  • Work As One Team
Environmental Job Requirements and Working Conditions:
  • Our organization follows a hybrid work structure where the expectation is to work both in the office and at home on a weekly basis. The office is located at 1668 S Garfield Ave Alhambra, CA 91801.
  • The total compensation target pay range for this role is between $100K - $120K.
  • This salary expectation represents our national target range for this role.


Astrana Health is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need. If you require assistance in applying for open positions due to a disability, please email us at [email protected] to request an accommodation.

Additional Information:

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

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