Director, FDN Executive Projects

Join LifeLink — Join a Life Saving Team

About LifeLink

More than four decades ago, a visionary group of innovators, led by renowned nephrologist Dr. Dana Shires, made a life-changing commitment—to save lives through organ and tissue donation. From that bold beginning, LifeLink Foundation was established – founded with heart, purpose, and a mission that still guides us today.

What started as a nonprofit with big dreams has grown into a vision-driven organization of more than 700 dedicated professionals across west-central Florida, Georgia, parts of South Carolina, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands.

At LifeLink, we are united by our mission: To honor donors and save lives through organ and tissue donation.

Our vision remains clear: To maximize the gift of life while giving hope to donor families and transplant patients.

We are grounded in the values that shape our work and culture—Compassion. Excellence. Legacy. People. Quality.

If you're inspired by purpose, driven by impact, and ready to help save and heal lives, LifeLink is the place for you.

What You'll Do

As a Director, Foundation Executive Projects , you will directly contribute to LifeLink's life-saving mission.

The Executive Project Director is responsible for leading, coordinating, and executing strategic and operational projects across the LifeLink Foundation. This role ensures consistency, efficiency, compliance, and quality in organ recovery, donor family services, clinical processes, regulatory requirements, and performance improvement initiatives. The position will report to the Chief Operating Officer and will partner closely with OPO executive leadership, clinical teams, quality and regulatory departments, hospital partnerships, and external agencies (e.g. AOPO, UNOS, CMS).This role often functions in a hybrid or multi-site oversight capacity, with some travel across states and territories.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead cross-regional projects and initiatives related to operations, process harmonization, and performance improvement.
• Develop project charters, work plans, timelines, budgets, and deliverables.
• Monitor project progress, mitigate risks, and ensure on-time delivery.
• Facilitate cross-functional teams (clinical, regulatory, IT, finance, QA) to achieve project objectives.
• Aggregate data and prepare executive-level status reports, dashboards, and recommendations.
• Ensure alignment with organizational strategy and best practices in organ procurement.
• Assist in development, monitoring, and reporting of the project budgets, capital requests, and resource allocation.
• Evaluate cost, benefit, and return on investment of projects and process improvements.
• Ensure effective utilization of staff, tools, and technology to meet operational goals.
• Assist in development, monitoring, and reporting of the project budgets, capital requests, and resource allocation.
• Evaluate cost, benefit, and return on investment of projects and process improvements.
• Ensure effective utilization of staff, tools, and technology to meet operational goals.
• Partners closely with OPO Executive Directors (FL, GA, PR) and all divisions under the foundation.
• May supervise project managers, analysts, or dedicated project teams.

Who You Are

• Passionate about helping others and making a difference

• Aligned with LifeLink's core values of Compassion, Excellence, Legacy, People, and Quality

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree (MBA, MHA, MPH) preferred.

• Clinical background (e.g. RN, allied health, transplant experience) is desirable but not mandatory, depending on role design.
• Project management certification (PMP, Six Sigma, Lean) preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive leadership or project management experience in a healthcare, hospital, or clinical operations environment.
• Experience working in or with OPOs, transplantation, donor services, or similar regulated clinical operations is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success leading complex, multi-site projects and change management initiatives.
• Experience in quality assurance, compliance, accreditation, or regulatory auditing.
• Proven ability to work with cross-functional teams and senior leadership.
• Must possess interpersonal and facilitation skills to build strong, trust-based, collaborative relationships throughout the organization.
• Facilitate communication, training, and change management initiatives across multiple sites
• Strong strategic thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, presentation), able to engage diverse stakeholders.
• Well-developed organizational skills, able to manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Proficiency in project management tools (e.g. MS Project, Jira, Smartsheet) and data analytics / dashboards (Excel, BI tools).
• Change management skills; ability to lead people through transitions.
• High level of integrity, ethics, discretion, and respect for donor confidentiality.
• Ability and willingness to travel frequently (interstate, territory).
• Flexibility to support extended hours or on-call involvement as projects demand.
• A collaborator who thrives in a mission-first environment.

Working Conditions

Hybrid role: mixture of remote, office, and on-site presence across FL, GA, PR. Main office is in Tampa headquarters. Some travel (ground & air) across states and territories. Use of standard office equipment and technology tools. Exposure to sensitive donor clinical information; strict adherence to confidentiality and compliance policies.

OSHA Risk Classification: Low

Why LifeLink?

• Be part of an organization with a legacy of saving lives and giving hope
• Join a passionate and supportive team across Florida, Georgia, and Puerto Rico
• COMPANY PAID Medical, Dental, Disability & Life Insurance
• Generous COMPANY PAID Pension Plan for your Retirement
• Paid Vacation, Sick Days & Holidays
• Growth opportunities in a mission-driven, high-impact nonprofit
• Work with purpose, knowing your efforts directly touch lives

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

LifeLink is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive environment that reflects the communities we serve.

Ready to Help Change Lives?

Your next career move could be the most meaningful one yet.

Required

• Project management certification (PMP, Six Sigma, Lean) preferred. 8+ years of progressive leadership or project management experience in a healthcare, hospital, or clinical operations environment.

Required

• Bachelors or better

Required

• Strong Leadership Skills
• Ability to use Sound Judgement

Required

• Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them

Required

• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Equal Opportunity Employer

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