
Director of Start-Ups, Integration
NorthStar Anesthesia
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Texas • United States
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About the role
- This role oversees new contract start-up and integration activity at the enterprise-level, ensuring strategic alignment, cross-functional coordination, and readiness for anesthesia services on Day 1.
- Project management
- Independently design and drive project plans for each start-up, with an eye to stakeholder buy-in, communication, and efficiency
- Personally manage project activities, including meeting coordination and agendas, follow-up notes, communication plans, deliverable creation, and project updates to stakeholders
- Manage external client communication and stakeholder management from Business Development hand-off to go-live
- Identify barriers and risks to success; independently mitigate them as appropriate, and escalate to the executive team as needed
- Create and execute on risk-mitigation strategies and/or facilitate changes in strategy when barriers arise
- Create systems to monitor and evolve business processes to scale the start-up function across the enterprise
- Accountable for results
- Accountable for the operational and clinical success of start-ups and go-lives
- Ensure anesthesia services are transitioned safely and effectively to NorthStar on day one
- Accountable for clear executive and internal communication, as well as risk escalation/mitigation
- Accountable for managing client expectations throughout the start-up period
- Codify Processes
- Build on and refine existing project planning and project management tools for the start-up process
- Make recommendations to individual departments and functions on process enhancements, communication strategy, project management tools and deliverable(s)
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred
- Executive presence and ability to bring a consultative approach to client interactions
- Demonstrated project management skills with ability to lead complex initiatives independently
- Experience influencing stakeholders across multiple functions
- Experience in healthcare, practice management, or anesthesia strongly preferred
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills, in particular Microsoft PPT; ability to learn company-specific systems quickly
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with a collaborative approach
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills; ability to multi-task and prioritize effectively
- Orientation toward continuous improvement and adaptability
- Friendly and professional demeanor
- PMP or Lean Six Sigma certification preferred
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible work hours
- Paid time off
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
project managementrisk mitigationprocess enhancementstakeholder managementbusiness process monitoringproject planningcommunication strategydeliverable creationmulti-taskingorganizational skills
Soft skills
executive presenceconsultative approachcollaborative approachproblem-solvingadaptabilityinterpersonal skillscommunication skillsaccountabilityinfluencing skillsefficiency
Certifications
PMPLean Six Sigma