Project Manager

KC Health Collaborative (KCHC) is seeking an experienced and highly skilled Project Manager to lead the Kansas City Health Equity Learning and Action Network (LAN). The LAN provides training, tools, and expertise to enable individuals and organizations to make meaningful changes to systems, policies, and structures to reduce and eliminate disparities in healthcare delivery and realize measurable improvements in health outcomes. The focus of the LAN is on communities impacted by health inequities. The initiative includes significant engagement with nationally recognized content experts who provide training, facilitation, tools, and process expertise. The LAN consists of 20-40 participating organizations from the KC region who participate in both general learning and education as well as specific action-oriented activity within their own organizations supported by LAN resources. This is a full‐time position that will also support other related KCHC strategic priorities as needed. Candidates with a strong track record of managing complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives are preferred.

The Project Manager will be responsible for day-to-day planning and coordination of LAN activity, including maximizing participant engagement, scheduling, planning and logistics for meetings, coordinating training events, and ensuring that the work is advancing according to an established work plan.

The role requires coordination with Health Forward Foundation, consultants and content experts, leadership and representatives from participating organizations, community-based faculty, local and national stakeholders and content experts, and other partners that may be identified over the course of the work. The Project Manager will work at the direction of the Executive Director of the KCHC and be able to work in a variety of settings, including remotely as well as in KCHC or partner office locations in the KC Metro area.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Coordinate day‐to‐day operational aspects of the LAN.
• Regular and effective communication with both local and national project partners.
• Coordinate meeting logistics for a wide variety of meetings, training sessions and workshops.
• Help develop a wide variety of written material and communications in support of LAN activity.
• Serve as a primary source of contact for questions and information about the LAN and LAN activity.
• Plan and coordinate leadership meetings.
• Lead and facilitate meetings to achieve outcomes, and capturing meeting outcomes and next steps.
• Work with partners and participants to develop and publish written and web‐based communications.
• Develop and maintain databases of participants, including contact information.
• Track implementation, identify challenges, identify needs, and connect participants to resources.
• Develop and maintain project work plans and timelines and regularly communicate Initiative progress.
• Able to identify additional possible grant opportunities and pursue them as directed.
• Is responsible for producing deliverables on schedule as per terms of the grants.
• Track and report expenses monthly.
• Manage project finances, ensure timely and accurate invoicing, and monitor receivables.

Personal Characteristics

Qualified candidates for this position must be able to work well in a highly collaborative, team-oriented, startup environment and be highly motivated, self-directed, and detail-oriented. He/she must exhibit a keen sense of responsibility and enjoy working with multiple demands, shifting priorities, and constant change. A successful candidate will also possess:

• A passion for our mission of advancing health equity.
• Outstanding project management skills and strong organizational capabilities.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work closely with and build relationships of trust with team members and core partners.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Technologically savvy, with the ability to learn new technology platforms to support operational needs.
• Ability to quickly identify needs and take initiative in response to needs in a strategic manner.
• An entrepreneurial spirit, with an ability to thrive in an environment driven by growth and change.
• A strong sense of integrity and commitment to the values of the organization.
• Cultural competence and humility.
• An ability to maintain a calm and competent demeanor in uncomfortable or difficult situations.

What You Need to Succeed

• College degree is preferred.
• 3-5 years of impactful project management experience (managing timelines, issues, and reporting).
• Possess strong MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and other computer skills.