Senior Project Manager: St. Joseph County Youth Mental Health

Overview

Our teams shape strategic initiatives, have passion, and work to improve health outcomes. They advance our mission and exemplify excellence, compassion, teamwork and purpose in all that they do . Indiana University Health is seeking individuals who embody these values to join our Riley Behavior Health Administration team in the role of Senior Project Manager. This position is a full-time hybrid position located in the St. Joseph County area. The ideal candidate will be local to the St. Joseph County area due to the nature of the work. Travel to the Indianapolis area will be required as needed.

The Senior Project Manager will lead the strategic planning and operational design for a transformative initiative aimed at establishing the St. Joseph County Youth Mental Health Training Center, in collaboration with Riley Children's Health and the Indiana University Department of Psychiatry. The individual will spearhead efforts to assess community needs through a comprehensive gap analysis, cultivate, and formalize partnerships across sectors, and design a five-year roadmap to guide the Center's growth and impact.

Beyond the initial planning phase, the leader will drive execution of the strategy in close collaboration with local health systems, behavioral health providers, community organizations, schools, and experts from the IU School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry. This includes guiding the implementation of evidence-based care models, facilitating high-impact trainings, ensuring fidelity to best practices, and delivering transparent reporting to funders and stakeholders.

The role demands an independent leader with strategic planning and clinical operations experience, as well as the ability to galvanize cross-sector collaboration and champion youth behavioral health across the region.

Role Responsibilities

• Cultivate strategic partnerships with community organizations
• Strategy Development for the Training Center
• Strategy Implementation
• Facilitate trainings of evidence-based interventions, including planning, identification of expert trainers, and management of training sessions
• Serve as a consultant to partner organizations on implementation of evidence-based programs, providing guidance on clinic management, flow, and financials
• Monitor programs for fidelity and outcomes
• Report on Training Center productivity to funders and stakeholders

Key Relationships

Reports to : Administrative Director-Service Line

Candidate Qualifications

Candidates for the position will be evaluated according to the following criteria and competencies.

Preferred:

• Mental Health professional with clinical experience or MBA/MPH/MHA

• Prior Behavioral Health experience

• Nuanced understanding of behavioral health system, bill practices, youth services, and community engagement strategies.

Required :

* Requires Bachelor's degree in a business-related field or equivalent years of experience.

* PMP certification preferred.

* Requires 5-7 years of relevant experience.

* Healthcare Industry experience a plus.

* Experience working in a complex, matrix environment.

Indiana University Health is unlike any other healthcare system and we're looking for team members who share the things that matter most to us. IU Health leaders play a crucial role in advancing the mission of our organization and inspiring teams to make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients. As one of Indiana's largest employers and the most comprehensive medical system in the state, our vision is to lead the transformation of healthcare through quality, innovation and education, and make Indiana one of the nation's healthiest states.

IU Health is the largest health system in Indiana with nearly 40,000 team members, 15 hospitals, and $8.64 billion in operating revenue. The system's programs in cancer, cardiovascular, neuroscience, orthopedics, pediatrics and transplants have received national recognition for quality patient care. IU Health, in partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine, bring together highly skilled physicians, researchers, and educators into close collaboration to provide world-class care for children and adults and improve the health of patients and communities across Indiana.

Indiana University Health is dedicated to a fair hiring process and is committed to equal opportunity and nondiscrimination for all individuals, regardless of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, gender identity, expression, sexual orientation, or veteran status.