Overview

The Initiative Manager, Innovation is responsible for managing innovation initiative working teams across a portfolio of initiatives. This role will function as a liaison between the working teams, the INNOVATION team, and will engage with key stakeholders from process design to launch, implementation and scaling. The Initiative Manager will organize, manage and communicate with working team to drive progress and meet initiative milestones.

Responsibilities:

• Standing up and maintaining the idea management system
• Build/Maintaining the innovation intellectual property process with internal stakeholders
• Informal leadership in a matrixed organization
  The Initiative Manager, Innovation is responsible for managing initiative working teams across a portfolio of initiatives
• this role will function as a liaison between the working teams and the Executive Director, Innovation and will engage with key stakeholders from design process to launch, implementation and scaling
• The Initiative Manager will assist the executive director, innovation with designing, facilitating and conducting workshops throughout the health system in order to create a culture of innovation
• The Initiative Manager will organize, manage and communicate with working team to drive progress and meet initiative milestone
• Responsible for leading the working team of transformation and functional area partners, and managing pipeline of other initiatives
• Defines scope of initiative pilots, develops work plan to include objectives, major/minor milestones, timelines, identifying key stakeholders, and monitoring project to scale
• Manages work plan schedule throughout the initiative lifecycle to track progress and make necessary adjustments for any changes or workflow improvements
• Prepares initiative update documentation including KPI reports, current state presentations, and other related information for the various assigned initiatives
• Pushes Initiatives relentlessly forward by supporting, coaching and challenging Initiative working team and other stakeholders, and getting input from initiative sponsors
• Responsible to make sure each functional area partner is successful in owning his/her initiative during scaling and that the entire working team collectively reaches the target
• Holds self and others accountable for committed actions during and outside INNOVATION meetings
• Helps working team members problem-solve the initiatives and coaches them on technical skills (business cases, implementation plans) and soft skills (project management, stakeholders management, communication)
• Role models mindsets and behaviors required for transformation
• Liaises with Transformation Office/System Performance Hub or Innovation Executive Committee on behalf of the initiative working team
• Acts as the communications point between the initiative working team (functional area partners, sponsors, stakeholders) and the INNOVATION
• Elevates working teams’ content requiring INNOVATION Exec Committee decisions/updates to achieve required decisions and next steps
• Enables cross functional collaboration
• Organizes meetings with finance and other workstreams involved in initiative execution
• Ensures functional area partners get the right attention from the relevant stakeholders needed for implementation
• Ensures all initiatives go into implementation phase and the expected planned values are achieved

At IU Health, your personal and professional growth is a top priority. You will have access to many diverse opportunities to learn and develop in meaningful ways that matter most to you, such as training, leadership development, promotion opportunities and cross training development.  We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed for you, which includes Medical-Dental-Vision, a matching 401K, PTO, tuition reimbursement program, wellness program, and more!

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience.
• 5-7 years of relevant experience.
• PMP (Project Management Process) certification is required or requirement to attain within 12 months.
• Required experience with enterprise PPM (Project and Portfolio Management) tools.
• Strong working skills with MS Office tools such as MS Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Vizio etc. is required.
• Required experience with contractor and vendor management.
• Requires a demonstrated fundamental understanding of project accounting and financial management.
• Requires an understanding of the Information Management principles, IT processes, SDLC, architecture and technologies adopted by an organization.
• Experience in solution scoping, business case development and creation of TCO models is required.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at IU Health. IU Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity and/or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.