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The Program Manager III – Medical Equipment Planner plays a key role within the Planning, Design, and Construction (PDC) team, overseeing the planning, budgeting, procurement, and installation of medical equipment for capital projects. This position ensures equipment needs are effectively coordinated with internal stakeholders, design teams, and vendors while maintaining compliance with standards and timelines. The role supports multiple active projects and is essential to avoiding delays, budget overruns, and procurement errors. Helps ensure consistent project delivery and improved operational efficiency. The Program Manager III is responsible for management of a specific, highly complex program or group of highly complex programs in a specialty/functional area including scheduling and budgeting activities and works in collaboration with leaders to implement the program's objectives in support of identified goals and the continuous improvement process. Responsible for monitoring the program's effectiveness and mobilizing stakeholders in support of continuous improvement to the program. Leads interdepartmental activities ensuring ongoing effective program operation and/or implementation. Responsible for identifying strategic opportunities to enhance or expand the program, developing plans and presenting proposals to management. Manages the process of executing initiatives essential for the success of the program, including communication with all stakeholders, both internal and external. Oversees and leads teams in support of the program's objectives. This level has wide latitude for independent judgment and decision making in executing on the goals of the program. Required Education/Experience: Bachelor’s Degree in business, health care or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience. Seven (7) years experience in a lead role overseeing program/project management. Five (5) years experience working on quality and process improvement projects with cross-functional teams; including data collection, analysis and reporting. Proven record of leading large project teams through project completion, program planning, execution and status reporting. Demonstrated successful experience working with vendors, consultants and other purchased services. Knowledge of Lean concepts and methods. Experience representing program in management meetings with executive–level program stakeholders. Required Credentials: NA. Preferred: Masters in Health Administration, business, or health care-related field. Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification. Awareness of current and emerging trends in project management technologies, techniques, issues and approaches. Experience working in public health, health care or social services. Compensation Range $118,174.00 - $177,262.00 per year Salary Information This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided. Disclaimer for Out of State Applicants This compensation range is specific to Seattle, positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors. Benefits Information Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website www.seattlechildrens.org/careers/benefits. About Us Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children’s – to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is life-changing to many, and touches the hearts of all? #HOPECARECURE Our founding promise to the community is as valid today as it was over a century ago: we will care for all children in our region, regardless of the families’ ability to pay. Together, we deliver superior patient care, advance new discoveries and treatments through pediatric research, and serve as the pediatric and adolescent, academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho – the largest region of any children’s hospital in the country. U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks Seattle Children’s among the nation’s best children’s hospitals. For more than a decade, Seattle Children’s has been nationally recognized in key specialty areas. We are honored to be one of the nation’s very best places to care for children and the top-ranked pediatric hospital in Washington and the Pacific Northwest. As a Magnet designated institution, we recognize the importance of hiring and developing great talent to provide best-in-class care to the patients and families we serve. Our organizational DNA takes form in our core values: Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Collaboration, Equity and Innovation. Whether it’s delivering frontline care to our patients in a kind and caring manner, practicing the highest standards of quality and safety, or being relentlessly curious as we work towards eradicating childhood diseases, these values are the fabric of our culture and community. The future starts here. Our Commitment Seattle Children’s welcomes people of all experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts as this is what drives our spirit of inquiry and allows us to better connect with our patients and families. 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Guided by our values - excellence, equity, innovation, integrity, compassion, and collaboration - our community cultivates and promotes diversity and inclusion at all levels, empowering each of us to show up as we are every day. No matter what part you play, you'll know you're helping kids live the healthiest and most fulfilling lives possible. Use your skills and passion for a greater purpose. Join our nonprofit team and make a difference in the lives of our patients and families. Here are our current job openings. Please click on the job title for more information, and apply from that page if you are interested.