Sutter Health

Project Manager IV, CalPERS

Sutter Health • $117K — $176K *
Healthcare
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business administration, health care administration, public health administration, or related field (equivalent experience accepted)
  • 8 years of recent relevant experience
  • Thorough knowledge of project management processes
  • Significant business background to understand industry operations
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with diverse teams
  • Adaptability to manage deadline pressure and ambiguity
  • Knowledge of Lean management principles

Responsibilities

  • Support day-to-day management of the CalPERS account
  • Direct cross-functional teams for executing account initiatives
  • Develop project work plans, including communication and risk management
  • Monitor and oversee multiple concurrent projects
  • Coordinate project tasks, deliverables, dependencies, and timelines
  • Perform independently under broad policy guidelines
  • Escalate material risks and performance concerns to management

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package available
  • Full-time, day-shift position with Monday to Friday schedule
  • Opportunities to work in a dynamic health care environment
  • Potential for professional growth and development in project management
  • Engagement in meaningful projects impacting community health
Full Job Description

Organization:

Sutter Health Alliance - Valley

Position Overview:

Reporting to the Sutter Health Plan CalPERS Account Executive, this position supports the day-to-day management and operational oversight of the CalPERS account. Directs cross-functional teams responsible for executing account initiatives, resolving operational issues, and maintaining alignment across Sutter Health Plan and Sutter Health. Plans, organizes, monitors, and oversees multiple concurrent projects of significant scope, complexity, and impact. Responsible for developing project work plans, communication and risk management plans, performance metrics, status reporting, and issue-resolution processes. Coordinates project tasks, deliverables, dependencies, and timelines across functional teams and designated project resources. Performs independently under broad policy guidelines and escalates material risks, decisions, and performance concerns to the CalPERS Account Executive. Uses established project management tools and standards to ensure timely delivery, operational readiness, contract support, and integration with other CalPERS initiatives.

Job Description:

EDUCATION:
Equivalent experience will be accepted in lieu of the required degree or diploma.

  • Bachelor's: Degree in business administration, health care administration, public health administration, or other related field

TYPICAL EXPERIENCE:

  • 8 years of recent relevant experience.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

  • Thorough knowledge of the project management processes, including planning tasks and allocating resources, risk management, issues management, time management, financial management, quality management, monitoring and reporting, documentation and record keeping.
  • Significant business background sufficient to understand the operations and technical issues involved with the project and industry, to be able to anticipate and identify obstacles, and make accurate decisions and recommendations.
  • Ability to provide direction, monitor, train, coach and assign work to project staff.
  • Interpersonal skills; the ability to work well with people from many different disciplines with varying degrees of experience; competence in clear, concise and tactful communication with management, vendors, peers and staff.
  • Adaptability and flexibility including ability to manage deadline pressure, ambiguity and change.
  • Ability to plan and facilitate meetings.
  • Thorough knowledge of principles of Lean management systems.
  • Ability to gain cooperation and support through effective use of influence and persuasion required.
  • Conceptual, analytical and negotiation skills are necessary, along with skills in solving moderately-complex problems and developing actionable recommendations.

Job Shift:

Days

Schedule:

Full Time

Days of the Week:

Monday - Friday

Weekend Requirements:

As Needed

Benefits:

Yes

Unions:

No

Position Status:

Exempt

Weekly Hours:

40

Employee Status:

Regular

Pay Range is $117,436.80 to $176,155.20 / annual salary

The compensation range may vary based on the geographic location where the position is filled. Total compensation considers multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health’s comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.

About Sutter Health

Sutter Health is a not-for-profit health system in Northern California, headquartered in Sacramento. It includes doctors, hospitals and other health care services in more than 100 Northern California cities and towns. Major service lines of Sutter Health-affiliated hospitals include cardiac care, women’s and children’s services, cancer care, orthopedics and advanced patient safety technology.
Learn more about Sutter Health
Size
58,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1981

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