Transformation Project Manager (Contractor)
Clarvida - Virginia
Summary
The Transformation Project Manager is a contracted position responsible for planning, coordinating, and driving execution of medium to large enterprise programs and projects aligned with Clarvida’s organizational priorities. This role works across business, operational, clinical, and technology teams to define objectives, manage timelines, track deliverables, identify risks, and support adoption of new processes or systems.
Job description
About the Role
The Transformation Project Manager is a contracted position responsible for planning, coordinating, and driving execution of medium to large enterprise programs and projects aligned with Clarvida’s organizational priorities. This role works across business, operational, clinical, and technology teams to define objectives, manage timelines, track deliverables, identify risks, and support adoption of new processes or systems.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Serves as a key resource in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of priority initiatives through coordination, documentation, analysis, project management, and reporting.
- Performs as the day-to-day project point of contact for stakeholders, monitors progress and supports adherence to timelines and deliverables.
- Manages assigned projects with a high degree of independence, including initiatives that may span multiple teams, functions, markets, or locations.
- Aligns project objectives with organizational goals, clarifies decision points, identifies dependencies, and drives follow-through to improve processes, coordination, and outcomes.
- Coordinates the work of project teams by identifying needed resources, clarifying roles and responsibilities, aligning team member skills and strengths with project demands, communicating a clear vision of project goals and objectives, and ensuring project milestones are achieved.
- Provides timely feedback to team members and their supervisors, as appropriate, when performance, capacity, or follow-through may affect project outcomes.
- Employs a strong blend of organization and technical/process redesign skills and leadership.
- Provides project management support through the use of project management, reporting, and collaboration tools such as SmartSheet, Adobe Workfront, Domo, and Microsoft 365.
- Develops project workplans that define goals, deliverables, owners, timelines, risks, dependencies, and decision points.
- Manages projects to support on-time and on-budget delivery, keeps project teams and leadership apprised of progress, and escalates risks, tradeoffs, or barriers early enough to support timely action.
- Facilitates effective communication and cross-functional collaboration among project stakeholders, including internal teams, operational leaders, external resources, vendors, resellers, consultants, and business partners.
- Communicates with clarity, professionalism, and empathy, especially when projects affect employees, clinical teams, field operations, or established ways of working.
- Maintains a commitment to professional development by participating in on-going supervision, training, and department and team meetings, as outlined by policies and procedures.
- Has familiarity with standard concepts, terms, practices, and procedures within enterprise program management, business operations, process improvement, and organizational change.
- Supports the implementation of enterprise solutions and ensures alignment with organizational standards, operational needs, and applicable best practices.
- Adheres to enterprise Project Management practices by participating in formal and informal training; tracking and reporting key metrics (e.g., deliverables, financials, duration, benefits) as appropriate; gathering, maintaining, and communicating lessons learned and feedback to project teams, leadership, and the larger project management community.
- Supports business readiness and adoption activities by helping stakeholders understand what is changing, why it matters, how the change will affect teams or processes, and what support is needed for successful implementation.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Supervision of additional project, program, or cross-functional resources to be determined. Assures the completion of supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws, including interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Travel
Up to 25% of travel between locations – as need requires.
Required Education and/or Experience
Bachelor’s degree from accredited college in Business Administration or related field.
Preferred Education and Experience
- Project Management Professional (PMP) or working towards is strongly desired.
- At least 8 years of experience managing complex cross-functional projects in a business, healthcare, behavioral health, technology, operations, or service-oriented setting.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced team environment.
- Experience managing complex customer requirements across all aspects of cost, schedule, and quality.
- Solution orientation with the ability to identify and mitigate potential risks at the company-wide level.
- Experience with various development and project management methodologies (e.g. lean, waterfall, agile, etc.).
- Excellent communication skills and ability to explain complex concepts to business.
- Proficiency with project management, reporting, and collaboration tools such as SmartSheet, Adobe Workfront, Domo, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and related enterprise systems, with experience preparing updates for stakeholders and executive leadership.
- Experience working in a multi-site, matrixed, or service-oriented organization.
Qualifications
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a time sensitive environment.
- Demonstrated ability to influence leaders, employees, and teams to move toward a different future state by building trust, clarifying the why, translating ambiguity into action, and helping stakeholders understand tradeoffs and next steps.
- Proactive problem-solving skills with the ability to identify yellow and red flags quickly, surface risks before they become issues, and recommend practical options to keep work moving.
- Exhibit excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Detail-oriented, with the ability to distinguish between critical details, nice-to-have information, and the few issues that truly affect decisions, timing, risk, or outcomes.
- Strong relationship building skills.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from accredited college in Business Administration or related field.
- At least 8 years of experience managing complex cross-functional projects in a business, healthcare, behavioral health, technology, operations, or service-oriented setting.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced team environment.
- Experience managing complex customer requirements across all aspects of cost, schedule, and quality.
- Solution orientation with the ability to identify and mitigate potential risks at the company-wide level.
- Experience with various development and project management methodologies (e.g. lean, waterfall, agile, etc.).
- Excellent communication skills and ability to explain complex concepts to business.
- Proficiency with project management, reporting, and collaboration tools such as SmartSheet, Adobe Workfront, Domo, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and related enterprise systems, with experience preparing updates for stakeholders and executive leadership.
- Experience working in a multi-site, matrixed, or service-oriented organization.
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a time sensitive environment.
- Demonstrated ability to influence leaders, employees, and teams to move toward a different future state by building trust, clarifying the why, translating ambiguity into action, and helping stakeholders understand tradeoffs and next steps.
- Proactive problem-solving skills with the ability to identify yellow and red flags quickly, surface risks before they become issues, and recommend practical options to keep work moving.
- Exhibit excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Detail-oriented, with the ability to distinguish between critical details, nice-to-have information, and the few issues that truly affect decisions, timing, risk, or outcomes.
- Strong relationship building skills.
Company overview
Clarvida - Virginia is a healthcare services organization operating in the state of Virginia, specializing in health and human services with a focus on behavioral health and community-based care. As part of the broader Clarvida network, this Virginia-based division provides essential mental health services, substance abuse treatment, and comprehensive human services to individuals and families across the state. The organization is dedicated to improving community health outcomes through evidence-based practices and integrated care models. Clarvida's services typically include outpatient counseling, crisis intervention, case management, and support services for various populations including children, adolescents, adults, and families. Operating within Virginia's healthcare ecosystem, the organization plays a crucial role in addressing behavioral health needs and supporting vulnerable populations through accessible, quality care services. Their work aligns with public health initiatives and community wellness programs throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia.