About the Role
Manages innovation programs and initiatives of varying complexity, overseeing planning, execution, and cross-functional implementation across the organization. Leads or supports programs from concept development through testing, evaluation, and implementation, fostering a culture of curiosity, creativity, and continuous learning aligned with Sutter Health’s innovation standards and values. Shapes ideas into actionable solutions by enabling and supporting frontline staff, clinicians, and cross-disciplinary teams as they explore, pilot, and scale new approaches. Develops and monitors program objectives, manages resources and performance, and advances departmental innovation goals, helping position Sutter Health as a leading innovator in healthcare.
Responsibilities
- Oversee planning, execution, and cross-functional implementation of innovation programs.
- Lead or support programs from concept development through testing, evaluation, and implementation.
- Foster a culture of curiosity, creativity, and continuous learning.
- Enable and support staff, clinicians, and teams in exploring, piloting, and scaling new approaches.
- Develop and monitor program objectives.
- Manage resources and performance.
- Advance departmental innovation goals.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field, or equivalent experience.
- 8 years of recent relevant experience.
- Proficiency in facilitation and design tools (Miro, FigJam) for structured working sessions.
- Advanced presentation development (PowerPoint) and executive-level data storytelling.
- Knowledge and understanding of strategic planning, including group facilitation and plan development.
- Knowledge and understanding of business plan development, including qualitative and quantitative research and analysis.
- Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to interact with a wide variety of internal and external customers, including patients, physicians, payors.
Skills
- Program management tooling (Smartsheet, Asana, Jira) at scale
- Advanced Excel (financial modeling, scenario analysis)
- SQL proficiency for data extraction
- Dashboarding & data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI, Looker)
- Process improvement certifications (Lean, Six Sigma)
- Change management certification (Prosci/ADKAR or equivalent)
- Financial acumen: budgeting, forecasting, and ROI modeling for new initiatives
- Experimentation & evaluation design (A/B testing, pilot design, basic statistical analysis)
- Healthcare data/regulatory fluency (HIPAA, working with clinical/operational datasets)
Location
- San Francisco
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full Time
Experience Level
- 8 years recent relevant experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field, or equivalent experience.
Salary/Compensations
- $135,054.40 to $202,592.00
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
About the Company
- Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.
Equal Opportunity
- Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.
