Senior Project Manager - Medical Planning

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Day - 08 Hour (United States of America)

This is a Stanford Health Care job.

Shape how care is delivered by translating clinical strategy into spaces that work — today and for the future.  

As a   Senior Project Manager, Medical Planning   at Stanford Health Care, your work will directly influence patient flow, care team effectiveness, operational efficiency, and our ability to grow with intention. This is an opportunity to help plan complex healthcare environments in a leading academic medical center, where space decisions have a direct impact on patients, providers, and the future of care delivery.  

In this role, you will lead medical and space planning efforts from early visioning through decision-making. You will translate clinical priorities into data-informed, feasible planning solutions that support high-quality care, operational alignment, and long-term flexibility. Working closely with clinicians, designers, facilities partners, and operational leaders, you will guide planning conversations, develop clear recommendations, manage scope and schedules, and support governance and approvals in a complex, fast-moving environment.  

Key responsibilities include:  

• Lead day-to-day medical and space planning activities, translating clinical input into clear planning options, recommendations, and decision-ready materials.   

• Partner with clinical, design, facilities, and operational stakeholders to align space needs, growth strategies, workflows, and project priorities.   

• Support planning, governance, documentation, and decision-making at key project milestones.   

• Help bring structure and clarity to complex planning efforts while balancing strategic thinking with detailed execution.   

• Serve as an individual contributor in an onsite role based in Palo Alto, CA, with no direct people management responsibilities.   

Ideal background:  

We are looking for someone with experience in medical planning, healthcare architecture, or healthcare facilities planning; strong facilitation and communication skills; comfort working through ambiguity; and the ability to connect big-picture clinical   strategy   with practical space planning solutions.  

The Facilities Services division enhances health through leadership, collaboration, and innovation. Our team offers essential non-clinical support 24/7, ensuring safe operations and planning for future needs. We   represent   the intersection of planning, construction, general services, and   facilities   operations. Learn more about Facilities Services at:   Facilities Services | Stanford Health Care .  

The Facilities Planning & Design (FPD) business unit leads the planning, design, and improvement of Stanford Health Care’s spaces to advance excellence in care, innovation, and experience. With   expertise   across Planning, Design, Land Use & Licensing, Art, Wayfinding, Signage, and Facilities Administration, FPD turns vision into reality, creating functional, compliant, and inspiring environments aligned with Stanford Medicine’s mission.  

The Planning team within Facilities Planning & Design (FPD) transforms strategic vision into data-driven solutions that   optimize   clinical and operational space across Stanford Health Care. Through Medical and Space Planning, the team aligns facility needs with clinical priorities, growth   objectives , and enterprise standards. By integrating analytics, governance, and strategic insight, Planning enhances patient care, staff experience, and overall efficiency.  

If you are interested in joining Stanford Health Care, please read the job description below and apply online.  

A Brief Overview The Senior Project Manager is responsible for managing the initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closing of various Facilities Services & Planning (FS&P) projects . Ensures the completion of projects within budget, on schedule, and meets all program objectives and appropriate government regulations. Acts as a liaison between the client/users and all other project participants including consultants, contractors, vendors, and outside jurisdictional agencies. Responsible for planning, scheduling, assigning, and overseeing the work of project participants and assigned project coordinators or project engineers.

Locations Stanford Health Care

What you will do • Leadership • Conduct project intake, develop project teams, define objectives and scope, document current and future-state processes, develop and maintain project schedule, document risks and assumptions, and oversee development, operational workflows and implementation. • Provide leadership and direction in building client engagement, project development, strategic decision-making, project scope and deliverables. • Collaborate with and provide recommendations to management related to internal and external policies, departmental procedures, , strategic planning, and/or resource planning. • Provide project leadership for large strategic and cross-functional improvement programs for executive stakeholder, department, and project team members by defining strategic intent of programs and overseeing deliverable development to ensure project goals are met. • Manage project design and structure for department’s key endeavors and projects within assigned leadership division, develop strategic input management regarding business objectives of clients for both current and future projects. • Partners with project managers, project engineers, and/or program/project coordinators in the design, development, and execution of projects. • Mentor other project managers, project engineers, and/or program/project coordinators • Relationship Management • Develop and maintain effective relationships with project owners, operational leaders, business

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