Project Manager

Role Overview

Chapa-De Indian Health is hiring its first Project Manager to help create and formalize a project management function from the ground up. In this role, you will guide strategic initiatives, contribute to clinic growth efforts, and manage work that improves healthcare access and community health outcomes.

Compensation

This position pays an hourly rate of $47.20 to $55.93.

Benefits

• Employer-sponsored medical, dental, and vision coverage, with 100% paid for the employee and 80% covered for dependents.
• 17 vacation days.
• 11 paid holidays.
• More than 8 sick days, earned at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked.
• Retirement plan with a 6% employer match.

Key Duties

• Plan, coordinate, and carry through strategic projects that support organizational goals and priorities.
• Create and maintain project management structures, standards, governance routines, and best practices to improve consistency and accountability.
• Build detailed project plans, timelines, budgets, staffing plans, and risk controls so work stays on schedule and within budget.
• Manage the project portfolio, including intake, prioritization, assignment of resources, and status reporting so efforts stay aligned with strategic needs.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or a closely related area, or an equivalent mix of education and experience.
• PMP, CAPM, or another relevant project management certification.
• At least 3 years of progressive project management experience, including delivery of complex and strategic initiatives.
• Working knowledge of project management methods such as Waterfall, Agile, Kanban, Six Sigma, and Lean.
• Intermediate-level experience using project tools such as Smartsheet, Asana, and Trello.
• A current valid driver’s license, active vehicle insurance, and a DMV report in good standing.

About the Employer

Chapa-De is a nonprofit community outpatient health center focused on improving the health and well-being of American Indian and low-income community members by providing convenient access to high-quality, compassionate care. Its clinics are located in Auburn, CA and Grass Valley, CA.

Equal Opportunity and Compliance

Chapa-De is committed to equal employment opportunity and complies with federal, state, and local employment laws. The organization maintains a workplace free from harassment, discrimination, and retaliation, and applies this commitment across hiring, compensation, training, promotion, transfer, termination, and all other employment terms and conditions. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities. The employer also follows California Department of Public Health requirements, which may include masking during flu season for employees who decline an annual flu vaccine. Preference in filling vacancies will be given to qualified Indian applicants in accordance with the Indian Preference Act (Title 25, U.S. Code, sections 472 and 473).

Keywords

Healthcare, project management, clinic operations, administration, strategic initiatives, Auburn, Rocklin.