[Remote] HEALTHCARE SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM DIRECTOR - CHARME

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (SPLC) is hiring a Healthcare Sustainability Program Director to lead the continued development and progress of CHARME, an initiative focused on decarbonizing the MedTech supply chain. The role manages CHARME’s workstreams and governance, facilitates collaboration among stakeholders, and advances healthcare sustainability and procurement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic direction and project management activities for the continued development of CHARME including, but not limited to, planning for and leading meetings for the core project team, Steering Committee, and Executive Committee, and managing the CHARME workstreams focused on circularity, waste reduction, packaging redesign and take-back programs, single-use device reprocessing, renewable energy, and more
• Work with Workstream Co-Chairs to help plan and facilitate meetings, develop KPIs, and track progress against the 12- and 24-month roadmaps and measure impact
• Develop and/or continuously improve upon templates, resources, and processes to support the workstream
• Participate in the development and design of CHARME communications including a quarterly CHARME newsletter, SPLC website, LinkedIn, annual report, case studies, industry guidance, media opportunities; and support SPLC’s marketing team for content design and publication
• Act as the primary ambassador for CHARME, meeting with participants and partners, fielding inquiries, and identifying speaking opportunities
• Foster partnerships with aligned organizations and companies that can support CHARME projects
• Stay abreast of industry initiatives andengage with representatives and other industry collaboratives to 1) Ensure CHARME’s efforts are aligned and not duplicative, and 2) Identity opportunities to amplify other efforts and to promote and scale CHARME’s projects
• Plan and facilitate workshops at key industry events
• Build strategy for long-term continuation of healthcare decarbonization work, including alignment with SPLC’s programs and initiatives
• Supervise CHARME’s program manager
• Track and manage the CHARME budget in partnership with SPLC Finance
• Ensure organizational participant compliance with CHARME’s operational and antitrust policies, processes and best practices

Skills

• The individual we are looking for is a seasoned healthcare sustainability professional and experienced program manager, able to think strategically and creatively, orchestrate numerous projects and outputs, act fast and effectively, collaborate well with colleagues, and is detail-oriented
• The right candidate understands how to balance the needs of different individuals and organizations and is confident in their ability to interact and lead a wide variety of stakeholders
• Educational and practical experience in healthcare sustainability and/or procurement, with a focus on decarbonization in supply chains
• Program management
• Convening and facilitation of sustainability-focused groups (internal and/or external)
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and work collaboratively beyond organizational boundaries
• Experience in and comfort with facilitating small and large group discussions towards a common outcome
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills
• Comfort with responsibly representing the values and purpose of a mission-driven initiative to the public
• Public presentation experience
• Experience with developing and managing to a project plan and budget
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate and set direction in collaboration with colleagues
• Accurate, detail-oriented, and effective under time pressure
• Ability to execute work effectively with minimal supervision - work independently, set own agenda, and track progress against goals
• Competence with Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, and other basic software
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Benefits

• Candidates seeking a 0.8 FTE schedule and/or contracted role are encouraged to apply.

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