Healthcare Sustainability Program Director - CHARME

Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council | Healthcare Sustainability Program Director - CHARME

Who are we?

The SPLC leads a global community of purchasers, suppliers, advocates and experts dedicated to driving positive impact through the power of procurement. We envision a world where all procurement is environmentally, socially and economically sustainable, and work with our robust community - purchasers, suppliers, advocates and experts - to make that vision a reality.

We are a small team with an outsized reach and impact, made possible by our focus on excellence in execution, communication, and member value. All of us welcome and rely on collaborative input, while taking responsibility for final output in our own area.

We operate on the values of authenticity, interpersonal relationships and mutual support, which are essential to our ability to deliver exceptional quality and value in all that we do. At SPLC, we find joy in the work we do, empowering organizations to drive consequential change.

We honor diversity of all kinds and recognize that systemic barriers may prevent some candidates from historically marginalized communities from meeting all job criteria. We encourage applications from any candidate that meets many, but not necessarily all, of the job requirements.

Who are you?

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.

CHARME is an initiative convening health systems, medical device and equipment suppliers, distributors, GPOs, and other key industry stakeholders to define, implement, and champion best practices to reduce emissions from the MedTech supply chain. CHARME participants work collaboratively to implement actions along a 24-month decarbonization roadmap defined in the white paper Catalyzing Collective Action to Decarbonize Healthcare Roadmap for Health Systems and MedTech Suppliers.  As the Healthcare Sustainability Program Director, you will be leading, facilitating and driving the continued development and progress of CHARME’s workstreams and supporting governance structure. 

Come join our team and exercise your talents in support of the first industry collaborative addressing the decarbonization of the MedTech value chain. This is an opportunity to bring your healthcare sustainability experience to one of the most critical areas for climate and health today -- sustainable procurement and sustainable supply chains.

Professional Credentials/Qualifications:

Required:   

• 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)

Preferred: 

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Communication Skills:

Required: 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

Work Skills:

Required:   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

Job Responsibilities Detail

• 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 and engage 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

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

STANDARD SPLC EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

SPLC Employees working at 0.8 FTE or greater (defined as “full-time”) qualify for the following benefits:

Insurance – Medical - All SPLC employees qualify for reimbursement of the employee’s monthly premiums (100% for the employee and 50% for family members, subject to a ceiling set annually) for a qualifying health/dental/vision plan. SPLC covers 100% of the employee’s premiums for Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D), short-term disability, and long-term disability benefits, and up to $750/month reimbursement for eligible childcare expenses.

Retirement accounts - All employees have the opportunity to participate in a SIMPLE IRA tax-deferred retirement savings plan with an employer 3% match for full-time employees.

Paid Time Off - All employees receive 20 days of paid vacation time, 10 paid holidays (2 of which are “floating”), and 10 sick days.

The Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council recruits, selects, trains, promotes, transfers, compensates, provides fringe benefits, and terminates employees and contractors without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, gender, age, disability, veteran status, religion or sexual orientation.

SPLC complies with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Equal Pay Act of 1963, Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, Title I and V of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Civil Rights Act of 1991. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces these laws.