Accelerator Program Manager

Role Overview

• Manage the administrative operations of assigned Accelerator governance bodies, including Steering Committee(s) and Operating Committee(s)
• Coordinate meeting scheduling, agenda preparation, facilitation logistics, minutes, and action item tracking
• Maintain governance documentation, membership rosters, and committee records
• Onboard new Accelerator members and committee participants
• Align governance processes with HL7 policies and Accelerator charters
• Serve as the primary administrative liaison between assigned Accelerator(s) and the broader HL7 ecosystem
• Facilitate communication between Accelerator leadership and HL7 staff across departments
• Stay current on HL7 policies, processes, and organizational developments relevant to Accelerator operations
• Lead cross-workstream project operations, including milestone tracking, deliverable management, risk identification and mitigation
• Maintain public-facing Accelerator artifacts, including websites and Confluence spaces
• Draft and distribute communications, newsletters, and meeting summaries to Accelerator communities
• Act as the Accelerator’s primary liaison to HL7 Core Services on financial and contracting matters
• Validate that financial reports produced by HL7 Core Services align with Accelerator project documentation
• Conduct the Accelerator’s annual and periodic budget development processes
• Monitor budget-to-actual performance on a monthly basis
• Manage contractor and vendor engagement
• Maintain financial transparency with Accelerator stakeholders

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in health informatics, public health, business administration, nonprofit management, or a related field
• Minimum of 3–5 years of experience in program or project management, preferably in a healthcare, health IT, standards development, or nonprofit environment
• Demonstrated experience working with governance bodies, multi-stakeholder committees, or collaborative industry initiatives
• Experience with financial administration, budget tracking, or contracting coordination is strongly preferred
• Familiarity with HL7 FHIR, healthcare interoperability standards, or health data ecosystems is highly desirable; a willingness and ability to develop this knowledge quickly is required
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple workstreams, deadlines, and stakeholder groups simultaneously
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce clear meeting documentation, summaries, and stakeholder communications
• Proficiency with collaboration and project management tools (e.g., Confluence, Jira, SharePoint, Smartsheet, or equivalent)
• High degree of organizational rigor and attention to detail, particularly in financial and contractual matters
• Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment in a remote, distributed work environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and a service-oriented approach to working with volunteer-driven, expert communities.
• Commitment to HL7’s mission of advancing global health data interoperability.

Benefits

• This position is fully funded through direct charges to the Accelerator program(s)
• Significant opportunity for professional growth