Senior IT Healthcare Project Manager (PMP)

Skills Required:

1. Intermediate knowledge of healthcare / research operations and systems
2. Advanced knowledge of Project Management Body of Knowledge guidelines (PMBOK) including productivity tools, project charters, work plans and budgets.
3. Intermediate knowledge of Business Analysis Body of Knowledge guidelines (BABOK)
4. Intermediate knowledge of quality improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma)
5. Advanced knowledge of change management principles including organizational dynamics, change theory, and improvement methods / tools
6. Advanced knowledge of risk management principles
7. Advanced proficiency with office software (Microsoft Office) including word processing, spreadsheet, presentation & diagramming software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)
8. Excellent verbal and written communications skills
9. Excellent time management skills
10. Excellent organizational skills
11. Excellent analytical skills
12. Excellent negotiation skills
13. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
14. Ability to gather, analyze and make recommendations/decisions based on data
15. Ability to collaborate with stakeholders at all levels
16. Ability to influence others to accomplish tasks outside of the direct span of control

Job Responsibilities:

• Identify and organize projects by defining project scope, goals and deliverables
• Perform needs analyses to ensure that institutional needs are met
• Identify key stakeholders and appropriate project team members
• Project Initiation and Planning
• Secure project approval, determines resource availability, timeline and financial commitment, and manages project progress
• Facilitate discussions to meet mutually agreed upon goals
• Coordinate complex customer input, ideas and feedback
• Complete detailed project plan documents, including project work breakdown structure, schedule, roles and responsibilities
• Manage and communicate project objectives and goals to the project team
• Present project plan documents to key stakeholders and audiences
• Project Execution
• Manage project execution from start to finish including tracking progress, identifying issues and mitigating risks
• Establish rapport with collaborating departments and teams
• Meet regularly with project sponsors including to communicate progress toward project milestones and project status, provide insights into project health, proactively escalate issues and provide recommendations for bringing projects back into alignment with expected outcomes when needed
• Complete post-project evaluations to determine project outcomes
• Ensure project outcome is in alignment with desired impact and results
• Complete lessons learned and present outcomes and findings to key stakeholders and audiences
• Assemble and archive project documents

Certifications & Licenses:

PMP

Education:

Bachelors Degree Required

Master Degree Preferred