Advisory Project Manager IT

Cooper University Hospital•Camden, NJ

4d•$48 - $83

About The Position

At Cooper University Health Care , our commitment to providing extraordinary health care begins with our team. Our extraordinary professionals are continuously discovering clinical innovations and enhanced access to the most up-to-date facilities, equipment, technologies and research protocols. We have a commitment to our employees to provide competitive rates and compensation programs. Cooper offers full and part-time employees a comprehensive benefits program, including health, dental, vision, life, disability, and retirement. We also provide attractive working conditions and opportunities for career growth through professional development. Discover why Cooper University Health Care is the employer of choice in South Jersey. #LI-CU1 Short Description Leads the successful planning and execution of complex projects and programs within Information Technology at Cooper University Health Care

Requirements

10+ years' experience required
Bachelors required
Project Management Institute PMP Certification required
Project Management in a HealthCare environment
Information Services/Technology Experience
Proficiency in MS office Suite

Nice To Haves

Masters preferred

Responsibilities

Manage programs Develop project management plan and execution strategy for multi-year, multi-phased programs.
Manage projects Manages multiple projects of the highest degree of complexity and risk from strategy development to successful completion. Is considered an expert in Cooper PMO methodology and enforces project standards, routinely applies to the projects they manage and serves as a mentor to others.
Lead project Planning Documents the scope and objectives of assigned projects. With the support of the team and sponsors, develops a comprehensive and well planned method for fulfilling project scope and objectives. Identifies skill sets, team roles and financial resources needed to accomplish project goals. Creates reliable project resource estimates, project work plans, and timelines.
Scope Management Manages project scope throughout project, documenting and escalating for approval scope changes, in order to understand and plan for the impacts of the change.
Manages Project Team Provides team leadership throughout the project. Oversight and management of team members, addressing team cohesion, conflict management, independent work, on time delivery, performance mentoring, motivation, and evaluation.
Project Communication Communicates program and project plans and status to C-suite level sponsors. Communicates effectively with relevant project staff and stakeholders. Develops and executes project communication plans, specific to the project and appropriate for all levels of the organization.
Meeting Facilitation Prepare for and lead project meetings, including team meetings, sponsor meetings, vendor meetings, etc. Manages meetings, keeping on agenda and time, addressing attendee over or under participation, closes out meeting with topic summary and documented action items. Distributes meeting minutes.
Manage risk and issues With support of team, identifies tracks and develops solutions for issues and risks. Serves as an escalation point for program and project risk and issues. Escalates issues appropriately and timely along with resolution recommendations. Develops contingency plans to mitigate issue and risk impact.
Document Either personally completes or manages through assigned project team the completion of detailed project documents as stipulated by the project management framework or identified during the project planning phase. Ensures project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately.
PMO Best Practices Leverages personal experience and knowledge to aid the PMO to continually monitor and improve its processes, templates and methodologies. Serves as a mentor to other project managers organizationally.