IS Project Coordinator - Shared Apps Services Team

Nationwide Children's Hospital•Columbus, OH

12d

About The Position

Overview: Previous Workday experience desirable. Job Description Summary: Manages small to medium sized projects within the Information Services department. Performs project management for any projects small to medium in scope which require good management and organization to be successful. Performs feasibility study projects to prove the need for future project funding. Job Description: Essential Functions: Project Management Lead project teams to ensure scope, timelines, deliverables, budgets and quality are meeting and exceeding expectations. Lead project teams through all phases of life cycle development on small to medium sized projects. Leads multiple small to medium sized projects and project teams simultaneously. Develop a project plan in accordance with industry standard and NCH IS specific methodologies. Develop a project plan which details the begin/end dates, tasks, resources, milestones, and expectations of all project resources (people, equipment, vendors, systems, dollars, etc.). Maintain the accuracy of the project plan in conjunction with vendors, resource managers, and key stakeholders. Create and maintain project documentation as appropriate for every project assigned. Provide feedback on assigned team members’ performance routinely to the resource managers. Contribute to the definition of project goals, alignment of those goals with organizational goals and ensure success criteria are defined during project initiation. Appropriately set and manage customer and team expectations. Establish meeting agendas in advance of project meetings; coordinate attendees and their contributions/deliverables for each meeting; manage meeting times and topics; at the end of each meeting summarize important decisions made, what action items are due and by whom, when the next meeting will occur. Maintain an issues list and manage the deliverables and resolution of those issues in an effective and timely manner; use judgment in escalating issues when appropriate. Effectively utilize appropriate tools to communicate project information to a broad audience. Ensure system test plans are developed, approved, and implemented Assure effective project hand-off to support teams. Assure disaster recovery, security, and availability is addressed as a part of the project. Assist in managing the vendor(s) relationship; manage vendor work effort to contract and scope document. Actively engaged and utilizing new project management tools and methodologies, such as agile methodology.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required
Strong skills in the use of PC desktop applications such as Word, Visio, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project.
Excellent communication skills with all types of employees and management
Proven track record in successful project completion (on-time, on-budget, goals met).
Knowledge of operating systems, application development, and infrastructure management.
Demonstrated ability in team development, management, and consensus-building.
Demonstrated ability to lead multiple small to medium sized projects simultaneously while effectively meeting all deadlines and budgets.
Knowledge of information systems principles, methodologies and assumptions required.
Ability to modify work schedules and practices to meet job requirements; requires occasional overnight travel.
1 to 5 years’ experience information systems management, project management, and systems implementations.
Proven experience in IT project management and systems implementations.

Nice To Haves

Previous Workday experience desirable.
Project Management Certification desirable.
Completion of a Structured Project Management Training program, preferred.
Previous healthcare experience desirable.

Responsibilities

Lead project teams to ensure scope, timelines, deliverables, budgets and quality are meeting and exceeding expectations.
Lead project teams through all phases of life cycle development on small to medium sized projects.
Leads multiple small to medium sized projects and project teams simultaneously.
Develop a project plan in accordance with industry standard and NCH IS specific methodologies.
Develop a project plan which details the begin/end dates, tasks, resources, milestones, and expectations of all project resources (people, equipment, vendors, systems, dollars, etc.).
Maintain the accuracy of the project plan in conjunction with vendors, resource managers, and key stakeholders.
Create and maintain project documentation as appropriate for every project assigned.
Provide feedback on assigned team members’ performance routinely to the resource managers.
Contribute to the definition of project goals, alignment of those goals with organizational goals and ensure success criteria are defined during project initiation.
Appropriately set and manage customer and team expectations.
Establish meeting agendas in advance of project meetings; coordinate attendees and their contributions/deliverables for each meeting; manage meeting times and topics; at the end of each meeting summarize important decisions made, what action items are due and by whom, when the next meeting will occur.
Maintain an issues list and manage the deliverables and resolution of those issues in an effective and timely manner; use judgment in escalating issues when appropriate.
Effectively utilize appropriate tools to communicate project information to a broad audience.
Ensure system test plans are developed, approved, and implemented
Assure effective project hand-off to support teams.
Assure disaster recovery, security, and availability is addressed as a part of the project.
Assist in managing the vendor(s) relationship; manage vendor work effort to contract and scope document.
Actively engaged and utilizing new project management tools and methodologies, such as agile methodology.