IT Project Manager

Presbyterian Healthcare Services

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Build your Career. Make a Difference. Presbyterian is hiring a skilled IT Project Manager. The Project Manager facilitates the work of the Executives and PMO Director/PMO Manager(s)/Project Manager(s) by providing specialized administrative and project support. The Project Manager has overall responsibility for the day to day management of assigned projects and is responsible for project management and facilitation of one or more medium to high complexity projects, enterprise-wide initiatives and continuous business improvement items. The Project Manager plans, executes and finalizes projects according to aggressive deadlines and budgets. Coordinates resources and efforts of team members, third party contractors, and consultants in order to deliver projects according to plan; Defines project objectives and providing oversight of quality control throughout the lifecycle. Demonstrates proven leadership in project management and will provide leadership and support to all members of the project team, internally and externally. Responsible for significant, enterprise-wide projects, typically with large budgets and sizeable staff, focused on meeting project commitments, including communications with sponsors, stakeholders etc

Requirements

Bachelors Degree in Information Systems, Business Administration, Engineering, Nursing, Health Information Technology or related field of study is required.
Three to five or more years as a Project Manager is required.
Experience managing projects of varying complexity is required
Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification (or within 6 months of hire date).

Nice To Haves

Project Management experience in the healthcare industry is strongly preferred.
Experience managing vendor relationships and vendor resources is preferred.

Responsibilities

Adheres to the established enterprise methodologies, practices and procedures for documentation, project management, programming, configuration, change management, testing, deployment and system monitoring to promote accountability within that cultivates a collaborative work environment with our customers and ensures delivery of agreed upon functionality.
Defines project scope, budget, goals and deliverables that support the business requirements in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
Directs and manages project development from beginning to end including clear and concise timeline expectations to the project team.
Plans and schedules project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools.
Coordinates resource estimates and participants needed to achieve project goals.
Where required, negotiates with other department managers for the acquisition of required personnel from within the organization.
Proactively manages changes in project scope, budget, project issues, potential risks, and devises contingency plans.
Develops and delivers status reports, proposals, requirements documentation, change/risk/issue logs, earned value analysis, meeting minutes and presentations.
Manages, clinical, business, and vendor resources in a matrix environment working with appropriate management to secure the appropriate resources.
Develops best practices and tools for project execution and management.
Ensure that all projects have a documented Return on Investment giving specific details and timelines for that return.