Mgr, Research Informatics Portfolio

Children's Mercy KC•Kansas City, MO

17d•$48

About The Position

The Portfolio Manager, Research Informatics has significant responsibilities for managing the demand and project portfolio under direct leadership of the Director of Research Informatics Operations. The incumbent will be accountable for both demand and project management processes and tools to manage the portfolio and development of each project. This role will supervise Project Manager(s), Product Owner(s), and/or similar roles. At Children’s Mercy, we are committed to ensuring that everyone feels welcomed within our walls. A successful candidate for this position will join us as we strive to create a workplace that reflects the community we serve, as well as our core values of kindness, curiosity, inclusion, team and integrity. Additionally, it’s important to us that we remain transparent with all potential job candidates. Because we value the safety of the patients and families we serve, as well as the Children’s Mercy staff, we want to let you know that the seasonal influenza vaccine is a condition of employment for all employees in our organization. New employees must be willing to be vaccinated if found non-immune to measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and chicken pox (varicella) and/or without evidence of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination since 2005. If you are selected for this position, you will be asked to supply your immunization records as proof of vaccination. If you and have any concerns about receiving these vaccines, medical and/or religious exemptions can be further discussed with Human Resources.

Requirements

Master's Degree Computer Science, Information Systems, Project Management, Business Administration, or related degrees with 3 – 5 years of experience as a project manager, scrum master or product owner, experience implementing projects with a wide variety of assignments- or Bachelor's Degree Computer Science, Information Systems, Project Management, Business Administration, or related degrees with 5 –7 years of experience as a project manager, scrum master or product owner, experience implementing projects with a wide variety of assignments-
Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously and a track record of successful project delivery
In-depth knowledge of agile methodology
Risk management and mitigation strategies
Proficiency in project resource forecasting and planning
Proficiency in performance metrics tracking and KPIs
Vendor management and contract negotiation
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strategic thinking and effective problem-solving
Conflict resolution and stress management skills
Strong leadership skills with ability to guide and coach project teams
Can work under time constraints and proactively manage priorities
Skilled in talking with individuals and groups about their needs and asking the effective questions

Nice To Haves

Project Management Professional (PMP) Preferred
Agile Certification Preferred
Supervisory Experience Preferred

Responsibilities

Manage the Research Informatics and Data Science team’s (RI/DS) Project Portfolio including but not limited to engineering project, vendor solutions, infrastructure projects, select grants, and data science requests
Create and lead a high performing Project Management and Product Owner team
Own and evolve project demand framework and processes in collaboration with subordinates and RI/DS Leadership
Oversee intake, review, and approval of all project requests within the portfolio
Creation and management of policies and processes related to portfolio/project management and product ownership
Own and evolve project management frameworks tailored to organizational needs, leveraging best practices from Agile, traditional, or other/new methodologies
Accountable for dashboards/metrics to transparently and effectively measure progress and quality of projects in the portfolio
Lead vendor engagements, including statement of work development, contracting, and accountability for deliverables
Lead or actively contribute to strategic planning and execution of major system upgrades and infrastructure enhancements, including but not limited to Huron Suite version 12, other major third-party applications, engineering products/solutions, and advanced computing systems infrastructure changes
Lead and Project manage select high visibility projects, initiatives, and programs, as assigned
Provide leadership to special projects and participate in special committees as requested
Collaborate with project managers, and stakeholders on creating complete and high-quality deliverables including but not limited to charters, project plans, risk/issues, budgets, test plans, status reports, documentation/user guides, communications, implementation (go-live) planning
Ensure collection and analysis of project related data to identify problems and root causes
Provide leadership and mentorship to Product Owner(s) ensuring robust requirements gathering and testing processes
Continuously identify improvement opportunities and implement process enhancements
Develop and document long range roadmaps for Research Informatics
Partner with business SMEs to recommend business process improvements, as needed
Lead or participate in assessment of “build vs buy” options for gaps and summarize benefits and risks of each
Lead 3rd party software solution evaluations with business and technical SMEs and facilitate evaluations/scoring/selection, creation of statements of work, and procurement
Remain current in salient project management and product ownership approaches, tools, processes including Agile and Project Management Institute (PMI) best practices

Benefits

The benefits plans at Children’s Mercy are one of many reasons we are recognized as one of the best places to work in Kansas City. Our plans are designed to meet the changing needs of our employees and their families.
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