Operations Project Manager II - Campus CFO Office

University of Utah Health•Salt Lake City, UT

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position functions within a team of project managers supporting key transformation initiatives in the Campus CFO portfolio. It is for use in the Operational Project Management Office (OPMO) and is responsible for implementing institutional priorities through standard project management processes and procedures. The incumbent provides administrative project leadership, support, and communication for assigned projects and departmental and senior leaders. The role also serves as a liaison among involved organizational teams to support successful project execution and mentors other OPMO project managers. The position plans and executes complex institutional projects with project leadership under minimal supervision, advises teams on project approaches and OPMO tools, and supports multidisciplinary teams. It facilitates standard project management practices and documentation, engages stakeholders in decisions and updates, monitors project outcomes, and conducts project closure activities. The role also develops OPMO team members and leads the development and maintenance of project management education and process materials. This is a hybrid position with regular onsite work requirements in Utah. It is a sedentary office position, generally involving sitting and exposure to no adverse environmental conditions; it may require moving objects weighing up to 10 pounds.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent.
Five years of progressively responsible experience in a business or healthcare setting, including two years of project management experience in a healthcare setting.
Robust knowledge of project management processes, methodologies, and their applications in a healthcare setting.
Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills.
Ability to work independently within a team setting.
Ability to foster successful working relationships with staff, coworkers, internal customers, and department and administrative leaders.
Demonstrated ability to translate business strategies into clear, appropriate priorities and objectives.
Ability to perform the essential job functions under minimal supervision.

Nice To Haves

PMP (Project Management Professional) certification.
Master’s degree in a related field.

Responsibilities

Plan and execute complex institutional projects in collaboration with project leadership under minimal supervision.
Advise project teams on approaches to project success, including appropriate use of OPMO tools and procedures to meet project and stakeholder needs.
Provide direction and support to multidisciplinary project teams.
Facilitate standard project management practices and documentation, including scope definition and management, project communications, risk mitigation, and timeline development and management.
Engage stakeholders in decision-making and project status updates, and communicate or escalate impacts to project constraints appropriately.
Conduct project closure processes, including evaluation and documentation of successes, assessment of results, and lessons learned.
Lead operational projects in accordance with OPMO standards, project management best practices, policies, procedures, and stakeholder approaches.
Maintain stakeholder satisfaction for assigned projects and ensure project goals and deliverables are completed on time and to stakeholder specifications.
Monitor and report project deliverables and quality achievements to stakeholders.
Develop OPMO team members through coaching, role modeling, projects, and assignments to improve organizational project management skills.
Lead development and maintenance of project management education and process materials.
Serve as a liaison among involved organizational teams and mentor other project managers within the OPMO.