Project Analyst - Global Hope

Texas Children's Hospital•Houston, TX

4h•Hybrid

About The Position

We are searching for a Project Analyst - Global Hope -- someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will lead integrated, complex, or cross-departmental projects and/or manage the ongoing maintenance of a group of related activities. Texas Children’s launched the Global HOPE (Hematology-Oncology Pediatric Excellence) Program in 2017 to fulfill its Mission – a healthier future for children across our global community through our leadership in patient care, education and research. Global HOPE has oncology programs in 8 sites across 6 countries and is scaling up our Sickle Cell program. Hybrid Working Environment: when on site, will be at main campus - The Medical Center in Houston

Requirements

H.S. Diploma or GED
2 years’ experience in business, project, and/or healthcare

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, healthcare administration, public health, or other related field

Responsibilities

Establishes project plans and conducts work team meetings
Determines staff resource needs by assessing the size, duration, scope, and complexity of the project
Establishes and maintains project implementation plans and project status reports
Ensures documentation (i.e., project plans, test plans, policies, and procedures) are accurate, acceptable, and in accordance with Integrated Delivery System standards and policies
Formulates testing and piloting of new processes and systems
Ensures user acceptance of changes based on functional requirements
Plans and executes smooth transition of responsibilities to support staff and management teams at the completion of the project
Administers and coordinates change schedules with department staff, and management teams, other departments, other entities, and vendors as indicated
Estimates and controls project fiscal requirements
Determines, analyzes, and formulates current practices, user needs, and workflow processed, issues, and potential solutions
Appraises alternative systems and processes for workability and economic feasibility
Recommends modifications to application designs or current procedures to maximize the advantages of current systems
Negotiates design and implementation methodology with users and vendors
Prepares specifications in an accurate and testable manner for system implementation analysis
Organizes and participates in the design of user procedures
Analyzes project impacts and dependencies across the Integrated Delivery System
Ensures vendor participation in addressing problems and tracking their resolution
Analyzes project standards, methodologies, and impacts
Serves as Business Services Department representative as a participating member of designated committees: Provides the goals, problems, and solutions of the designated committees to/with Business Services Department management, negotiates contracts between stakeholders and vendors as indicated, and coordinates activities and information dissemination with committees, department management, and other necessary participants