Project Manager (Ambulatory)

The University of Kansas Health System • Kansas City, KS

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About The Position

Project Managers are responsible for the planning, execution, and delivery of IT projects within agreed upon budget, scope, and timelines. The position requires an individual with the ability to manage numerous small and medium projects across various functional disciplines as well as a general knowledge of the management of information technology systems and processes.

Requirements

• High School Graduate and a minimum of 3 years project management experience OR Bachelors Degree with one year of project management experience OR is an Administrative Fellow.
• Proficiency in Microsoft products: Project, Office, and Visio.
• Read, write and speak English.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelors Degree OR 3 years of experience in project management
• Project Management Professional (PMP) - Project Management Institute (PMI)

Responsibilities

• Performs day-to-day management of all phases of small and medium sized projects assigned to the portfolio; these phases include initiation, detailed design and development, build, testing, training, and deployment.
• Demonstrates strong communication and presentation skills including the ability to facilitate discussions across disciplines.
• Coordinates all project activities with business owners/stakeholders and cross-functional teams: technical, application, operational subject matter experts, and vendors.
• Creation and management of project plans, issues, risk mitigation plans, project budget, SharePoint worksites, and all other project management-related documentation.
• Collaborates closely with the business owners, stakeholders, and IT teams to identify and document detailed objectives and deliverables that might impact strategic direction.
• Determines project requirements and deliverables to develop the project scope, schedule, and cost using established PMO processes and best practices.
• Manages and maintains project schedule and milestones through project team status updates; review and manage all changes to the requirements through a formally defined scope change process.
• Works with management, up to Director level, in an effective, proactive manner.
• Communicating frequently to provide project status, including project health, issues, risks, and impacts on the schedule including scope changes.
• Measures and monitors progress at clearly defined points to ensure that the project is delivered on time, within budget, and that it meets or exceeds expectations; balancing scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risks.
• Support Sr. Project Managers by assisting with a portion of the large project/program deliverables.
• Proactively develops and enhances PMO methodology.
• Anticipates and meets, or exceeds, internal and/or external customer expectations and requirements; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers.
• Ability to work and thrive in a dynamic environment.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• Other duties may be assigned as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED