Project Manager III- Data Coord Center

Seattle Children's Hospital•Seattle, WA

12d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Data Coordinating Center (DCC) is a multidisciplinary team that supports complex, multi-site clinical research and collaborative learning networks across Seattle Children’s Research Institute and external partners. Our team specializes in the design, coordination, and operational management of multicenter clinical studies, providing expertise in project management, data coordination, regulatory oversight, and research infrastructure. In addition to traditional clinical research, the DCC plays a key role in advancing Learning Health Systems and quality improvement (QI) initiatives, helping clinical networks use real-world data to continuously improve patient care and outcomes. We work closely with investigators, clinicians, and national collaborators to translate data into actionable insights that accelerate discovery and improve the health of children. The Project Manager III provides strategic leadership for multifaceted, cross-functional, high-impact projects that advance organizational priorities. This role oversees comprehensive project planning, execution, interdepartmental coordination, and stakeholder engagement to ensure deliverables are achieved within approved scope, timelines, and funding parameters. Beyond project delivery, the Project Manager III identifies strategic opportunities to enhance or scale initiatives, providing high-level budget tracking and managing risk to make informed trade-off decisions, developing complex proposals and presenting data-driven recommendations to ensure alignment. This role leads matrixed project teams, mobilizes stakeholders in support of continuous improvement initiatives, and advises leaders on project direction, risks, and investment decisions. The Project Manager III exercises wide latitude for independent judgment and decision-making and plays a key role in shaping project impact and value realization across the organization. SERIES CONCEPT: A project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service or result. A project is temporary in that it has a defined beginning and end in time, and therefore defined scope and resources. And a project is unique in that it is not a routine operation, but a specific set of operations designed to accomplish a singular goal. So, a project team often includes people who don't usually work together – sometimes from different functional areas and across multiple geographies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in business, healthcare or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience gained through project coordination, operations, or administrative roles that demonstrate readiness for project management work.
Minimum of seven (7) years related experience to include at least five (5) years managing multifaceted projects.
Demonstrated experience leading large-scale, multifaceted, or enterprise-impacting projects from initiation through close, managing significant operational, financial, and organizational impacts.
Proven ability to manage project scope, schedules, resources, risks, and budgets for multiple projects simultaneously while navigating competing and moving priorities.
Proven success managing consultants and purchased services to ensure project delivery.
Experience leading, coaching, and mentoring project teams, project coordinators, and junior project managers.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification required within 6 months of hire.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated use of formal project management methodologies, governance frameworks, or portfolio management practices.
Experience building and managing vendor relations.
Master's degree in health administration, business, or related field or Master's Certificate in Project Management
Experience identifying opportunities and leading continuous improvement or quality improvement practices within projects.
Experience contributing to strategic planning, investment decisions, or enterprise initiatives.
Experience leading projects that span multiple departments, service lines, or organizations.

Responsibilities

Provides strategic leadership for multifaceted, cross-functional, high-impact projects that advance organizational priorities.
Oversees comprehensive project planning, execution, interdepartmental coordination, and stakeholder engagement to ensure deliverables are achieved within approved scope, timelines, and funding parameters.
Identifies strategic opportunities to enhance or scale initiatives.
Provides high-level budget tracking and manages risk to make informed trade-off decisions.
Develops complex proposals and presents data-driven recommendations to ensure alignment.
Leads matrixed project teams.
Mobilizes stakeholders in support of continuous improvement initiatives.
Advises leaders on project direction, risks, and investment decisions.
Exercises wide latitude for independent judgment and decision-making.
Plays a key role in shaping project impact and value realization across the organization.