Project Manager - Instructional Design

Children's National Hospital • Silver Spring, MD

5d • $87,173 - $145,267 • Remote

About The Position

The Project Manager, Instructional Design will be an integral part of the Pediatric Prevention Network (PPN) mission to prepare the nation and its children's hospitals to be ready to care for children in everyday settings, disasters, and global health threats. As a five-year, federally funded grant program, the PPN aims to:
●Increase the proportion of children’s hospitals working in partnership with local, state, regional, and/or national emergency preparedness systems including health care, disaster preparedness, and emergency management sectors, in order to provide education and develop preparedness plans to better address the unique needs of children and their families.
●Increase the number and types of collaborations that children’s hospitals develop with emergency preparedness systems, national organizations focused on improving pediatric emergency readiness, and community partners, to better address the unique needs of children and their families, including efforts to prevent and address disparities experienced by underserved populations.
● Improve the pediatric emergency readiness of health care systems including prehospital, emergency department, and inpatient settings to better address the unique needs of children and their families.
● Increase the capability of telehealth/telemedicine systems to better address the unique needs of children and their families.
The Project Manager, Instructional Design will join a team of instructional designers, educational researchers, and medical education experts located across the country. As part of a highly collaborative, distributed, and dynamic team, the Project Manager, Instructional Design will be tasked to leverage their skills in instructional design, project management, elearning development, educational technology, and problem solving to support the PPN aims listed above.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree (Required)
• 5 years Related and progressive experience (Required)
• 3 years Project management experience (Required)
• Familiarity and experience with electronic database research tools, including use of the Internet.
• Understanding of management information systems and technology is helpful.
• Full command of Microsoft Word, Excel and/or similar software applications.
• Knowledge and awareness of Project Management principles, documents and plans.
• Good facilitation and analytical skills.
• Ability to deliver results on time, on budget, and to the very highest standards.
• Ability to quickly gain the technical, behavioral and contextual elements of a project.
• Running large and small scale projects.
• Stakeholder management.
• Strong drive and resilience.
• Action and result oriented.
• Ability to build strong relationships with people at all levels.
• A willingness to see things through to the end.
• A team player who is comfortable working with other professionals.
• Ability to influence/work through people at all levels.
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Being an inspirational employee who is able to demonstrate enthusiasm, passion.
• Willingness to take on project ownership and accountability.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree Business, Healthcare Management or Finance (Preferred)
• 3 years Experience in writing/ communications, healthcare administration and non-profit management (Preferred)

Responsibilities

• Acts as a project leader for instructional design projects and leads instructional design projects through iterative stages: conception, need analysis, design, development, evaluation and maintenance.
• Develops and maintains project timelines and plans based on project and stakeholders needs.
• Manages relationships with internal and external partners, outside vendors, consultants and peer institutions.
• Provides consultation, assess project needs, and makes recommendations for instructional design projects, such as design solutions, technology selection, resources, timelines, priorities and more.
• Develops instructional design deliverables such as storyboards, curriculum maps, outlines and prototypes, etc. in collaboration with SMEs and other team members.
• Manages assigned project tasks to ensure timely and high-quality outcomes.
• Maintains in depth knowledge of existing and emerging instructional technologies. Delivers technical expertise and provides recommendations in researching, evaluating and implementing new instructional technologies.
• Manages operating systems, applications, web services, and content on the department’s servers.
• Develops and reports on metrics that measure usage, reliability and client satisfaction for all technology services provided.
• Maintains highest possible degree of service and responsiveness in complex, multi-stakeholder ,multi-vendor, multiplatform environment.
• May perform other duties as assigned.
• The Project Manager will oversee the planning, implementation, and tracking of a specific short-term, long term and ongoing projects which have a beginning, an end and specified deliverables.
• Develop communication plan (oral and written) for each initiative with assigned teams to include updates and status reports associated with each project.
• Develop and implement stakeholder satisfaction tools for each project to ensure stakeholder buy-in and satisfaction.
• Keep executives informed of progress, barriers, etc.
• Facilitate team discussions and provide detailed feedback and follow-through.
• Listen and provide feedback to end user suggestions and issues.
• Ensure all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget.
• Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility.
• Ensure resource availability and allocation.
• Develop a detailed project plan to monitor and track progress.
• Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project costs using appropriate verification techniques.
• Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques.
• Report and escalate to management as needed.
• Perform risk management to minimize project risks.
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation.
• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects.
• Successfully manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain relationships with third parties/vendors.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, prescription, infertility, and transgender health services.
• Generous paid time off, including vacation accrual from day one, sick leave, holidays, and a personal day.
• Financial wellness support, including a 401(k) plan and healthcare and dependent care spending accounts.
• Employer-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability coverage, with optional supplemental plans.
• Additional perks, including tuition assistance, fitness resources, employee assistance, commuter benefits, and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level