Research Project Manager

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta•Brookhaven, GA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The IS Project Manager manages medium-sized IT projects or multiple smaller projects by applying established project management methodology and providing leadership to control project execution. The role delivers project artifacts and shares responsibility and accountability with the project leadership team for successful project delivery. It also actively manages project budgets, including financial spending and resource use. The position oversees multiple projects across teams, coordinates project resources and stakeholders, tracks schedules and deliverables, and communicates project status and needs to stakeholders, management, staff, vendors, and project teams.

Requirements

Three years of experience supporting and/or managing projects.
Demonstrated project management experience overseeing multiple small-to-medium projects or one large or complex project from initiation through execution.
Experience with generally known project management software, such as Microsoft Project.
Experience with commercially available healthcare or business software packages, such as Microsoft Office Suite.
Demonstrated knowledge of IT systems, terminology, and processes for project administration.
Demonstrated understanding of application implications of moderate technical complexity.
Demonstrated organizational, analytical, and time-management skills, along with communication, problem-solving, and conflict-resolution aptitudes.
Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills for explaining project information and status to management, staff, and vendors.
Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships and interact productively with teams across organizational lines, including administrative and executive staff.
College degree or equivalent experience.

Nice To Haves

IT project management experience.
Bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

Follow established project management standards, methodology, and processes for all project activities.
Create project management deliverables required by the methodology.
Manage project resources, budgets, schedules, scope, and stakeholders.
Follow prescribed change management processes.
Plan, direct, drive, and coordinate activities to meet project goals and objectives within defined scope, time, and budget.
Identify stakeholders affected by project work and identify project requirements.
Adjust plans as priorities, policies, and resources change to maintain alignment with business objectives.
Oversee multiple simultaneous projects across teams and ensure project team members complete deliverables.
Create and maintain detailed schedules using prescribed project management software.
Keep project information current in the PPM tool and project site.
Collaborate with Resource Managers to staff and manage projects appropriately.
Escalate issues and risks in a timely manner using appropriate escalation paths.
Manage vendor efforts to support on-time, on-budget delivery.
Prepare reports on resource utilization and project performance against schedules and budgets.
Provide stakeholders with clear, concise, professional verbal and written communications appropriate to their level.
Prepare project-status and needs presentations for project management and senior management.
Communicate clearly with project teams and collaborate on meeting schedules.
Facilitate communication between technical subject matter experts and business owners, translating information into lay terms.
Provide feedback on standards, methodologies, and processes to support continuous PMO improvement.
Provide project team members’ leaders with meaningful performance feedback, as appropriate.
Facilitate discussions across teams and departments to support decision-making and advance projects.
Collaborate with stakeholders across multiple departments and organizational levels.
Participate in team and department meetings and training.
Use Children’s competencies and assigned goals to guide and model conformance to job expectations.