Senior Consultant, Project Management Office

Mass General Brigham•Somerville, MA

17d•$78,000 - $113,454•Hybrid

About The Position

Site: Mass General Brigham Incorporated Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham. The Opportunity This role is situated within the Mass General Brigham Project Management Office, which reports into the Office of the Chief Operating Officer. This department of internal management consultants and project managers partners with senior leadership to drive system-wide initiatives that advance MGB’s mission by improving patient care, accelerating research and innovation, enhancing education, and ensuring responsible resource stewardship. Senior Consultants will work closely with senior leadership to drive the development, implementation, and management of complex, high-priority, system-wide initiatives to achieve specific milestones and goals. The work will include providing a broad range of analytic, planning, and other management support activities, across multiple projects simultaneously. -Responsible for managing multiple large-scale projects within an assigned functional area or across multiple entities. -Takes ownership of the project lifecycle overall by guiding teams and staff, facilitating communication between stakeholders, and monitoring progress toward project goals. -Ensures that the project is completed successfully and provides support to team members and stakeholders as they complete essential tasks. Leads and provides guidance and support to project team members.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in related field of study required
5+ years of experience in project management required, preferably in the healthcare industry
Strong understanding of project management principles and methodologies.
Experience with healthcare-specific project management tools and techniques.
Excellent problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Nice To Haves

Team leadership experience preferred
Master’s Degree preferred

Responsibilities

Project Management and Content Development
Uses critical thinking skills and high emotional IQ to independently manage high-priority, complex, system-wide initiatives that support MGB strategic priorities on a system-level
Translates leadership vision into actionable initiatives with clear scope, goals, and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders to set achievable timelines with appropriate interim milestones to mark progress
Actively facilitates and participates in the work as appropriate, gathering information, performing analyses, assisting senior leadership to make informed data-driven decisions, and developing/giving presentations
Provides support and coordination for assigned activities, ensuring all assignments and projects are delivered on-time and within scope; oversees meetings logistics by working with leadership to determine meeting agendas and document key takeaways
Works collaboratively with operational and clinical leadership to facilitate meeting discussions, engage all relevant stakeholders, and develop useful presentation materials with the goal of advancing and achieving the stated milestones and objectives
Manages the full spectrum of analysis related to the project/committee; coordinates resources across the matrixed organization, ensuring appropriate quantitative and qualitative business, operational, and financial analyses are completed; measures and tracks project performance and impact
Collects and disseminates accurate, relevant, and timely information to the members of the project team or committee, stakeholders, and leadership
Develops a detailed project plan to monitor and track progress; manages changes to project scope and schedule; identifies, tracks, and develops mitigation plans for risks; reports and escalates as needed
Leads multiple projects simultaneously that each involve multiple team members representing several operational and/or clinical areas across MGB
At times, may need to manage external consultants and contractors, helping them adapt to the MGB culture and obtain information/data necessary to successfully complete their assignments
Analysis
Manages the full spectrum of analysis related to the project/committee; collaborating and coordinating with others to provide clinical and financial business intelligence to stakeholders for assigned initiatives, committees, or senior leaders
Provides input to the team or senior leadership on additional analyses and key next steps
Provides MGB Budget Directors and other Finance professionals with data and reports substantiating actual savings achievements to allow for necessary budget adjustments
Communication and Collaboration
Develops strong, positive relationships with all levels of staff across MGB; collaborates with these colleagues to leverage their expertise and experiences to identify best practices and advance the work
Provides timely and accurate progress reports on all current initiatives
Prepares concise, creative, professional summaries of analyses and plans for members of Senior Leadership and others, as appropriate
Effectively presents findings to all levels of staff, targeting the presentation towards the knowledge level and needs of the audience
Communicates project plans, project objectives, milestones, implementation plans to all stakeholders and other relevant parties