Sr Manager - Project Management

Stanford Health Care•Newark, NJ

About The Position

The Senior Manager Project Management supervises staff responsible for programming, planning, design, implementation, and post-live monitoring of complex projects. The role establishes and maintains tools and processes to prioritize projects, allocate staffing resources effectively, and ensure project managers deliver projects on time and within budget. The position leads a project management team serving a VP-area or large department and provides strategic and operational leadership across the project lifecycle. It maintains visibility into the portfolio pipeline, oversees project controls and reporting, develops portfolio roadmaps and long-range plans, and aligns project selection and prioritization with organizational goals. The role also supports staff development, process improvement, quality control, and collaboration across the health care network.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a work-related discipline or field from an accredited college or university.
At least 10 years of progressively responsible, directly related work experience, including at least 3 years of program and people management experience.
Ability to communicate effectively across organizational levels, including in situations requiring instruction, persuasion, negotiation, conflict resolution, consulting, and advising; strong written communication skills.
Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with diverse groups inside and outside the organization and gain their cooperation.
Ability to manage changing priorities and work effectively independently or as part of a team.
Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, work independently, and meet deadlines.
Ability to provide leadership and influence others.
Ability to resolve conflicts or negotiate to achieve positive results and maintain effective interpersonal relationships.
Ability to make effective oral presentations and prepare concise written reports for varied audiences.
Ability to plan, organize, motivate, mentor, direct, and evaluate the work of others.
Ability to use project management tools and coach staff or team members on those tools.
Ability to work effectively as both a team player and leader.
Ability to budget and make financial projections.

Nice To Haves

Six Sigma certification, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
PMP (Project Management Professional) certification.

Responsibilities

Manage a project management team comprising managers, project and program managers, and business analysts for a VP-area or large department.
Maintain direct knowledge of current and future projects in the portfolio.
Implement and oversee project monitoring and controls to support successful project management and on-time, on-budget delivery.
Provide strategic and operational leadership for project lifecycle management.
Develop roadmaps and long-range plans for portfolio maintenance.
Manage project selection and prioritization to align with organizational strategic goals, and assign resources based on skill and capacity.
Communicate project status, scope changes, and resource impacts to sponsors and stakeholders in a timely and consistent manner.
Monitor and advocate the use of SHC-approved Process Excellence methodologies, such as Lean.
Review and refine processes to sustain strong performance and drive continuous improvement.
Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel.
Implement quality control measures to ensure project compliance with department, hospital, and university policies, government codes, and regulations.
Assess staffing needs and recruit as appropriate.
Guide project managers and business analysts in assessing and documenting project scope, objectives, requirements, parameters, and constraints.
Incorporate best practices to improve organizational methods and processes, and stay informed about developments and trends in project and portfolio management.
Hire, evaluate, and take corrective action, up to and including termination, for assigned staff as necessary; address performance problems.
Coach, mentor, and manage staff in planning, designing, and implementing technical and non-technical projects that support workflows.
Collaborate with managers and leaders on initiatives spanning the network and affecting multiple teams.
Plan, organize, motivate, mentor, direct, and evaluate the work of others.
Use project management tools and coach staff and team members in their use.
Budget and make financial projections.