Sr Project Manager

CHG Healthcare•Midvale, UT

9d•$116,500 - $225,300

About The Position

CHG Healthcare is seeking a Senior Project Manager for its Strategic Operations division, which supports enterprise-wide strategic initiatives. The role leads complex, cross-functional projects from planning through completion using project management best practices, methodologies, tools, and techniques. The Senior Project Manager manages schedules, risks, dependencies, and project health reporting, including executive-level visibility, while guiding teams toward agreed outcomes within scope, time, cost, and quality parameters. Success requires strong leadership, communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to adapt to changing priorities and work effectively in a dynamic, matrixed business environment. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in business, information technology, or a related discipline; at least eight years of project leadership experience across a variety of frameworks and methodologies; and PMP certification. Proficiency in Claude, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SmartSheet, and JIRA is required. A relevant master’s degree, Agile certifications, and Lean Six Sigma Green or Yellow Belt certification are preferred. The posted annual pay range is $116,500–$225,300, with compensation varying by work location and job-related factors. CHG Healthcare offers a 401(k) plan with company match, medical and dental coverage, onsite health centers, corporate wellness programs, behavioral health appointments, flexible work schedules including work-from-home options, recognition rewards, paid parental leave, fertility coverage, adoption assistance, marriage counseling, training resources, volunteer time off, employee-driven matching grants, and tuition reimbursement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, information technology, or another related discipline.
At least eight years of experience leading projects in a variety of project frameworks and methodologies.
PMP certification.
Proficiency in Claude, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SmartSheet, and JIRA.
Proven record of managing medium and large or complex projects to completion on time.
Experience providing leadership to project teams and driving projects toward established outcomes.
Ability to leverage relationships and lead team members formally and informally in a matrixed environment.
Ability to manage multiple projects or tasks of varying complexity, meet deadlines, and work well under pressure.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, including tailoring the message to the audience.
Motivated, energetic, business-oriented approach, with the ability to build relationships and articulate concepts and processes to solve business problems.
Ability to collaborate with others to create project artifacts.
Experience leading and managing projects using traditional Waterfall and/or Agile methodologies.
Strong problem-solving, reasoning, negotiating, decision-making, and consensus-building skills.
Ability to understand and work effectively in a dynamic, change-oriented business environment.
Proven analytical skills and the ability to approach problems logically and systematically while understanding broader business needs.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in business administration, information technology, or a related discipline.
Agile certification such as CAPM, PMI-ACP, or SAFe.
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Yellow Belt certification.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the Program Manager and project sponsor to establish project success criteria and measures.
Oversee and manage projects to defined and agreed-upon outcomes.
Collaborate with the program and project team to create, maintain, and manage the project schedule.
Apply project management skills, tools, and techniques to deliver planned outcomes within scope, time, cost, and quality parameters.
Develop project artifacts and documentation throughout the project lifecycle to facilitate project completion.
Drive progress through influence and relationship management, timely escalation of issues, and mitigation of project risks and issues.
Track and report project status, maintain transparency and visibility, and use effective change-control practices.
Demonstrate initiative, commitment, accountability, and ownership while moving projects forward and adapting to changing priorities.
Present ideas effectively to diverse audiences.
Cultivate positive relationships with stakeholders and team members.