Sr Project Specialist - Quality and Operations Excellence

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

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About The Position

Works under limited supervision to provide project management support to the Health System under the direction of Quality & Operational Excellence leadership. Candidate should have led or co-led a project using PM skills, competencies, or concepts.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Public Health, Management Science, Engineering, Nursing, Social Sciences, or similar degree
• 3 years of relevant experience.
• Advanced degree or certification(s) may be used in lieu of years of experience.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree in a related field or prior internship/fellowship experience in a healthcare setting

Responsibilities

• Leads projects utilizing project management tools, techniques, and methodologies. Responsible for project management duties, which require basic understanding of, and adherence to principles` of project management; may perform project tasks as required by the project plan.
• Develop project plans and associated communications documents; communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion. Responsible for development and documenting of project risks, issues, assumptions, and scope. Identifies and proposes project resourcing and keeps stakeholders updated with status reports.
• Responsible for performing and communicating current state assessment and document business case, workflows, and projected business results for strategic initiatives. Responsible for planning and developing future phases of project expansion.
• Monitor resources and scope adherence of major initiatives and escalate any variances to Health System Leadership. Work with Health System Leadership to develop solutions to issues.
• Set and continually manage expectations with team members and other stakeholders; delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel; identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team in collaboration with manager; identify & manage project dependencies & critical paths.
• Work with manager and senior management to define project success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout project life cycle. Ensure projects meets Health System goals and is in line with strategy. Aids in redirecting projects if they move outside of scope or strategy.
• Facilitate meetings with various departments to ensure universal applications of policy. Aids in identification of risks and escalates as needed. Aids in issue resolution & alignment across the Health System.
• Build, develop and grow any relationships vital to the success of the project. Communicate project objectives and goals.
• Conduct post project reviews and create recommendations report in order to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees