Strategic Initiatives Project Manager

Arkansas Children's Hospital Northwest•Little Rock, AR

About The Position

Develops project management strategies and liaises between project members and other stakeholders to ensure deliverables, requirements, schedules, cost, and meeting plans are communicated. Utilizes appropriate tools to plan project timelines, tasks, milestones, and deadlines. Monitors task completion status. Works closely with other groups to understand, analyze, and interpret data to solve problems and make recommendations. Additional Information: Full Time Monday - Friday 8am-4pm

Requirements

High school diploma or GED or equivalent
2 years of relevant experience, or 4 years of experience in lieu of a diploma/GED.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in a related field of study.

Responsibilities

Develops project management strategies and work with discipline leads and teams to execute plans.
Acts as project lead and coordinates project activities. Plans and prioritizes deliverables and resources based on scope of work and project goals.
Monitors activities and ensures work is progressing as planned and scheduled. Ensures requirements and project deliverable dates are clearly communicated, understood, and executed.
Identifies project risks/potential problems; proactively identifies solutions for resolution. Identifies needs that may not be initially recognized to ensure approaches and solutions are linked to objectives and future needs.
Communicates and documents project status and strategic recommendations; escalates issues accordingly via established protocol.
Trains/mentors others on project management methodologies and best practices as required to meet project goals and objectives.
Prepares and presents both written and oral reports regarding the status of projects, variances, benefit realization metrics, project budget analysis and status of the projects.
Maintains communication and updates on project progress, issues, and risks.
Establishes and maintains collaborative working relationships both within and outside AC, promoting our standards and vision.
Identifies and documents dependencies between project issues.
Conducts research and develops objectives. Uses analytical skills and judgment to solve problems with limited information at hand.
Performs risk analytics and risk mitigation strategies, recommending alternatives.
Analyzes financial and other operational statistics for group work; provides input and recommendations.
Performs other duties as assigned.