Strategic Portfolio Management & Governance Consultant I/II/III

company•City of Utica, NY

1d•$62,400 - $142,322•Remote

About The Position

The incumbent acts as a point person for the Enterprise Project Management Organization (EPMO) division with regards to programs they work on and as well as working to understand the impact of other projects to their division. The position leverages the ability to form relationships, understanding dependencies and assessing impacts that allows the Consultant to guide their daily efforts and success in the role. The work supports Corporate Strategic Projects, Divisional Initiatives, Resource and Capacity planning, Project Methodology and Governance, Reporting and application support for related programs as selected by the organization. Examples of engagement will be to align internal and external communications on Strategic Projects, efforts to close gaps that get in the way of successful project delivery and insights from data compiled via the resource and capacity planning tool. The Consultant prepares information in a shareable format to enable both senior management and our internal/external customers to better understand, evaluate, and decide potential actions and probable impact. This position provides internal and external customers with guidance and direction in order to support the success of the EPMO division.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 3 years of experience within the healthcare industry. In lieu of healthcare experience, candidates with strong leadership experience and potential will be considered.
Must have a strong analytic background with a strong passion for problem solving
Must have the ability to lead a multidisciplinary team within a matrix organization
Demonstrates strong leadership skills
Understands internal and external customer organizational needs
Knowledge of the healthcare industry concepts preferred with the ability to do impactful presentations
Excellent interpersonal skills including both written and oral communication
Must be able to work independently or as a team
Ability to interact with internal and external customers and with all levels of management
Identify adverse impacts and unusual practice patterns within programs and initiatives
Ability to determine outcomes from shared information
Master’s degree or advanced level certification highly desired with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in health care information and analysis. (Level II)
Knowledge of application support and development (Level II)
Knowledge of Project Management Methodology (Level II)
Knowledge of the regulatory environment and impact to our customers (Level II)
Master’s degree or advanced level certification required with a minimum of 7 years’ experience in a Project Management Organization. In lieu of PMO experience, candidates with strong leadership experience and potential will be considered. (Level III)
Ability to lead knowledge and discussion around project management intake, delivery, governance or detailed with experience with resource and capacity tools. (Level III)
Must excel in presentation and communication skills (Level III)

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or higher preferred.
Master’s degree or advanced level certification highly desired (Level II)
Master’s degree or advanced level certification required (Level III)

Responsibilities

Creates unified strategies with internal departments as deemed appropriate by the Division
Organizes and presents program status, initiative efforts and direction to management teams
Organizes efforts and energy around assigned initiatives
Creates processes to build awareness around our Strategic Projects, Corporate Initiatives and impact to constituents
Promotes general awareness of internal financial concepts
Closes gaps in understanding and awareness in places where previous knowledge might not exist
Correlates internal and external needs with available solutions
Guides conversation based on facts to align initiatives
Acts as a trusted advisor
Consistently demonstrates high standards of integrity by supporting the Lifetime Healthcare Companies’ mission and values, adhering to the Corporate Code of Conduct, and leading to the Lifetime Way values and beliefs.
Maintains high regard for member privacy in accordance with the corporate privacy policies and procedures.
Regular and reliable attendance is expected and required.
Performs other functions as assigned by management.
Manages a portfolio of complex initiatives that span one or multiple lines of business. (Level II)
Enhances best practices and frameworks to effectively assess impact to the business. (Level II)
Acts as a knowledge expert for entire Project Management Organization (PMO) for areas of knowledge (Level III)
Pro-actively develops presentations on strategies as well as delivering these messages to internal stakeholder audiences. (Level III)
Identifies opportunities for connecting customer messaging and how we address it through PMO design, support and structure (Level III)
Supports the intake of Projects through execution and builds solutions for undesired outcomes for future growth and opportunity (Level III)