IT Project Manager

POSITION SUMMARY:

The role is directly responsible for leading the scope definition, kickoff, design, construct, test, deploy and conclude stages of multiple medium to large scale healthcare information systems projects.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

LEADS MULTIPLE IT&S PROJECTS WITH:
o Complex objectives and activities
o Teams comprised of 20 - 30+, matrixed, resources from multi-areas of an organization
o Budgets in excess of $750K in capital dollars
o Vendors providing services, applications, hardware, and other components

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Manages and builds customers relationships at the Director, Vice President, Senior Vice President, and Senior Executive level.
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Maintains updated knowledge of and uses different project management methodologies, tools, and approaches.
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Maintains expertise in 2 - 3 project disciplines (eg, process workflow documentation & redesign, system testing).
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Leads vendors through contracting process and provides input to Senior Leadership on negotiation points.
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Plans and scopes all project phases and components.
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Prepares and delivers both written and oral presentations to provide overview of project status, issues and the like.
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Coaches and mentors project team members and other project managers.

EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE:

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7+ years IT project management experience required.
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3+ years' experience working in healthcare environment preferred.
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3+ years managing enterprise projects in a healthcare environment preferred.
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High standards of integrity, strong personal work ethic, creative problem solving skills, and flexible work approach required.
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Notable client service, communication, presentation and relationship building skills required.
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Ability to function independently and as a team player in a fast-paced environment required.
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Must have strong written and verbal communication skills.

EDUCATION/EXPERTISE:

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Bachelor's degree in technical and/or healthcare area required.
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Master's degree preferred.

CREDENTIALS/LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION:

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Project Management Professional (PMP) or working towards PMP required.
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Clinical credentials, certifications, etc. (RN, BSN, and LPN) preferred.

SPECIAL SKILLS & EQUIPMENT KNOWLEDGE:

Skilled with Microsoft Project and suite of Microsoft Office tools (Powerpoint, Excel, Word) required. Organizational Chart: Show how the position fits into the organization. Include staff's titles and the other position titles which report to the same supervisor.