Senior Project Manager, Strategic Implementation

2 weeks ago

Iowa City, United States University of Iowa Full time
Iowa Health Care has an opportunity for two new Senior Project Managers to join our expanding Strategic Implementation team. This team is OUTSIDE of Information Technology (IT) and works on strategic operations.

The Sr. Project Manager worksindependently assuming primary responsibility for planning, directing, and delivering project activities through the entire project life cycle. The Sr. PM is responsible for achieving project objectives and completion on time, on budget, and sustainably improving clinical operations.

The incumbent may independently lead one or multiple medium to large projects that have strategic importance. Regularly provides project information to executive leaders, committees, project sponsors, and department leadership. This position requires a significant capacity to manage competing objectives, prioritize, and communicate information.

Must have strong business acumen with the ability to work with people from diverse functional backgrounds and build relationships across the organization. May require supervision of contractor/vendor resources. Also responsible for demonstrating the project-focused culture at UI Health Care, and advising other staff regarding project management practices, methods, and standards.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Bring an outstanding drive to transform health care in a meaningful way byutilizingpassion, project skills, and people engagement (3P) to deliver results.
  • Demonstrate the "art of project management" going beyond the mechanics of project management methodologies to build trusted relationships and act as an internal project management consultant to business and clinical teams.
  • Define project scope, goals, and deliverables that support strategic performance improvement goals in collaboration with senior management owners and stakeholders from various departments.
  • Manage project success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout the project life cycle.
  • Ensure all projects include current state analysis with operational processes and data analysis, future state creation including pilots with proven success metrics, and detailed execution.
  • Develop full-scale project plans and associated communications documents; communicate effectively project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.
  • Work with all levels to understand operations, develop plans and workflow, and execute change management.
  • Partner closely with executives on an ongoing basis; estimate resources and participants needed to achieve project goals. Assess needs for additional resources and communicate recommendations to senior management.
  • Set and continually manage project expectations with team members and other stakeholders; delegate tasks, and responsibilities to appropriate personnel.
  • Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools; track project milestones and deliverables; develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations.
  • Conduct closing reviews and create recommendation reports to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.
  • Model best practices and tools for project execution and management. Training staff members on these tools and best practices.
  • Mentor other project managers.

Required:
  • Bachelor's degree in business, Health Care, or a related field or an equivalent amount of education and experience.
  • 5+ years of project management experience.
  • Outstanding project management skills to lead strategic initiatives, identify business needs, provide effective solutions, and manage the necessary resources to accomplish goals and objectives.
  • Experience in strategy implementation and project management. Ability to direct project scope, planning, and tracking while meeting timeline and budget goals.
  • Ability to translate complex information into simple, actionable insights.
  • Demonstrated experience working with and managing relationships with senior-level administration or leaders and ability to influence and motivate organizational constituencies.
  • Successfully influencing key stakeholders, integrating ideas to achieve outcomes.
  • Management of financial, organizational, and staff resources.
  • Capacity to manage multiple projects and prioritize work to meet deadlines.
  • Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills. Ability to communicate complex information to all levels of the organization.
  • Proficiency in MS Software (Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and project management software applications.
Desired:
  • Experience in health care or a related field is preferred.
  • Progressively responsible experience with operational planning with proven success in facilitating strategic initiatives.
  • Project Management certification (PMP) or relevant project management certification. In place of certification, eligibility for and plans to obtain project management certification.
  • Experience working in Project Management Office (PMO).
  • Operational and/or financial management experience in an academic health care setting.
  • Demonstrated experience coaching and influencing leaders and teams.

Application Process: To be considered, applicants must upload a cover letter and resume (under the submission of relevant materials) that clearly address how they meet the listed required and desired qualifications of this position. Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days. Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification.

Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. For questions, contact Sharon Walther at sharon-walther@uiowa.edu.

Additional Information
  • Classification Title: Senior Project Manager
  • Appointment Type: Professional and Scientific
  • Schedule: Full-time
Compensation
  • Pay Level: 5B
Contact Information
  • Organization: Healthcare
  • Contact Name: Sharon Walther
  • Contact Email: sharon-walther@uiowa.edu

The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.

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