Data Systems PM for Housing & Health Programs

DESC; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 34 days per year

Retirement plan

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

ORCA card subsidy

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

DESC in Seattle is seeking a Data Systems Project Manager for a 12-month assignment to lead a cross-agency needs assessment across housing, behavioral health, and medical programs. You will scope options, draft requirements, and steer procurement of a software solution that interoperates across client-facing programs.

You will coordinate with IT, compliance, and program staff, prepare an RFP, and manage vendor relationships to reduce risk and increase efficiency across DESC's shelters, housing,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant work experience.
• 4 years’ project management experience and/or enterprise-level procurement management.
• Proven experience coordinating diverse stakeholders.
• Strong skills in project scoping, budgeting, and document drafting.
• Demonstrated knowledge of electronic health systems and/or software.
• Leadership and matrix management skills with ability to influence cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to safeguard confidential information.
• Ability to work with staff and vendors from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to relate effectively to clients with challenging behaviors.
• Commitment to diversity and multicultural competency.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate the Project Steering Committee.
• Undertake interviews, shadowing and other activities to develop a documented scope of meet and unmet software/data needs.
• Work with IT and software development staff to document existing client-related documentation and data storage.
• Collaborate with compliance teams to document requirements for behavioral health and housing/shelter programs.
• Evaluate options and make recommendations to the steering committee.
• Run procurement processes from solicitation to negotiation.
• Collaborate on project communication and change management.
• Create an RFP outlining business needs as well as technical, compatibility and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Budgeting

Documentation

Communication

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

DESC in Seattle is seeking a Data Systems Project Manager for a 12-month assignment to lead a cross-agency needs assessment across housing, behavioral health, and medical programs. You will scope options, draft requirements, and steer procurement of a software solution that interoperates across client-facing programs.

You will coordinate with IT, compliance, and program staff, prepare an RFP, and manage vendor relationships to reduce risk and increase efficiency across DESC's shelters, housing,