PMO Project Manager

Parkland Health and Hospital System; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Parkland Health and Hospital System in Dallas, TX is seeking a PMO Project Manager to lead planning, execution, and reporting for multiple healthcare IT projects. The role requires applying project management standards, coordinating with stakeholders, managing risks, and ensuring on‑time delivery.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree with significant PM experience in healthcare; travel up to 10% may be required. Proficiency with MS Project and Visio is expected.

Qualifications

• Managing multiple healthcare projects in a complex environment (planning, tracking, delivery).
• Delivering complex projects with charter & scope, project schedule using MS Project, requirements gathering, and workflows in Visio.
• Coordinating or presenting to stakeholders.
• Dealing with conflict management.

Responsibilities

• Under general supervision, provides project management leadership through planning, managing, and reporting on work performed by project teams on multiple, concurrent projects.
• Applies Parkland’s project management direction, methodology, and processes to assigned projects to achieve organizational goals.
• Ensures documentation and reporting of project metrics including milestones, resource usage, and change control.
• Maintains collaboration with customers and vendors to balance resources and priorities.

Skills

Project management

Healthcare IT

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in computer science, health administration, or related field

Master's degree in the stated field with 36 months of experience

Tools

Microsoft Project

Visio

Job description

Interested in a career with both meaning and growth? Whether your abilities are in direct patient care or one of the many other areas of healthcare administration and support, everyone at Parkland works together to fulfill our mission: the health and well-being of individuals and communities entrusted to our care. By joining Parkland, you become part of a diverse healthcare legacy that’s served our community for more than 125 years. Put your skills to work with us, seek opportunities to learn and join a talented team where patient care is more than a job. It’s our passion.

Dallas County Hospital District DBA Parkland Health has an opening for a PMO Project Manager in Dallas, Texas . Duties include:

1. Under general supervision, provides project management leadership through planning, managing, and controlling and reporting on the work performed by individual project teams on multiple, concurrent, and increasingly complex projects.
2. Under general supervision, applies Parkland’s project management direction, methodology, and processes to assigned projects, in order to achieve organizational goals. Facilitates the process(s) of developing project objectives and deliverables.
3. Ensures comprehensive and consistent documentation and reporting of project metrics, including project variance(s), including milestone tracking, resource usage, and change control.
4. Works with Portfolio Program Managers, internal/external customers, and vendors to project, identify, obtain, and resolve conflicting demands on resources in a matrix organization.
5. Proactively identifies and communicates issues and risks. Makes recommendations and suggestions to the Portfolio Program Manager and implements mitigation and contingency strategies to ensure project health.
6. Establishes and maintains collaborative, responsive customer service with internal and external customers by providing continuous follow through and communication regarding project(s) health and priorities.
7. Suggests, recommends, and implements changes to project management processes, methods, and tools to improve effectiveness, productivity, and efficiency that improve the overall goals of the department and Parkland.
8. Maintains knowledge of applicable rules, regulations, policies, laws, and guidelines that impact the IT area. Develops effective internal controls designed to promote adherence with applicable laws, accreditation agency requirements, and federal, state, and private health plans. Seeks advice and guidance as necessary to ensure proper understanding.
9. Identifies ways to improve work processes and improve customer satisfaction. Makes recommendations to supervisor, implements, and monitors results as appropriate in support of the overall goals of the department and Parkland.
10. Stays abreast of the latest developments, advancements, and trends in the field of IT Project Management by attending seminars/workshops, reading professional journals, and actively participating in professional organizations. Integrates knowledge gained into current work practices.
11. 10% - Local travel to Parkland Hospital campus, and other clinics located within Dallas County may be required as needed for some projects.

Employer will accept a minimum of a bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in computer science, health administration, or related field and 60 months of experience in project management or in a related occupation. In the alternative, a master’s degree in the stated field and 36 months of experience in the stated areas are accepted. Qualifying experience may have been acquired during academic studies. Any suitable combination of education, training, or experience is acceptable. Experience should include at least 24 months in the following:

1. Managing multiple projects at one time within the healthcare industry which includes planning, tracking, and delivery.
2. Delivering complex projects with significant number of deliverables including creating charter & scope, project schedule using Microsoft Project, Gathering Requirements, and Ability create workflows using Visio.
3. Coordinating or presenting to stakeholders.
4. Dealing with conflict management.

Parkland Health and Hospital System prohibits discrimination based on age (40 or over), race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, disability, national origin, marital status, political belief, or veteran status. As part of our commitment to our patients and employees’ wellness, Parkland Health is a tobacco and smoke-free campus.