Project Manager

VieMed Healthcare; Lafayette (LA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

VieMed Healthcare is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead healthcare initiatives in Lafayette, LA. You will develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, coordinating with stakeholders and SMEs to define resources, budgets, and schedules.

The role emphasizes strong communication and proactive risk management to ensure on-time delivery. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree and at least five years of project management experience in healthcare, with a track record of guiding

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum 5 years of project management experience.
• 3 years of technical experience.
• Healthcare experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project plans.
• Coordinate stakeholders and SMEs to define resources for each phase.
• Manage timelines, resource allocations and project budgets.
• Produce and update Gantt charts and dashboards for executives.
• Mentor others in project management competencies.
• Drive milestones to completion and manage risks/issues.
• Communicate status via regular meetings and reports.

Skills

Project leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Time management

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Smartsheet

Job description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform all standard project management activities in accordance with the health system’s policies and methodologies
• Develop and maintain project plans
• Coordinate stakeholders and SMEs to define required resources for each project phase and task
• Manage timelines, report on resource allocations and project budgets
• Devise ways to optimize inventory control procedures
• Drive project milestones to completion in line with agreed‑upon timelines
• Conduct regular status meetings with project teams and provide reports to communicate work plans, track actual performance against plans and analyze variances
• Identify and lead resolution of issues and mitigation of risks to ensure all objectives are met
• Mentor others in project management competencies
• Produce and update Gantt charts, dynamic dashboards and executive‑level PowerPoint presentations for easy executive and stakeholder project status checks

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 3 years of technical experience
• 5 years of project management experience
• Healthcare experience

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Agile SCRUM experience and/or certification helpful
• PMI or PMP certification is a plus
• Smartsheet experience
• Ability to work with business leaders within the organization to achieve goals
• Strong ability to lead and manage multiple complex projects
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Service‑oriented
• Effective presentation skills
• Exceptional organizational abilities and attention to detail
• The ability to think creatively to find solutions to complex problems
• The ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a larger team

You will be expected to work during normal business hours, which are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Please note this job description is not designed to cover and/or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.