Project Manager II

Scrum Alliance, Inc.; Lafayette (LA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

SCP Health is seeking a seasoned Project Manager to lead large healthcare projects with cross-functional teams. You will define scope, manage budgets, and drive schedules, risk, and quality from initiation to delivery.

The role requires 5+ years of PM experience, strong communication, and the ability to navigate a matrix organization in a fast-paced clinical setting. Join us to influence clinical practice and patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Project Management experience.
• Experience with agile project management is a plus.
• Proven ability to lead in a matrix environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develops and executes large projects with defined timeline, scope, budget, deliverables and resources.
• Establishes and enforces effective project communication plans.
• Coordinates with stakeholders on scope, budget, schedule, risk and resources.
• Defines project scope and objectives with stakeholders for feasibility.
• Creates project schedules and monitors progress daily; escalates issues.
• Tracks milestones and adjusts plans or resources to meet stakeholder needs.
• Ensures team alignment and escalates issues in a timely manner.
• Monitors project performance and analyzes goal achievement.
• Meets budget objectives and adjusts constraints as needed.
• Performs risk management to minimize exposure.
• Prepares status reports and maintains project documentation.
• Gathers customer acceptance and coordinates change requests with vendors.

Skills

Waterfall & Agile

Communication

Ambiguity management

Organizational skills

Collaboration

Leadership

Reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Systems/Business Admin

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

At SCP Health, what you do matters

As part of the SCP Health team, you have an opportunity to make a difference. At our core, we work to bring hospitals and healers together in the pursuit of clinical effectiveness. With a portfolio of over 8 million patients, 7500 providers, 30 states, and 400 healthcare facilities, SCP Health is a leader in clinical practice management spanning the entire continuum of care, including emergency medicine, hospital medicine, wellness, telemedicine, intensive care, and ambulatory care.

Why you will love working here:

• Strong track record of providing excellent work/life balance.
• Comprehensive benefits package and competitive compensation.
• Commitment to fostering an inclusive culture of belonging and empowerment through our core values - collaboration, courage, agility, and respect.

Responsibilities

• Independently develops and executes large projects to include timeline, scope, budget, project deliverables and resources required and tracks and mitigates risk and quality issues
• Establishes effective project communication plans and ensures their execution
• Coordinates communication with all stakeholders that impact the scope, budget, schedule, risk and resources of the work effort being managed
• Assists in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensures feasibility
• Assembles project schedules with team assignments, monitoring these work efforts on a daily basis, and escalating timeline issues appropriately
• Tracks key project milestones and adjusts project plans and/or resources to meet the needs of the stakeholders
• Coordinates project team members to make sure that all parties are on track within project schedule, and escalates where issues are present
• Tracks project performance, specifically to analyze the successful completion of short and long-term goals
• Meets budgetary objectives and make adjustments to project constraints based on financial analysis
• Performs risk management to minimize project risks
• Submits project deliverables and ensuring that they adhere to quality and gate approval standards
• Prepares status reports by gathering, analyzing and summarizing relevant information
• Creates and maintains comprehensive project documentation
• Obtains customer acceptance of project deliverables
• Facilitates change requests to ensure approval and alignment on the impacts of change on scope, schedule and budget
• Coordinates with third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects
• Participates in continuous review and update to ensure that processes meet changing needs of the Project Management Office
• Uses and continually develops leadership skills
• Attends conferences and training as required to maintain proficiencies
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proven working experience in both waterfall and agile methodologies
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience in managing ambiguity
• Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative environment
• Ability to produce status updates and reports on a predefined basis
• Strong collaboration and inter-personal skills to ensure adequate, efficient and timely delivery of projects in a matrix team environment
• Maintain quality standards while working in a high-volume, fast-paced environment
• Excellent decision-making and leadership capabilities
• Customer-focused mindset
• Experience with Project Management software tools
• Proficient in Microsoft Office

EDUCATION (Required and/or Preferred)

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year College or University; or five plus years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

FIELD OF STUDY

• Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or other related field

WORK EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 5 years of Project Management experience
• Experience with agile project management methodologies a plus

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES: Any of the following required or within 1 year of employment

• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP)
• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
• Master Project Manager (MPM)

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Professional setting
• Continuous sitting
• Continuous oral & written communication and listening skills
• Continuous computer use
• Occasional bending, kneeling, lifting, pulling & pushing up to 10 pounds
• Job requires a high level of mental awareness
• Able to tolerate stress

COMPLIANCE

All SCP Health employees will abide by all policies and procedures including the SCP Health Corporate Compliance Program and will adhere to all applicable local, state, and federal laws.

DISCLAIMER

The above statements reflect the general duties considered necessary to describe the essential functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all work requirements which may be inherent in the position. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodations or other reasons.

Pay Range

75,280.00 - 111,435.00 USD annually

This range represents the anticipated base salary for this role. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial well-being, and work-life balance, including medical dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a company match, paid time off and holidays, professional development support, and employee wellness resources.

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