Project Manager II

KANINI; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

KANINI is seeking a Project Manager II to lead planning, execution, and finalization of healthcare application and systems integration programs. You will define objectives, oversee quality, manage dependencies, and ensure clear communication with stakeholders to support a clinical data repository.

You will drive detailed work plans, map dependencies across workflows (clinical, billing, offline capabilities), and ensure on-time delivery while controlling budgets and resources in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Project.
• Advanced MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
• Experience with JIRA, Confluence, and Teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead, plan, schedule, track, and manage project deliverables for healthcare workstreams.
• Create detailed work plans identifying activities, resources, and objectives.
• Develop and communicate project scope, timeline, resource requirements, and assumptions.
• Map complex dependencies across workstreams (clinical, billing, offline capabilities).
• Provide day-to-day direction and oversight for project teams.
• Monitor progress and adjust plans or resources to meet needs.
• Manage budgets, track expenses, and monitor resource utilization.
• Implement QA procedures to ensure successful execution.
• Identify, track, and escalate issues to resolution.
• Create and execute project plans, monitor timelines and resource allocation.
• Coordinate clear communication with all stakeholders and report status.
• Develop risk mitigation strategies and contingency plans.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

MS Project proficiency

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

MS Project

JIRA

Confluence

Teams

Job description

The Project Manager II is responsible for leading, planning, executing, and finalizing departmental and organizational projects for our client’s healthcare application/systems integration program. The program aims to capture all treatment information digitally, functions offline, and integrates with clinical research and billing systems.

The Project Manager will define project objectives aligned with current ways of working, oversee quality control throughout the project lifecycle, manages impacts of dependency systems, and ensure clear communication with all stakeholders to support this mission-critical clinical data repository.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, plan, schedule, track, and manage project deliverables, goals, and milestones for clinical/healthcare workstreams.
• Create detailed work plans identifying all necessary activities, resources (time, money, equipment), and objectives.
• Develop and communicate project scope, timeline, resource requirements, and assumptions.
• Map complex dependencies across workstreams (e.g., clinical workflows, billing, offline capabilities) to ensure alignment.

Execution & Management:

• Provide day-to-day direction and oversight for project teams.
• Monitor progress against goals and adjust plans or resources to meet customer and clinical needs.
• Manage project budgets, track expenses, and monitor resource utilization.
• Implement review and quality assurance procedures to ensure successful execution.
• Identify and track tasks to completion, ensuring blockers are resolved.
• Create and execute project plans, monitoring timelines and resource allocation.

Communication & Stakeholder Management:

• Coordinate clear communication with all stakeholders impacted by the project's scope, budget, risk, and resources.
• Proactively report on project status (metrics, scope, schedule) to leadership and team members.
• Develop strategies for risk mitigation and create contingency plans.
• Identify, resolve, and escal te functional, quality, and timeline issues as they arise.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of project management experience, with a preference for software or clinical application projects.
• Proficiency in project management tools, including MS Project.
• Intermediate to advanced skills in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Experience with JIRA, Confluence, and Teams.