Project Manager II

Kaiser Permanente; Renton (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente is seeking a project coordinator/manager to oversee small projects and parts of larger initiatives. You will guide project teams, request internal and external resources, and help mitigate risks through active analysis and stakeholder communication.

As a member of the project team you will collaborate with stakeholders, track progress, and ensure adherence to schedules, budgets, and quality expectations across multiple work streams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university or three years of related project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Manages small projects or components of larger projects with oversight from senior PMs.
• Lead project team members and coordinate resources to meet deadlines.
• Support risk management by analyzing triggers and communicating updates.
• Develop and monitor project plans, schedules, and budgets with limited guidance.
• Assist in organizational change activities such as user adoption and training plans.
• Provide ongoing updates to stakeholders and ensure alignment with scope.

Skills

Ambiguity management

Attention to detail

Business knowledge

Communication

Critical thinking

Cross-group collaboration

Decision making

Dependability

Influencing others

Problem solving

Teamwork

Organizational savvy

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Summary:

Manages small projects or components of larger projects with oversight from more senior project managers. Leads the work of project team members with guidance from more senior project members by requesting internal and/or external resources. Supports the management and proactive mitigation of project risks by assisting in the analysis/resolution of trigger events. Provides support to project personnel by regularly communicating with project team members and working closely with key stakeholders.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Pursues effective relationships with others by sharing resources, information, and knowledge with coworkers and members. Listens to, addresses, and seeks performance feedback. Pursues self-development; acknowledges strengths and weaknesses based on career goals and takes appropriate development action to leverage / improve them. Adapts to and learns from change, challenges, and feedback; demonstrates flexibility in approaches to work. Assesses and responds to the needs of others to support a business outcome.


• Completes work assignments by applying up-to-date knowledge in subject area to meet deadlines; follows procedures and policies, and applies data and resources to support projects or initiatives with limited guidance and/or sponsorship. Collaborates with others to solve business problems; escalates issues or risks as appropriate; communicates progress and information. Supports the completion of priorities, deadlines, and expectations. Identifies and speaks up for ways to address improvement opportunities.


• Manages small projects or components of larger projects with oversight from more senior project managers. Develop and executes project plans independently or under the direction of others. Assists with project financials by monitoring financial aspects for assigned project initiatives. Monitors project performance (e.g., on time, on budget, within scope, and with quality) against plan under the guidance of from more senior project managers. Assists with project activities related to organizational change management (e.g., development and execution of user adoption, implementation, and training plans) as defined by the project. Allocates resources, establishes schedules, and makes task assignments.


• Leads the work of project team members with guidance from more senior project managers. Requests internal or external resources to support completion of project activities and changes in schedule, scope, and budget. Promotes project vision and objectives with project team.


• Supports the management and proactive mitigation of project issues and risks by assisting in the analysis and resolution of trigger events.


• Supports policy and procedure adherence of project plans by following KP, departmental, and/or business line policies and procedures.


• Provides ongoing support to project personnel by regularly communicating with project team members to ensure schedule data and changes are accurately interpreted and accounted for. Works closely with key stakeholders. Provides real-time updates to project managers regarding scheduling conflicts and budget disparities.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (Core)

• Ambiguity/Uncertainty Management


• Attention to Detail


• Business Knowledge


• Communication


• Critical Thinking


• Cross-Group Collaboration


• Decision Making


• Dependability


• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Support


• Drives Results


• Facilitation Skills


• Health Care Industry


• Influencing Others


• Integrity


• Learning AgilityOrganizational Savvy


• Problem Solving


• Short- and Long-term Learning & Recall


• Teamwork


• Topic-Specific Communication

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (Functional)

• Applied Data Analysis


• Financial Acumen


• Quality Assurance Process


• Service Focus

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university OR Minimum three (3) years experience in project management or a directly related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• One (1) year of experience working in workforce strategy and design.


• One (1) year of experience in research project management.