Project Manager III- Data Coord Center

Seattle Children's; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 118,000 - 177,000; Full time

Job summary

Seattle Children’s is seeking a Project Manager III to provide strategic leadership for cross-functional, high-impact projects within the Data Coordinating Center. You will oversee project planning, execution, interdepartmental coordination, and stakeholder engagement to deliver within scope, timelines, and funding.

The role emphasizes budget tracking, risk management, and data-driven decision making, with opportunities to engage senior leadership, guide consultants, mentor junior managers, and

Qualifications

• Minimum of seven (7) years related experience, including at least five (5) years managing multifaceted projects.
• Proven ability to lead large-scale, enterprise-impacting projects from initiation through close.
• Experience managing consultants and purchased services to ensure project delivery.
• Experience leading, coaching, and mentoring project teams, project coordinators, and junior project managers.
• PMP certification within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for cross-functional, high-impact projects.
• Oversee comprehensive project planning, execution, and interdepartmental coordination.
• Engage stakeholders and manage budgets, risks, and timelines to ensure deliverables.
• Identify opportunities to enhance or scale initiatives and present data-driven recommendations.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Budget management

Vendor management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in business, healthcare or related field

Master's degree in health administration or business

Job description

Please note this is a hybrid position and will require three days a week on-site.

The Data Coordinating Center (DCC) is a multidisciplinary team that supports complex, multi-site clinical research and collaborative learning networks across Seattle Children’s Research Institute and external partners. Our team specializes in the design, coordination, and operational management of multicenter clinical studies, providing expertise in project management, data coordination, regulatory oversight, and research infrastructure. In addition to traditional clinical research, the DCC plays a key role in advancing Learning Health Systems and quality improvement (QI) initiatives, helping clinical networks use real-world data to continuously improve patient care and outcomes. We work closely with investigators, clinicians, and national collaborators to translate data into actionable insights that accelerate discovery and improve the health of children.

The Project Manager III provides strategic leadership for multifaceted, cross-functional, high-impact projects that advance organizational priorities. This role oversees comprehensive project planning, execution, interdepartmental coordination, and stakeholder engagement to ensure deliverables are achieved within approved scope, timelines, and funding parameters.

Beyond project delivery, the Project Manager III identifies strategic opportunities to enhance or scale initiatives, providing high-level budget tracking and managing risk to make informed trade-off decisions, developing complex proposals and presenting data-driven recommendations to ensure alignment. This role leads matrixed project teams, mobilizes stakeholders in support of continuous improvement initiatives, and advises leaders on project direction, risks, and investment decisions.

The Project Manager III exercises wide latitude for independent judgment and decision-making and plays a key role in shaping project impact and value realization across the organization.

SERIES CONCEPT: A project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service or result. A project is temporary in that it has a defined beginning and end in time, and therefore defined scope and resources. And a project is unique in that it is not a routine operation, but a specific set of operations designed to accomplish a singular goal. So, a project team often includes people who don't usually work together – sometimes from different functional areas and across multiple geographies.

Required Education and Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in business, healthcare or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience gained through project coordination, operations, or administrative roles that demonstrate readiness for project management work.Minimum of seven (7) years related experience to include at least five (5) years managing multifaceted projects.Demonstrated experience leading large-scale, multifaceted, or enterprise-impacting projects from initiation through close, managing significant operational, financial, and organizational impacts.Proven ability to manage project scope, schedules, resources, risks, and budgets for multiple projects simultaneously while navigating competing and moving priorities. Proven success managing consultants and purchased services to ensure project delivery.Experience leading, coaching, and mentoring project teams, project coordinators, and junior project managers.

Required Credentials

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification required within 6 months of hire.

Preferred

Demonstrated use of formal project management methodologies, governance frameworks, or portfolio management practices.Experience building and managing vendor relations.Master's degree in health administration, business, or related field or Master's Certificate in Project ManagementExperience identifying opportunities and leading continuous improvement or quality improvement practices within projects.Experience contributing to strategic planning, investment decisions, or enterprise initiatives.Experience contributing to strategic planning, investment decisions, or enterprise initiatives.Experience leading projects that span multiple departments, service lines, or organizations.

Compensation Range

$118,174.00 - $177,262.00 per year

Salary Information

This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.

Disclaimer for Out of State Applicants

This compensation range is specific to Seattle, positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors .

Benefits Information

Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website www.seattlechildrens.org/careers/benefits .

About Us

Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children’s – to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is life-changing to many, and touches the hearts of all? #HOPECARECURE

Our Commitment

Seattle Children’s welcomes people of all experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts as this is what drives our spirit of inquiry and allows us to better connect with our patients and families. Our organization recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes based on merit without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

The people who work at Seattle Children’s are members of a community that seeks to respect and celebrate all the qualities that make each of us unique. Each of us is empowered to be ourselves.

Seattle Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Workplace and Affimitive Action Employer.