Project Manager - IS

Penn Medicine; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn Medicine is seeking a seasoned IT project manager in Philadelphia to lead complex IS initiatives within UPHS Information Services Division. You will coordinate Applications teams, outsourced IT functions, consultants, vendors, and UPHS departments, guiding projects from selection and ROI through budgeting, staffing, delivery, and transition to operations.

The role requires strong leadership, budgeting, risk management, and ability to navigate a matrix organization, with a Bachelor's degree

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required and 5 years related project management experience.
• Experience evaluating and implementing custom and packaged software projects.
• Ability to coordinate 2–10 staff across multiple departments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee projects coordinating Applications teams, outsourced IT functions, consultants, vendors, and UPHS departments.
• Manage full project lifecycle: selection, ROI, budgeting, staffing, delivery, closure, and transition to operations.
• Ensure projects stay on budget and integrate with clinical, administrative, and financial systems.
• Coordinate with IS and department management during annual planning; support day-to-day IS service delivery.

Skills

PM Disciplines

Software Projects

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

• Entity: Corporate Services
• Department: IS-Project Management Office
• Location: 3535 Market Street
• Hours: Hybrid, M-F

Summary:

As part of the UPHS Information Services Division project management office, oversee projects coordinating Applications teams, outsourced IT functions, external consultants, vendors, and UPHS departments and divisions. Responsible for managing the overall project lifecycle from system selection, project justification (ROI), budgeting process, staffing, delivery, closure, and transition to operations. Ongoing project responsibilities include managing the project budget, development and management to the project plan, coordination with hospital department and staff, risk assessment and mitigation, and problem resolutions. Ensure the completion of projects within budgets and project plans and the integration of these new systems with existing clinical, administrative and financial systems. Coordinate with IS and departmental management in the annual planning process. Participate in the management of the day-to-day delivery of IS services through appropriate personnel.

Required Skills:

• Demonstrated knowledge and application of Project Management disciplines in a complex Information Systems environment required
• Demonstrated experience in evaluating, managing the development of, and implementing custom and packaged software projects
• Ability and experience coordinating the activities and deliverables of two to ten staff on a project team from various areas of the organization

Preferred Skills :

• Minimum 5 years of project management experience with demonstrated increase in responsibility and project complexity
• Project Management Professional designation preferred Working knowledge of applications development, database management and operating systems is desirable
• Demonstrated knowledge of healthcare operations and systems desired
• Ability to work successfully in a matrix managed environment

Other Skills:

• Able to deliver clear and concise product presentations and to write clearly and effectively
• Strong business analyst skills, specifically with business and functional requirements development

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• And 5 years related experience or Equivalent Required

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

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