Senior IS Project Manager

Penn Medicine; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Prepaid tuition assistance

Employee benefits program

Job summary

Penn Medicine is seeking an experienced Project/Program Manager within the IS – Project Management Office. Lead multiple projects and programs, coordinating Applications teams, outsourced IT, external consultants, vendors, and UPHS departments.

Oversee budgets, ROI justification, staffing, and transitions to operations while aligning with hospital-wide planning. The role requires strong program management discipline in a complex healthcare environment, with a focus on delivering projects on

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree required.
• Minimum 7 years of project management experience with increasing responsibility and project complexity.

Responsibilities

• Oversee multiple projects and programs coordinating Applications teams, outsourced IT functions, external consultants, vendors, and UPHS departments and divisions.
• Manage the program/project lifecycle from system selection, ROI justification, budgeting, staffing, delivery, closure, and transition to operations.
• Manage program/project budget, development and management to the plan, and risk assessment/mitigation.
• Coordinate with IS and departmental management in annual planning and day-to-day IS service delivery.

Skills

Program/Project Management

Healthcare operations knowledge

Managing multi-project programs

Stakeholder communication

Business analysis

Presentations

PM tools familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Project

Jira/Confluence

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.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

• Entity: Corporate
• Department: IS – Project Management Office
• Location: 3535 Market Street
• Hours: Hybrid, M-F 8-5

Summary

As part of the UPHS Information Services Division project management office, oversee multiple projects and programs coordinating Applications teams, outsourced IT functions, external consultants, vendors, and UPHS departments and divisions. Responsible for managing the overall project and program lifecycle from system selection, project justification (ROI), budgeting process, staffing, delivery, closure, and transition to operations. Ongoing responsibilities include managing the program/project budget, development and management to the plan, coordination with hospital department and staff, risk assessment and mitigation, and problem resolution. Ensure the completion of programs/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.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrated knowledge and application of Program / Project Management disciplines in a complex Information Systems environment required
• Demonstrated knowledge of healthcare operations and systems desired
• Demonstrated experience in evaluating, managing the development of, and implementing custom and packaged software projects
• Demonstrated experience managing programs consisting of multiple projects and project teams
• Demonstrated experience working with business and clinical management at the highest levels of an organization
• Working knowledge of applications development, database management and operating systems is desirable
• Ability and experience coordinating the activities and deliverables of two to ten staff on a project team from various areas of an organization
• Demonstrated experience in the use of Project Management tools and methodologies (Project Plans, work breakdown structures, testing artifacts, go-live planning, etc.)
• 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 Required Education and Experience

• Undergraduate degree required
• Minimum 7 years of project management experience with demonstrated increase in responsibility and project complexity

Licenses, Registrations, and Certifications

• Project Management Professional designation preferred

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.

Live Your Life's Work

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.