Senior IT Project Manager

Presbyterian Healthcare Services; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 94,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Presbyterian Healthcare Services in Albuquerque, NM, seeks a Senior IT Project Manager to lead enterprise-wide initiatives and guide teams through complex programs. The role emphasizes delivering on time and within budget while aligning with strategic objectives and clinical operations.

Strong vendor coordination, governance, and communication are essential. The successful candidate will mentor less experienced staff, manage cross-functional stakeholders, and promote project management best

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Business Administration, Engineering, Nursing, Health IT or related field.
• 5–9+ years of project management experience, healthcare preferred.
• Experience managing multiple large, complex projects.
• Experience managing vendor relationships and resources.
• PMP or equivalent certification, or within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Leads large, enterprise-wide projects from initiation through completion, on time and within budget.
• Defines scope, goals, deliverables, timelines, and resources with leaders and stakeholders.
• Coordinates cross-functional teams, contractors, vendors, and consultants to milestones.
• Provides leadership and guidance to project teams, promoting collaboration.
• Manages budgets, risks, issues, scope changes, and contingency planning.
• Delivers executive-level status reports, presentations, and communications.
• Drives change management and business process improvements enterprise-wide.
• Builds strong relationships with executives, partners, vendors and sponsors.
• Promotes PM best practices, governance, methodologies, and improvements.
• Uses problem-solving and decision-making to support strategic goals.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Risk management

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree (Info Systems / Business)

Tools

MS Project

Job description

Compensation Pay Range

Minimum Offer $94,057.60 Maximum Offer $160,243.20 Now Hiring: Senior IT Project Manager

Location Address

9521 San Mateo NE Albuquerque, NM 87113-2237

Summary

The Senior Project Manager has overall responsibility for the day to day management of assigned programs/projects and is responsible for project management and facilitation of one or more high priority or medium to high complexity project(s), mission-critical enterprise-wide initiatives,and/or continuous business improvement items. Additionally, this role is responsible for developing and educating less experienced staff in project management operations and practices. Type of Opportunity: Full time Job Exempt: Yes Job is based: Reverend Hugh Cooper Administrative Center Work Shift: Weekday Schedule Monday-Friday (United States of America)

Responsibilities

• Leads large, enterprise-wide projects from initiation through completion, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and aligned with business objectives.
• Defines project scope, goals, deliverables, timelines, and resource requirements in partnership with senior leaders and stakeholders.
• Coordinates cross-functional teams, contractors, vendors, and consultants to achieve project milestones and commitments.
• Provides leadership, guidance, and support to project teams while promoting collaboration and accountability.
• Manages project budgets, risks, issues, scope changes, and contingency planning throughout the project lifecycle.
• Develops and delivers executive-level status reports, presentations, documentation, and project communications.
• Drives organizational change management efforts and champions business process improvements across the enterprise.
• Builds and maintains strong relationships with executives, stakeholders, business partners, vendors, and sponsors.
• Establishes and promotes project management best practices, governance standards, methodologies, and process improvements.
• Uses strong problem-solving, communication, and decision-making skills to resolve complex challenges and support strategic business goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems, Business Administration, Engineering, Nursing, Health Information Technology or related field of study is required.
• Five to nine or more years as a Project Manager is required. Project Management in the healthcare industry is strongly preferred.
• Experience managing multiple large, complex projects is required.
• Experience managing vendor relationships and vendor resources is required.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification is required (or within 6 months of hire date).

All benefits-eligible Presbyterian employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, group term life insurance and other optional voluntary benefits.

Wellness

Presbyterian's Employee Wellness rewards program is designed to provide you with engaging opportunities to enhance your health and activate your well-being. Earn gift cards and more by taking an active role in our personal well-being by participating in wellness activities like wellness challenges, webinar, preventive screening and more.

Why work at Presbyterian?

As an organization, we are committed to improving the health of our communities. From hosting growers' markets to partnering with local communities, Presbyterian is taking active steps to improve the health of New Mexicans.

About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.

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