Senior IT Project Manager

Thomas Jefferson University & Jefferson Health; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution is seeking a Senior IT Project Manager to oversee complex initiatives, enhance operations, and ensure project success. This role demands strong leadership and collaboration to align technology strategies with business objectives, aiming to improve clinical and operational efficiencies.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in program/project management.
• 2+ years managing large-scale projects.
• Experience with clinical information systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage IT project delivery.
• Create and execute project plans and schedules.
• Collaborate with teams and stakeholders.

Skills

Project Management

Leadership

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

PMP or PMI-ACP certification

Job description

Job Details

Senior IT Project Manager

Job Description

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

The Sr. IT Project Manager will provide leadership and management of portfolios, programs, and projects associated with applications, integrations, and/or infrastructure to meet strategic clinical, business, and technical objectives - including implementation, process improvement, and optimization initiatives. Plans, monitors, facilitates, escalates, leads, and manages to ensure successful delivery of programs and projects. Creates detailed plans, schedules, status reports, issue/risk registers and a variety of supporting project management documents. Prioritizes and drives activity. Organizes and presents project health information to all key stakeholders including program/project sponsors and senior IS&T leadership.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Lead and organize large-scale, complex technology initiatives and demonstrate leadership in the IS&T Project Management Office (PMO).
• Adhere to all IS&T processes and procedures - including Intake, Governance, Change Control and Communications.
• Maintain necessary project management tools and collaterals to keep initiatives on track, stakeholders engaged, and deliver results.
• Creates and executes detailed processes and plans which follow proven industry program/project management methodologies.
• Adheres to timelines, budget and scope and follows change processes as required.
• Fosters collaborative and productive relationships across IS&T teams, operational departments and user groups, and vendors.
• Maintains current knowledge of the Jefferson enterprise, information systems, and other products and technologies in the healthcare marketplace.
• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• Perform other duties and activities as required.

OTHER FUNCTIONS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Works in partnership with IS&T Leadership, managers, staff, other project managers in the PMO office and vendors to successfully deliver IT projects.

• Manages multiple project assignments in support of business operations and/or IS&T technologies

This individual may also be called upon to perform other activities required by management

Qualifications

EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• PMP, PMI-ACP, or equivalent project management certification strongly preferred.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• 8+ years of experience focused primarily in program/project management and technology delivery required
• 2+ years of experience w/ implementing or managing large-scale initiatives, typically inter-related projects as a cohesive program, required
• Must possess IT experience implementing common industry technologies and systems
• Clinical information systems experience, especially Epic, in the healthcare marketplace preferred.

Work Shift

Weekend Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Primary Location Address

833 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.