Sr Project Manager

UHHS_Project_Mgmt; Shaker Heights (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals in the United States is seeking a Sr Project Manager to lead the scope definition, kickoff, design, build, test, deployment, and closing phases of multiple medium to large IT projects within a healthcare setting.

You will adhere to PMI methodologies (Waterfall and/or Agile), manage executive-level relationships, and ensure projects stay within scope, schedule, and budget. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of IT project management experience.
• 3+ years experience in healthcare environments.
• 3+ years managing enterprise healthcare projects (EPIC EHR).
• Epic software experience preferred.
• PMP/Agile/ITIL certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple IT&S projects and programs from definition to closure with budgets from 50K to multimillion-dollar efforts.
• Manage client relationships at executive levels (Clinical Chair, Directors, VP and above).
• Apply PMI methodologies (Waterfall/Agile) across projects.
• Coordinate vendors, internal teams and contracting processes.
• Deliver status updates and KPIs to project sponsors.

Skills

Communication

Relationship building

Team leadership

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

Epic EHR

Microsoft Office

Visio

Job description

Job Description - Sr Project Manager (260009LY)

A Brief Overview

The role is directly responsible for leading the project scope definition, kickoff, design, construct, test, deployment and closing stages of multiple medium to large scale healthcare information technology projects. Adhering to all PMI project management methodologies, including Waterfall and or Agile.

What You Will Do

• Leads multiple IT&S projects and programs with:
  • Complex objectives and activities
  • Teams comprised of 20 - 30+, matrixed, resources from multi-areas of an organization
  • Budgets ranging from $50K to multimillion dollar efforts
  • Vendors providing services, applications, hardware, and other components
  • Internal services and development teams working on various efforts throughout the system
• Manages and builds customer relationships at the Clinical Chair, Director, and Vice President, Senior Vice President, and Senior Executive level.
• Maintains updated knowledge of and uses different project management methodologies, tools, and approaches.
• Maintains expertise in 2 - 3 project disciplines (e.g., process workflow documentation & redesign, system testing).
• Leads vendors through contracting process and provides input to Senior Leadership on negotiation points.
• Plans and scopes all project phases and components.
• Prepares and delivers both written and oral presentations to provide overview of project status, issues and the like.
• Coaches and mentors project team members and other project managers.
• Ensures that projects are delivered on time, on scope and on budget.
• Responsible for all project reporting and KPIs to all project sponsors.
• Creates and documents all needed project plans and artifacts in Workfront, the project management tool that University Hospitals utilizes.

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree (Required) and
• Master's Degree (Preferred)

Work Experience

• 7+ years of IT project management experience (Required) and
• 3+ years experience working in healthcare environment (Preferred) and
• 3+ years managing enterprise projects in a healthcare environment that is on EPIC EHR (Preferred)
• Epic software experience (Preferred)

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• High standards of integrity, strong personal work ethic, creative problem solving skills, and flexible work approach. (Required proficiency)
• Notable client service, communication, presentation and relationship building skills. (Required proficiency)
• Ability to function independently and as a team player in a fast-paced environment. (Required proficiency)
• Must have strong written and verbal communication skills. (Required proficiency)
• Advanced organizational skills in regards to categorizing large bodies of varied information, plans, notes, documents. (Required proficiency)
• Skilled in the suite of Microsoft Office tools (Power Point, Excel, Word, and Visio). (Required proficiency)

Licenses and Certifications

• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP-PMI) (Preferred)
• Agile / Scrum certification (Preferred) and
• ITIL certification (Preferred)

Physical Demands

• Standing Occasionally
• Walking Occasionally
• Sitting Constantly
• Lifting Rarely up to 20 lbs
• Carrying Rarely up to 20 lbs
• Pushing Rarely up to 20 lbs
• Pulling Rarely up to 20 lbs
• Climbing Rarely up to 20 lbs
• Balancing Rarely
• Stooping Rarely
• Kneeling Rarely
• Crouching Rarely
• Crawling Rarely
• Reaching Rarely
• Handling Occasionally
• Grasping Occasionally
• Feeling Rarely
• Talking Constantly
• Hearing Constantly
• Repetitive Motions Frequently
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination Frequently

Travel Requirements

• 10%