University of Utah

Operations Project Manager, OPMO

University of Utah$80K — $95K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
  • Three years of relevant experience in business or healthcare settings
  • PMP Certification preferred
  • Master's degree in a related field preferred
  • Proficiency in project management processes and documentation.

Responsibilities

  • Provides direction and support to project teams
  • Leads planning and implementation of system initiatives
  • Facilitates development of project management documentation
  • Engages stakeholders in decision making and communication
  • Conducts project closure evaluations and documents outcomes
  • Follows OPMO standards and best practices for project management
  • Monitors project deliverables and quality achievements

Benefits

  • Administrative project leadership opportunities
  • Collaborative work environment with multidisciplinary teams
  • Exposure to institutional priorities and decision-making processes
  • Professional development opportunities in project management
  • Engagement with senior leadership and departmental leaders.
Full Job Description
Overview

For use in the Operational Project Management Office (OPMO) only. This position is responsible for the implementation of institutional priorities through the application of standard project management processes and procedures. The incumbent provides administrative project leadership, support, and communication for assigned projects and departmental and senior leaders. The incumbent also serves as a liaison between involved teams within the organization, ensuring successful execution of all projects.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions
  • Provides direction and support to multidisciplinary project teams.
  • Leads project planning and plan implementation for system initiatives.
  • Facilitates the development and usage of standard project management principals and documentation, including scope definition and management, project communication, risk mitigation and timeline development and management, and other PM processes based on project and stakeholder need.
  • Actively engages stakeholders in decision making, project status updates, and appropriate communication and escalation of impacts to project constraints.
  • Performs appropriate project closure processes to include evaluation and documentation of project successes, assessment of results and lessons learned.
  • Leads operational projects in accordance with applicable OPMO standards, project management best practices, policies, procedures, and project stakeholder approaches.
  • Responsible for project stakeholder satisfaction relating to assigned projects.
  • Ensures defined project goals and deliverables are completed timely, and to stakeholder specifications.
  • Continuously monitors and reports on project deliverables and quality achievements to all stakeholders.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
  • Ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined above.
  • Working knowledge of project management processes.
  • Demonstrated human relation and effective communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently within a team setting.
  • Ability to foster successful working relationships with staff, coworkers, internal customers, department and administrative leaders.
  • Demonstrated ability to translate business strategies into clear, appropriate priorities and objectives.


Qualifications

Required
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalency.
  • Three years of progressively responsible experience in a business or health care setting.


Qualifications (Preferred)

Preferred
  • PMP Certification (Project Management Professional Certification).
  • Master's degree in a related field.
Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.
  • This is a sedentary position in an office setting that may exert up to 10 pounds and may lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. This position involves sitting most of the time and is not exposed to adverse environmental conditions.


Physical Requirements

Listening, Sitting, Speaking

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