About this position: This Project Manager position will oversee the Alaska Native Training and Learning Experiences in Research (ANTLER) project funded by the National Institutes of Health, Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH).
Goal: More Alaska Native and American Indian health researchers are needed to conduct culturally responsive research. The ANTLER project aims to increase the number of researchers who represent their tribal communities by supporting the educational and career journeys of students and early-career professionals.
Activities - The ANTLER project will provide:
- research and public health internships to students and early-career professionals who are pursuing careers in tribal health research and related fields
- community of learners' networking and newsletter
- culturally relevant mentorship workshop for researchers
- professional development and research education opportunities
Job responsibilities: The Project Manager will oversee all ANTLER activities including running the internship program, serving as hiring manager and supervisor for interns, planning and coordinating internships, advertising and recruiting for internships, completing program evaluation, managing the ANTERL budget, identifying projects and mentors for interns, providing intern orientation and oversight, collaborating with partnering organizations, leading Community of Learners communication and events and writing and distributing the ANTLER Newsletter. The ANTLER project manager will work closely with the Alaska Indigenous Research Program: www.anthc.org/akirp.
Position Summary:
Under general direction, manages project scoping, planning, funding, approval, and implementation. Works with staff members and other stakeholders to successfully plan and execute projects that support the priorities of the organization while ensuring that projects are completed on schedule.
Position Responsibilities: All
Coordinates and manages projects, incorporating and adhering to project management standards and methodology, using prescribed tools and documents as required to coordinate and manager projects. Successfully manages the scope of the project, including client priorities and expectations of product and services, ensuring customer satisfaction. Trackstheday-to-dayactivitiesrequiredtoensureprojectsarecompletedontime, successfully, and in a manner consistent with organizational goals, departmental policies, and project objectives and requirements Coordinates assigned staff in all aspects of the planning, design and implementation of highly complex projects. Manages the integration of tasks and tracks/reviews deliverables. Serves as the lead contact for internal and external customers on assigned projects. Forecasts resource needs and secure skilled staff from resource managers as far in advance as possible. Develops budgets and tracks invoicing as appropriate. Communicates all of the requirements and commitments (both verbally and in writing) for each project with clients, ANTHC staff and management. Participates with other project managers in standards development, educational sessions and process improvement projects. Publishes and maintains status reports, communication plans, risk plans as is consistent with ANMC standards. Conducts project meetings and is responsible for project tracking analysis and project budgets.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Project Manager I
Assists in the development of project scope and objectives. Assists in the development of detailed work plans, which include clear milestones and assignment of project task responsibilities and schedules.
Project Manager II
Leads the development of project scope and objectives. Develops detailed work plans, which include clear milestones and assignment of project task responsibilities and schedules.
Servesastheleadcontactforinternalandexternalcustomersonassignedprojects. Provides matrix supervision and management to project team members.
Project Manager III
Provides strong project leadership and energizes and motivates teams to accomplish project goals.
Leads the development of project scope and objectives. Develops detailed work plans, which include clear milestones and assignment of project task responsibilities and schedules.
Serves as the lead contact for internal and external customers on assigned projects and communicates with senior management and/or functional area manager regarding status of specific projects.
Provides matrix supervision and management to project team members.
Provides guidance and mentorship to other Project Managers within the department.
KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS - All
- Knowledge and proficiency with MS Project, Excel, Word, Power Point and Visio.
- KnowledgeofProjectmanagementexperiencetoincludetheuseofstandardmethodologieson complex projects in a healthcare environment.
- Skill in assessing and prioritizing multiple tasks, projects and demands
- Skillinestablishingandmaintainingeffectiveworkingrelationswithco-workers, contractors, and internal and external stakeholders.
- Skill in establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with individuals with wide array of cultural, political, educational, socio-economic, geographic and linguistic backgrounds.
- Skill in addressing sensitive issues and situations.
- Skill in working with subject matter experts and stakeholders to develop the business case and project goals and to define project requirements and scope.
- Skill in integrating team members to develop the integrated project plan and to effectively track status against the established plan.
MINIMUM EDUCATION QUALIFICATION
Project Manager I, II, III
Bachelor's degree in project management or related field. Progressively responsible professional/exempt work experience in all aspects of planning, design and implementation of highly complex projects may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for college education.
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATION
Project Manager I
Non-supervisory-Four(4) years professional work experience managing projects or working in positions using all the aspects of planning, design and implementation of projects. An equivalent combination of relevant education and/or training may be substituted for experience.
Project Manager II
Non-Supervisory-Seven(7) years professional work experience managing major projects or working in positions using all the aspects of planning, design and implementation of projects. An equivalent combination of relevant education and/or training may be substituted for experience.
Project Manager III
Non-Supervisory- Ten (10) years professional work experience managing major projects or working in positions using all the aspects of planning, design and implementation of projects.
An equivalent combination of relevant education and/or training may be substituted for experience.
MINIMUM CERTIFICATION QUALIFICATION
Project Manager I - N/A
Project Manager II, III
Relevant industry related certification/licensure. Four years additional project management work experience may be substituted for certification/licensure.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATION
Experience in healthcare operations, data and analytics, and/or information technology in a healthcare environment.
PREFERRED CERTIFICATION QUALIFICATION
Project Management Professional.
