Full Job Description
Under the leadership of the Manager, Project Delivery, a Project Manager is responsible for planning and managing project objectives and driving the project plan through capturing project scope, facilitating solution development, collaborating with departmental and Senior / Executive Leadership, and leading team members using standard project management methodologies and tools. The Project Manager may be assigned to cross-functional projects or to projects where initial requirements are not well understood.
Specialization:
• Candidate should have working knowledge of healthcare information technology (IT) and tools.
• Working knowledge of Healthcare business processes and procedures are highly desirable
Job Responsibilities:
• Manages small project team(s) to meet objectives of projects that are limited in scope, risk, and / or organization span; or leads one or more subprojects within a large, complex project.
• Organizes and guides project operations through adherence to standard project management methodologies.
• Manages project that are complex in scope, risk, and/or organizational span.
Leadership:
• Provides feedback and participates in the continuous improvement of the project management process.
• Champion of organizational learning and drives the group's ability to improve (e.g. Centre of Excellence participation, improving best practices, network facilitation, and as instructor, reviewer and mentor).
Job Complexity:
• This role calls for independent and complex tasks solved solely through own decision making.
• Projects that are high in complex in scope, risk, and/or organizational span, including subprojects of larger, more complex projects.
• Differentiating factors: project duration, number of deliverables, organizational stability, and compliance risk.
• Requires no guidance from manager.
• Typically leads projects that meet most of, but not limited to, following characteristics:
• Complex process change/training to business
• Interdependencies with other areas.
• Complex changes involving 3 or more systems
• Resource availability is a constraint.
• Resources: >10
• Operational Risk: High
• Project Budget: >$500,000
Required Experience and Professional Skills
• Project Management Certification and uses it to mentor others who are studying for their certifications
• Minimum 8+ years of experience in project leadership, including management of complex projects
• Excellent proven analytical, communication, teamwork and interpersonal skills
• Proven ability to effectively negotiate and facilitate complex problem resolution. .
• Healthcare and technology services experience required.
Required Education and Certifications:
• Masters or equivalent combination of education, training and work experience.
Certifications
• PMP®
Additional information:
Salary: $110,000 - $144,000 Annual