Project Manager, Nursing Administration

UPMC Senior Communities

$75K — $95K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred in business or health care field
  • 4+ years of project management experience in healthcare or related industry
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Access and Excel
  • Strong organizational and communication skills, both oral and written
  • Ability to lead large initiatives while managing budgets and deadlines

Responsibilities

  • Identify and analyze process improvement opportunities across nursing operations
  • Conduct cost/benefit analyses to support project decisions
  • Implement metrics to track and report initiative progress
  • Collaborate with managers to enhance efficiencies in project integration
  • Maintain detailed project plans utilizing standard methodologies and documentation
  • Develop change management strategies ensuring stakeholder commitment to processes
  • Assist team members in troubleshooting project issues and facilitate decision-making
  • Monitor project performance against industry benchmarks and strategic goals

Benefits

  • Collaborate with nursing leadership on impactful healthcare initiatives
  • Gain insights into both project management and healthcare operations
  • Join a mission-focused team dedicated to advancing women's health
Full Job Description
Project Manager, Nursing Administration

This Project Manager role will partner with Nursing Administration to support Magnet initiatives, project coordination, and leadership operations. This role works closely with Director-level leaders to manage projects, organize priorities, and support day-to-day scheduling needs.

Typical shifts will be Monday-Friday, 7am-3:30pm working onsite at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital with occasional remote opportunity.

Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred
  • 4+ years of relevant experience
  • Strong project management, organizational, and communication skills
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Access, Word)
  • Healthcare industry experience

Why Join Us?
  • Work directly with nursing leadership on impactful initiatives
  • Gain exposure to both project management and healthcare operations
  • Be part of a mission-driven team advancing women's health

Responsibilities:
  • Identify trends and process improvement opportunities across departments within operations.
  • Perform cost/benefit analysis
  • Develop and implement key metrics to measure and report on progress of initiatives.
  • Work with other managers to achieve efficiencies across integration of projects.
  • Develop and maintain detailed project plans, this includes utilizing standard project documentation and methodology and project tracking and reporting procedures.
  • Develop cross-functional, change management and implementation strategies; ensure that all of the participating parties have committed to effective implementation of the processes and procedures.
  • Assist team members in resolving project problems, escalates issues when necessary, and facilities decision-making.
  • Assure quality of information through business case and application level testing; validate test results to initial business needs.
  • Provide concise and timely status reporting as required
  • Monitor operating performance against regional and national benchmarks.
  • Assist with achieving Operations division strategic goals as well as system strategic goals.


Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in business, mathematics, statistics, health care, management, or related business field required. Master's degree preferred.
  • Minimum of four years of related work experience. Experience in health care insurance or health care industry preferred.
  • Excellent computer skills required, including Access, Excel, Microsoft Project, and other pertinent computer software packages.
  • Strong management, problem solving, organizational, and communication skills (oral and written) are required.
  • Excellent Project Management skills along with effective planning and organizational skills.
  • Ability to perform planning for large initiatives/projects, managing all tasks required to providing services to meet client and business needs within budget and targeted deadlines.
    Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
  • Act 34

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