NYC Health + Hospitals

Senior Project Manager Level I

NYC Health + Hospitals$90K — $120K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's Degree in Business, Public Administration, Healthcare Management, or related fields required; or Bachelor's Degree with equivalent experience.
  • 4+ years of experience in project and program management, including 2 years in healthcare settings.
  • Possession of relevant certifications such as PMP, PgMP, CAPM, Lean Six Sigma, CSM, or SAFe Agilist is highly desirable.
  • Proficiency with MS Office Suite, particularly advanced Excel skills, is preferred.
  • Familiarity with data analysis tools like EPIC and Slicer Dicer is advantageous.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and oversee departmental projects from initiation through completion.
  • Develop and utilize project management tools for organizing and tracking progress.
  • Coordinate reviews and project discussions to ensure clear communication among stakeholders.
  • Prepare and assess project scopes and specifications, ensuring alignment with project goals.
  • Monitor project performance against milestones, budgets, and deliverables to ensure compliance.
  • Advise on the development of operational plans and logistical systems for projects.
  • Identify risks and create contingency plans to address potential project issues.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits for part-time or full-time employees.
  • Retirement savings and pension plans available.
  • Generous paid holidays and vacation time adherent to union contracts.
  • Eligibility for loan forgiveness programs.
  • Tuition discounts and professional development opportunities for employees.
  • Options for college savings programs.
  • Union benefits applicable to qualifying positions.
  • Employee discounts through programs available.
  • Commuter benefits provided to ease travel costs.
Full Job Description
Work Shifts

9:00 A.M - 5:00 P.M

Duties & Responsibilities

Purpose of Position:

Under supervision, is responsible for supervising, coordinating and executing the management of multiple departmental, large-scale and complex projects focused on improvement or development of health care setting and/or System-wide initiatives in support of its strategic goals. Supports collaborative development with various business teams and drives process improvements for the successful management of overall project lifecycles, supporting provision of all deliverables from inception to completion.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Under supervision, performs duties related to the coordination, management, and execution of non-clinical projects, programs, strategic initiatives and related activities.
1. Responsible for all aspects of project lifecycles including planning, scope definition, design, execution and delivery, including development of administrative and operational processes, templates, procedures/protocols and other core documents.
2. Provides overall project/program management activities including utilizing project/program management tools and techniques to organize, plan, execute, report and evaluate project/program objectives.
3. Defines project milestones, and develops and reviews plans and specifications of assigned projects to be familiar with all details and project scopes. Prepares and reviews project reports and metrics.
4. Confers with planning personnel to determine the nature and scope of proposed projects and programming schedules and with estimating personnel to verify validity of budget estimates. Ensures that adequate funds are budgeted and funds are available before commitments are made.
5. Consults with departmental leadership and other key stakeholders to develop implementation schedules and provides support to the development and implementation of various operational plans and technical/logistical tracking systems to meet operational needs.
6. Coordinates reviews among internal business teams, planning staff, local health care setting administrators and, as directed to ensure optimum efficiency and effectiveness in the coordination of assigned projects.
7. Ensures that scope statements, estimates and contract documents are prepared, in accordance with standards and NYC Health + Hospitals Operating Procedures.
8. Reviews progress and cost statements including cumulative change order costs to ensure projects remain on schedule and within budgetary limits. Monitors progress against milestones and key deliverables and other performance indicators, and manages risk by proactively anticipating issues and developing contingency plans and solutions.
9. Evaluates funding status and additional requirements for all cost elements such as site design and construction costs.
10. Directs schedule development, monitoring and coordination of assigned projects, and informs appropriate personnel regarding start-up operations and completion dates.
11. Analyzes problems and critical situations relating to assigned projects and develops alternative solutions with teams; reviews these proposals with staff and defines and implements decisions.
12. Performs other related duties, as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications
1. Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in Business or Public Administration, Healthcare Management, Engineering, Social Sciences, Physical Sciences or a related discipline; and four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in projects and programs management, execution, and implementation, two (2) years of which must have been in the administration, management and/or execution of projects and programs of various complexities, including work in health care program planning, research, design or a related area; or
2. Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in one of the disciplines as listed in 1 above or a related discipline; and five (5) years of progressively responsible experience as described in 1 above, three (3) of which must have been in the administration, management and/or execution of projects and programs of various complexities, including work in health care program planning, research, design or a related area; or
3. Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in a discipline listed in 1 above or in a related discipline; and possession of a valid, professional certification listed below; and four (4) years of experience as described in 1 above, two (2) years of which must have been in the administration, management and/or execution of projects and programs of various complexities, including work in health care program planning, research, design or a related area.
a. Project Management Professional (PMP).
b. Program Management Professional (PgMP).
c. Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM).
d. Lean Six Sigma (LSS), green belt or above.
e. Certified ScrumMaster (CSM).
f. SAFe Agilist (SA).

Department Preferences

  • Experience with MS Office suite with advanced skills in Excel
  • Experience with or ability to dedicate time to learning Gemini AI tools and Google Drive functionality.
  • Experience analyzing data from EPIC and utilization of the Slicer Dicer tool preferred.


Benefits

NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:
  • Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
  • Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
  • Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
  • Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
  • College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
  • College Savings Program
  • Union Benefits for eligible titles
  • Multiple employee discounts programs
  • Commuter Benefits Programs


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About NYC Health + Hospitals

NYC Health + Hospitals is a healthcare system that provides medical care to residents of New York City. The system was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in New York, New York. NYC Health + Hospitals has a network of hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare facilities throughout the city. The system provides a wide range of medical services, including primary care, specialty care, and emergency care. NYC Health + Hospitals is committed to providing high-quality, affordable healthcare to all New Yorkers, regardless of their ability to pay.
Learn more about NYC Health + Hospitals
Size
42,000 employees
Industry
Net Income
-$500,000
5 Year Trend
-10%
Revenue
$7 billion

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