Technical Project Manager

Ideal candidates will possess 5 years of experience along with prior Business Analysis experience and have worked in a Healthcare or Research related environment. Experience driving cross-functional teams is a plus as well.

Essential Functions

Project Identification

• Identify and organize projects by defining project scope, goals, and deliverables

• Perform needs analyses to ensure that institutional needs are met

• Identify key stakeholders and appropriate project team members

Project Initiation and Planning

• Secure project approval, determines resource availability, timeline, and financial commitment, and manages project progress

• Facilitate discussions to meet mutually agreed upon goals

• Coordinate complex customer input, ideas, and feedback

• Complete detailed project plan documents, including project work breakdown structure, schedule, roles, and responsibilities

• Manage and communicate project objectives and goals to the project team

• Present project plan documents to key stakeholders and audiences

Project Execution

• Manage project execution from start to finish including tracking progress, identifying issues, and mitigating risks

• Establish rapport with collaborating departments and teams

• Meet regularly with project sponsors including to communicate progress toward project milestones and project status, provide insights into project health, proactively escalate issues, and provide recommendations for bringing projects back into alignment with expected outcomes when needed

Project Closure

• Complete post-project evaluations to determine project outcomes

• Ensure project outcome is in alignment with desired impact and results

• Complete lessons learned and present outcomes and findings to key stakeholders and audiences

• Assemble and archive project documents

Skills Required

• Advanced knowledge of Project Management Body of Knowledge guidelines ( ) including productivity tools, project charters, work plans and budgets.

• Intermediate knowledge of Business Analysis Body of Knowledge guidelines (BABOK)

• Intermediate knowledge of quality improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma)

• Intermediate knowledge of change management principles including organizational dynamics, change theory, and improvement methods / tools

• Intermediate knowledge of risk management principles

• Intermediate knowledge of healthcare / research operations and systems

• Advanced proficiency with office software (Microsoft Office) including word processing, spreadsheet, presentation & diagramming software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills

• Excellent time management skills

• Excellent organizational skills

• Excellent analytical skills

• Excellent negotiation skills

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

• Ability to gather, analyze and make recommendations/decisions based on data

• Ability to collaborate with stakeholders at all levels

• Ability to influence others to accomplish tasks outside of the direct span of control

Education

Candidates must possess a BA/BS degree. An MA/MS degree would be preferred.

It is preferred candidates possess the following certifications:

• Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)

• Project Management Certification (PMP)

• Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB)

• Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB)