Senior Project Manager I

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a Senior Project Manager I today with HCA Houston Healthcare.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Senior Project Manager I is responsible for all aspects of multiple medium to large projects with moderate to high complexity. This individual is responsible for taking projects from original concept through completion, acting as a single point of accountability for the projects, and utilizing Parallon Project Controls and Standards to ensure projects meet their stated objectives. The Senior Project Manager I must demonstrate strong commitment to stakeholder relationships by proactively communicating and taking ownership of risks/issues and facilitating effective outcomes in a timely manner.

Moderate to Heavy travel may be required.

Supervisor: VP or AVP Project Management, Senior Project Director, or Project Director

Supervises: n/a

Duties (included but are not limited to):

• Organize project activities into manageable work efforts for team members, and determine an effective approach to completing the work, as outlined in project plan

• Author/facilitate strategic documents such as Project Charters, Education and Communication plans, and detailed project plans, and present project updates to business owners

• Manage and communicate a clear project scope and motivate team members

• Manage multiple business owner(s) and team member(s) relationships to accomplish project activities

• Proactively identify and manage risks, issues, and cross-project dependencies

• Monitor and report on project activities and reporting on statuses within published timelines

• Coach team members to clarify task assignments, milestones, and deliverables

• Identify, prepare, and/or ensure completion of high quality, professional deliverables as required by each project plan

• Facilitate the creation of toolkits to support field-based implementations

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Organization – stays focused and proactively prioritizes initiatives; determines and effectively manages tasks and resources; schedules with keen ability to multi-task

• Project Management - takes responsibility and applies Parallon project controls to identify and communicate project scope, goals, project plan, and project progress/performance; leverages resources and makes preparations to ensure projects remain on schedule; ensures high quality

• Gaining Commitment - uses appropriate interpersonal styles and techniques to gain acceptance of ideas or plans; modifies own behavior to accommodate tasks, situations, and individuals involved

• High Impact Communications - clearly and succinctly conveys information and ideas to individuals and groups in a variety of situations; communicates in a focused and compelling way that drives others’ thoughts and actions

• Customer Orientation - establishes and maintains long-term customer relationships, building trust and respect by consistently meeting and exceeding expectations

• Leadership - guide individuals and groups toward desired outcomes; subordinates personal goals

• Contribution to Team Success – seeks opportunities to develop others’ an own ideas; as part of a team, clarifies the current situation, sets standards of excellence, encourages others to take responsibility, and facilitates agreement

• Tactical Execution - effectively manages the project controls of complex processes

• Decision-Making – applies decision-making tools and techniques to all projects supported

• PC / Technical Skills

• Microsoft Office applications (including Microsoft Excel, Word, Access, Outlook and PowerPoint)

• Online collaboration tools, such as WebEx and conference calling tools

• Project Management tools, including Microsoft Project 2013, and preferably the Microsoft Project Server portfolio and project management tool

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Management/Administration, or other comparable Bachelor’s Degree (may be substituted with 7 to 10 years relevant experience)

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of project management experience, preferably in the healthcare industry

• HCA/Parallon-based operations or systems experience a plus

• Financial services, hospital operations, supply chain, or IT experience a plus

Certificate/License:

• PMP and/or LEAN certification preferred, but not required

Benefits

HCA Houston Healthcare, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Parallon provides full-service revenue cycle management, or total patient account resolution, for HCA Healthcare. Our services include scheduling, registration, insurance verification, hospital billing, revenue integrity, collections, payment compliance, credentialing, health information management, customer service, payroll and physician billing. We also provide full-service revenue cycle management as well as targeted solutions, such as Medicaid Eligibility, for external clients across the country. Parallon has over 17,000 colleagues, and serves close to 1,000 hospitals and 3,000 physician practices, all making an impact on patients, providers and their communities.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Senior Project Manager I opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

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