Senior Project Manager | IT | Full-Time

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Working under general direction, responsible for all aspects of one or more medium to large sized IT projects of moderate to high complexity and provides a single point of accountability for those projects. May also assist in managing aspects of larger programs. Takes projects from original concept through final implementation. Defines project scope and objectives. Develops detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, and status reports. Conducts project meetings and is responsible for project tracking and analysis. Ensures adherence to quality standards and reviews project deliverables. Manages the integration of vendor tasks and tracks and reviews vendor deliverables. Provides technical and analytical guidance to project team. Recommends and takes action to direct the analysis and solutions of problems. Incumbent could possess highly specialized knowledge of a specific technology.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Creates and implements project definitions, schedules, budgets, and objectives for one or more medium to large sized projects. Prepares detailed statements of work and gains concurrence and approval from stakeholders regarding various project aspects and adjusts accordingly. Participates in delivery assurance reviews to ensure adherence to project management policies and procedures.
• Assists in the staffing of projects. Organizes project team members to ensure communication and understanding of deadlines, assignments and objectives. Participates in work as applicable.
• Manages costs, schedules and quality by overseeing project deliverables. Ensures schedule and budget are met.
• Performs ongoing review of project status; identifies possible project risks. Recommends and implements risk mitigation solutions as approved and as appropriate.
• Works in conjunction with team members and stakeholders to manage changes to technical requirements, business requirements and schedule of the project. Provides input on possible changes needed based on current project status.
• Manages client, company and project team expectations for agreed upon project performance by obtaining, providing and monitoring project metrics. Recommends changes or alternate paths based upon performance and metrics.
• Oversees assigned personnel for projects. Assigns work and provides direction with regard to timeliness and completion of project objectives. Addresses performance issues within prescribed guidelines. Provides performance input upon completion of project.
• Manages written and verbal stakeholder communication on the project goals, scope, schedule, budget and project status.
• Drives the project to make sure that the critical issues are identified, resolved or escalated to make sure that the project delivers successfully.
• Capable of getting into technical or functional details of project, if need be, to understand and help resolve the issue.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, information technology, engineering or related field required; Master's degree preferred.
• Seven (7) years of project management experience required; five (5) years project management experience in a Healthcare setting preferred.
• Experience working with a project management methodology.
• Experience working with delivery assurance principles and appropriate procedures relevant to area.
• Experience working with techniques and approaches related to the architecture, development, integration, and deployment of project phases.
• Experience in IT system implementations and/or system maintenance activities.
• Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to be flexible and work analytically in a problem-solving environment.
• Good organizational, multi-tasking, and time-management skills.

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED:

• PMI certification or ITIL Intermediate Certified required within 6 months of hire.

Additional Information

• Organization: Corporate Services
• Department: Ascension IT Business Systems
• Shift: Day Job
• Union Code: Not Applicable