Project Manager

Full job description Title: Project Manager Location: Iowa City, IA Duration: 12+ Months Type: Contract Job Description: Support senior leadership in executing on the UI Health Care values and Information Systems goals. Partner with Heath Care Information Systems and other internal and external stakeholders to successfully implement information systems initiatives and projects. Drive leadership awareness, commitment, and accountability for the HCIS initiatives and project outcomes across the organization through defined deliverables and measurable performance metrics. Gather and report on progress against action plans and expected benefits realization. Plans, estimates, staffs, organizes, and manages multiple large-scale projects. Identifies common risks and addresses them with contingency plans and options. Holds regular and ad-hoc project reviews and status meetings with project team, sponsors, and clients. Champions and mentors project organization methodology tools and techniques Champions and mentors project organization methodology, tools, and techniques. Employs appropriate techniques for maintaining team enthusiasm, energy, and focus. Communicates both within the team and to stakeholders. Establishes and assures effective teamwork, communications, and reporting at the project level and at the management and stakeholder level for the status of projects. Develops continuous improvement and feedback processes to act upon lessons learned to improve the efficiency of the project management methodology. Gives continuing feedback, recognizes achievement, and recommends improvement. Mentor other staff in the field of project management. Lead and direct one large-scale project, multiple projects, related or high-priority projects requiring considerable resources and high levels of functional integration. Facilitate the ultimate success of projects by working to monitor cost, scheduled progress, and project performance. Expert knowledge of PM methodology, tools, and techniques (PMP). Organizes projects that span disciplines, geographic areas, and business cultures. Plans for allocation of project resources in line with unit goals, strategic and business objectives. Coordinates team efforts on multiple concurrent large-scale projects. Consults on project planning, estimating, scheduling of high-risk, high-impact projects. Verifies and confirms project funding and budget assignments and allocations. Communicate with executive leadership regarding status of specific projects. Identify high-level risks, assumptions, and constraints using expertise and judgment. Obtain senior management approval for the project by presenting the project charter or project management plan and its related costs and benefits. Establish communication plans and roll out strategies. Controls strategic and mission-critical projects involving multiple parties. Indirectly manages projects providing project management best practices, training, and mentoring to project stakeholders and team members. Creates and maintains project lists of issues and potential problems. Execute project management plan and assure project(s) meets the targeted goals and objectives; managing risks associated with scope changes. Review project resource allocation and provide recommendations where needed. Manage changes to project scope, project schedule, and project budget using appropriate tools and techniques. Identifies reporting and control requirements and reflects them in all project plans. Develops and maintains a positive, collaborative relationship with project stakeholder Imposes conformance on project plans, reports, and reviews. Builds consensus among managerial, technical, and business stakeholders. Provide evaluation input for staff assigned to projects under his/her direction. Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques to monitor progress. Captures, records, aggregates, and reports project status across groups. Cooperates with project team members to produce status report updates. Conducts and reports on project budget variance analysis. May provide functional and/or administrative supervision of staff. May hire, develop, and manage the performance of staff; assure staff is compliant with UI policies and procedures. Mentor and coach Project Managers and Project Coordinators. Plan and conduct project management specific training sessions. Advanced leadership and general management skills. Advance communication, negotiation, conflict resolution capabilities. Demonstrated understanding of organizational environment and project alignment to corporate objectives. Required Skills Project Management experience within a health care delivery setting Demonstrated ability to engage as individual contributor in successful project management and implementation. PMI Project Management Professional (PMP), Master Certificate in Project Management, Public Heath Certification, or Informatics Certificate, Prince2 AIPM Certified Practicing Project Manager (CPPM), ITILv3, Lean, Agile and/or Six Sigma certification. Project Management experience implementing and managing multiple large-scale programs/projects Ability to lead process improvement activities to make enhancement recommendations and implement workflow and business process changes. Demonstrated ability to work independently with a strong focus on customer service utilizing established PMO Program/Project Management methodology,.. processes, procedures, tools, and techniques to improve quality measures and metrics. Proficiency in key performance improvement techniques including current state assessment, KPI development, and workflow mapping / redesign Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing with all levels of management and project team members. Demonstrated strong project management, organizational and facilitation skills. Experience leading teams and people to successfully implement change utilizing a positive, can-do attitude to inspire others Proficient in Project Management tools such as M365, MS Teams, MS Project, MS Word, MS Excel, MS SharePoint, MS Visio, and MS PowerPoint. Experience with the concept of the PMBOK (Project Management Book of Knowledge) and applying project management principles, methodology & processes Ability to simultaneously lead multiple small to large-scale projects.