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Job Title:
Director, Project Management Office
Position Summary:
The Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) seeks an experienced and dynamic Director, Project Management Office to provide strategic leadership and operational management across the institution's project management initiatives.
About Us:
We are a place of distinction, serving as the nation's leading academic medical center for vulnerable populations. It's also a place for passionate individuals looking to join a dedicated community working today to help prepare tomorrow's leaders.
Our Mission:
Improve the health and well-being of individuals and communities; Increase the diversity of the health professional and scientific workforce; Address primary health care through programs in education, research and service;
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the planning, initiation, execution, monitoring, and successful completion of significant projects across MSM, including educational technology implementations, research initiatives, clinical infrastructure enhancements, and operational improvements.
- Define project scope, goals, deliverables, and timelines in collaboration with stakeholders, ensuring alignment with institutional strategic objectives.
- Capacity Planning: Develop detailed project plans, including resource allocation, schedules, budgets, and risk mitigation strategies.
- Strategic Project Leadership: Assist the CIO in developing and implementing a project management vision and roadmap aligned with the institution's strategic educational, research, and healthcare goals.
- Digital Transformation: Lead initiatives to modernize the institution's project management practices, including integrating tools, methodologies, and best practices.
- Budget and Resource Management: Manage project budgets and resources, optimizing financial and personnel resources for operational and strategic initiatives.
- Dashboards and Executive Presentations: Develop and maintain project dashboards for tracking progress and performance. Prepare and deliver executive-level presentations to senior leadership to communicate project status, risks, and outcomes.
Requirements:
- Master's degree in project management, Business Administration, Information Technology, or a related field or equivalent years of experience.
- 5-8 years of leadership experience in project management, academic medicine, higher education, or healthcare administration.
- Proven experience in project management strategy, digital transformation, and operations, ideally in healthcare or academia.
- Strong understanding of medical education, clinical operations, research environments, and higher education, with the ability to bridge technical and administrative priorities.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Prior experience as a senior leader in a higher education or healthcare organization.
- Experience with IT operations, healthcare technologies, and medical research systems.
- Project management certifications (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, Scrum Master).
