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Job Description : Senior Project Manager- 10 Month Contract Position
Job Description
This Project Management role will support multiple projects and continuous improvement initiatives in HR Mergers & Acquisitions. This position will report to the HR Project Management Office. PMP Certification, PM and CI experience and Smartsheet mastery are key requirements for the role.
Job Summary
This position will lead a variety of medium projects and teams to apply Quest Management System (QMS) principles and tools to ensure Quest Diagnostics is efficient and effective in the delivery of its services, solutions, and processes while improving customer and employee satisfaction. This position will also be responsible for coaching others to learn and apply QMS principles and tools to their daily work.
Job Responsibilities
Leads projects and working teams to effectively initiate, plan, execute, monitor, and close projects
Leads projects through issues, roadblocks, and problems
Actively identifies and executes improvements to process, tools and techniques during the course of project execution and in targeted effort, ie Kaizen events.
Acts as a change agent to drive teams toward success
Guides team members to perform through issues and constraints
Owns projects
Owns the timeline, budget, resource constraints, and deliverables / results
Shifts between the "big picture" and the small-but-crucial details
Is prepared to roll up their sleeves and work through detailed issues
Ensures all appropriate tools are completed and used effectively (e.g., charter, gantt chart, status updates)
Actively communicates with project sponsors and stakeholders
Establishes regular points of communication
Manages sponsor and stakeholders expectations
Delivers the expected results
Performs root cause analysis on project shortfalls and takes corrective action as necessary
Coaches other employees on the use of various tools, concepts and practices foundational to Project Management and Continuous Improvement.
Qualifications / Job Requirements
Demonstrated experience leading projects from initiation to completion (4 to 6 years experience)
Demonstrated experience facilitating discussions or workshops
Demonstrated ability to develop strong relationships with others
Demonstrated experience leading changes
Demonstrated ability to influence business leaders
Demonstrated data analysis skills
Some experience in continuous improvement
Some experience with process management
Basic knowledge of VOC tools
General knowledge of Hoshin and breakthrough planning
Effective written and verbal communication skills across multiple formats : formal presentations, meetings, conference calls, e-mails, and memos
Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
Skilled in Smartsheet, Microsoft Word, Excel, OneNote and Powerpoint
Education
Bachelor's degree required
Formal training in project management and / or continuous improvement methodologies (e.g., Six Sigma, Total Quality Management, Lean, Theory of Constraints) desired
Other
Up to 10% travel expected (expectations shown are targeted ranges; actual travel required will vary by project and can exceed or go below targeted amounts)
Some evening work hours may be required, depending on project needs
Required Certification
Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
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