What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, IT Project Management - Nashville, TN position at Sarah Cannon Research Institute?
It's More Than a Career, It's a Mission.
Our people are the foundation of our success. By joining our growing team at Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI), a subsidiary of McKesson, you will have the opportunity to become part of one of the largest community-based cancer programs to advance oncology treatments and improve outcomes for cancer patients across the globe. We look for mission-driven candidates who have a desire to advance the fight against cancer and make a difference in the lives of patients diagnosed with cancer every day.
Our Mission
People who live with cancer – those who work to prevent it, fight it, and survive it – are at the heart of every decision we make. Bringing the most innovative medical minds together with the most passionate caregivers in their communities, we are transforming care and personalizing treatment. Through clinical excellence and cutting-edge research, SCRI is redefining cancer care around the world.
Our Director of Strategy & Transformation is responsible for leading, facilitating and driving the IT strategic initiatives at SCRI. You will lead a team of project managers to implement enterprise level initiatives to increase growth, market share, customer & employee satisfaction, improve business key performance indicators and to deliver on key strategies of the organization. This role owns the intake, governance, prioritization and budget process for the IT Portfolio at SCRI. This requires strong analytical, influencing and change management skills while directing multiple business areas.
Duties include and are not limited to:
Directly manage team of Project Managers that are leading high impact IT strategic initiatives across SCRI. Through leadership of the team, deliver projects on scope, on schedule, and on budget. Escalate awareness of risks early to keep projects on task.
In close collaboration with AVP of Strategy and Transformation and CIO, work to mature Program Management Office to meet SCRI strategic objectives and imperatives; define and deliver SCRI methodologies and implementation approaches for Strategy, Governance, Portfolio Management, Process Improvement, Change Management and Operational Initiatives; foster a process improvement community within the organization to share best practices and provide learning opportunities for colleagues.
Partner with CIO to facilitate senior leadership in identification, scheduling, and prioritization of strategic initiatives. Collaborate with leaders in IT and across the business to finalize strategic roadmaps to deliver on operational strategies for SCRI. Maintain an ongoing dialog to ensure timely resolution of issues, appropriate actions around risk, and overall status of initiatives. Maintain working knowledge of status of all assigned initiatives to serve as communication point on portfolio status.
Oversee the project management activities of the direct reports to ensure they are providing excellence in managing initiatives and coaching/teaching department resources. Provide coaching and direction as required.
Establishes and leads high-visibility enterprise-wide, cross-functional strategic initiatives. Lead a variety of different types of projects including launching new products and services, application development, systems integration, operational efficiency improvements, process reengineering, and infrastructure upgrades and deployments. Oversees programs and program managers who are assigned to many related projects to deliver value.
Qualifications needed include:
Bachelor's Degree required, Master's Degree preferred and experience may be substituted for education
7 years' relevant work experience including Program Management experience
Work experience with Agile methodologies and Agile tools such as Jira/Trello/Asana
Work experience with change management and project management techniques and tools
Knowledgeable and experience in a research environment and in healthcare processes
Experience working with leadership for quick problem resolution and staff support
Experience leading enterprise-wide strategic initiatives with large change impact including leading large teams through major organizational changes.
Certifications preferred include:
Six Sigma Black Belt
PMP
Agile Scrum Master Certification highly preferred
About Sarah Cannon Research Institute
Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI) is one of the world's leading oncology research organizations conducting community-based clinical trials. Focused on advancing therapies for patients over the last three decades, SCRI is a leader in drug development. In 2022, SCRI formed a joint venture with former US Oncology Research to expand clinical trial access across the country. It has conducted more than 750 first-in-human clinical trials since its inception and contributed to pivotal research that has led to the majority of new cancer therapies approved by the FDA today. SCRI's research network brings together more than 1,300 physicians who are actively enrolling patients into clinical trials at more than 250 locations in 24 states across the U.S.
We care about the well-being of the patients and communities we serve, and that starts with caring for our people. That's why we have a Total Rewards package that includes comprehensive benefits to support physical, mental, and financial well-being. Our Total Rewards offerings serve the different needs of our diverse colleague population and ensure they are the healthiest versions of themselves.
As part of Total Rewards, we are proud to offer a competitive compensation package. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
