What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager III, Learning position at Seattle Children's?
The Project Manager III is responsible for strategically managing, planning, and coordinating moderately complex learning initiatives to ensure objectives are achieved within prescribed timelines and resource parameters. This role partners with the Learning Leadership team to implement structured project governance, optimize standard work processes, and maintain a centralized project tracker for real-time visibility into progress, dependencies, and risks. The Project Manager III facilitates project review meetings, provides executive summaries, and coaches team members on project management best practices. This role supports prioritization and work alignment by assessing incoming requests, maintaining a clear prioritization framework, and optimizing resource allocation. Additionally, Project Manager III develops data-driven dashboards, establishes KPIs, and provides insights to inform strategic decisions and continuous improvement efforts. This role exercises independent judgment and decision-making to drive project success and enhance organizational impact.
Limited Term : End Date 1 / 30 / 2026
Required Education and Experience
Bachelor's Degree in health administration, business management, project management, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Minimum of 7 years related experience, including at least 5 years managing projects.
Experience leading a large team on a large-scale project, complete cycle from initiation to project close.
Experience in and / or providing project leadership in a life sciences, healthcare, or bench science (translational research) industry.
Demonstrated successful experience working with vendors, consultants, and other purchased services.
Proven record of project completion through methodologies, including project and time management, team development, and status reporting.
Previous mentorship experience.
Required Credentials
N / A.
Preferred
Master's degree in health administration, business, or related field or Master's certificate in project management.
Health care background.
Experience working in a Project Management consulting firm.
Experience applying professional project management approaches (e.g.
PMBOK, Agile, and / or SDLC).
Demonstrated successful experience leading complex change management in an organizational setting.
Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, or continuous performance improvement experience.
Demonstrated successful experience leading change management in an organizational setting.
Experience conducting assessments and evaluations using both quantitative and qualitative data.
Compensation Range
115,277.00 - $172,915.00 per year
Salary Information
This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.
Disclaimer for Out of State Applicants
This compensation range is specific to Seattle, positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors
Benefits Information
Seattle Children's offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website www.seattlechildrens.org / careers / benefits.
About Us
Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children's - to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is life-changing to many, and touches the hearts of all? #HOPECARECURE
Our founding promise to the community is as valid today as it was over a century ago : we will care for all children in our region, regardless of the families' ability to pay. Together, we deliver superior patient care, advance new discoveries and treatments through pediatric research, and serve as the pediatric and adolescent, academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho - the largest region of any children's hospital in the country.
In 2022, U.S. News & World Report once again ranked Seattle Children's among the nation's best children's hospitals - for the 30th year in a row. For more than a decade, Seattle Children's has been nationally ranked in all 10 specialty areas evaluated by U.S. News & World Report. We are honored to be the top-ranked pediatric hospital in Washington and the Pacific Northwest.
As a Magnet designated institution, and classified among America's best large employers by Forbes, we recognize the importance of hiring and developing great talent to provide best-in-class care to the patients and families we serve. Our organizational DNA takes form in our core values : Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Collaboration, Equity and Innovation. Whether it's delivering frontline care to our patients in a kind and caring manner, practicing the highest standards of quality and safety, or being relentlessly curious as we work towards eradicating childhood diseases, these values are the fabric of our culture and community. The future starts here.
Our Commitment to Diversity
Our community welcomes diverse experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts as this is what drives our spirit of inquiry and allows us to better connect with our increasingly diverse patients and families. Our organization recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
The people who work at Seattle Children's are members of a community that seeks to respect and celebrate all the qualities that make each of us unique. Each of us is empowered to be ourselves within this community, which cultivates and promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion at all levels.
Seattle Children's is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Workplace and Affirmative Action Employer.
Salary : $115,277 - $172,915
