Project Manager - Government Relations
About the role
The position supports the development and implementation of strategic initiatives for WVUHS government relations by assisting with the creation of comprehensive program plans and projects for key organizational initiatives. Responsible for leading a project team (or teams) on organizational wide mid-to-low risk projects affecting multiple people within a limited number of areas/departments May also be responsible for overall project management of smaller scale projects. Responsible for planning, directing and coordinating all aspects of Government Relations projects. This includes, but is not limited to, project work plan development & management, project plan reporting, issue tracking, scope development & management, project cost, resource & time management, project communications and project risk management. Collaborates with Marketing, Legal, hospital leadership and institutes.
Located at 333 Laidley Street, Charleston, West Virginia.
Responsibilities
- Assists the Government Relations leadership in achieving objectives, supporting government relations initiatives, coordinating approach to national and local organization participation and responding effectively to and organizational needs.
- Responsible in all aspects of project planning, including timelines, schedules, communications and deliverables
- Ensures that all government relations activities compliance with local, state and federal regulations and laws governing business operations.
- Collaborates with the organizational leadership to integrate government relations functions
- Develops and maintains project scope with assistance from government relations leadership.
- Develops and maintains project schedule.
- Responsible for all processes related to the timely and appropriate generation, collection, dissemination, storage, and ultimate disposition of project information.
- Proactively manages projects to identify potential risks and/or issues and escalates appropriately.
- Implements and monitors the change control process