Project Manager I

About the role

Plans, executes, and finalizes projects according to strict deadlines and within budget. This includes acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts of team members and third-party contractors or consultants to deliver projects according to plan. Defines project objectives and oversees quality control throughout the project life cycle. Responsible for the day-to-day management of programs and projects.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies, procedures, quality standards, and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.
• Builds, develops, and grows internal relationships vital to the success of the project.
• Coordinates project post-mortems and creates a recommendations report to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.
• Coordinates the estimation of resources and participants needed to achieve project goals.
• Develops project plans and associated communications documents.
• Directs and manages project development from beginning to end.
• Defines project scope, goals, and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
• Effectively communicates project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion. Acts as liaison with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis.
• Identifies and manages project dependencies and critical path.
• Plans and schedules project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools.
• Tracks project milestones and deliverables. Develops and delivers progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations.
• Determines the frequency and content of status reports from the project team, analyzes results, and troubleshoots problem areas.
• Participates in multidisciplinary quality and service improvement teams as appropriate.
• Participates in meetings, serves on committees, and represents the department and hospital/facility in community outreach efforts as appropriate.
• Proactively manages changes in project scope, identifies potential crises, and devises contingency plans.
• Defines project success criteria and disseminates them to involved parties throughout the project life cycle.
• Sets and continually manages project expectations with team members and other stakeholders.
• Delegates tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel.
• Identifies and resolves issues within the project team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• 1-2 years (2 years preferred) of work experience in a project management capacity, including all aspects of process development and execution.
• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is encouraged within 2 years.

Skills

• Basic computer skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, motivate, and control resources to achieve specific goals under the constraints of project scope, time, quality, and budget.
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction; develops own plan for how to accomplish tasks and follows through to completion.
• Ability to operate under the pressures of project management associated with tight deadlines and schedules.

Pay

This position has a hiring range of USD $71,843.00 - USD $135,907.00 per year.