Project Senior Manager

Job Summary

Ambulatory Care Services at the University of Michigan Health System is seeking a Project Senior Manager to support multiple new facility builds and renovations, and operational improvement projects, related to strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive project plans for the management of scope, schedule, resources, risks, communications and stakeholders.
• Monitor and manage project progress, with regularly reporting on project health to stakeholders and leadership.
• Ensure coordination between internal and external teams, such as construction project team, architects and engineers, clinical stakeholders and business operations stakeholders.
• Identify, assess, document, and resolve project issues, risks, decisions, and dependencies; escalate to appropriate stakeholders when necessary.
• Cookordination project goals with internal regulatory and compliance teams.
• Effectively apply logic, principles, and analytics to aid in project decision-making. Assess complex problems, draw conclusions, and provide value-driven solutions.
• Conducts meetings, effectively communicates, and manages change with stakeholders.
• Establishes and maintains an excellent working relationship with project teams and stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a healthcare related field (e.g. Administration, Business, Engineering, and/or Health Sciences) or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least 7 years of healthcare project, clinical, facilities, and/or operations management experience.
• Knowledge of theoretical and practical aspects of project management, techniques, and tools.
• Demonstrated ability to lead all project management processes from project planning to closeout.
• Ability to analyze, compare, and evaluate various courses of action and have the authority to make independent decisions on matters of significance, free of immediate directions, within the scope of their responsibility.
• Highly analytical and has the ability to translate and communicate analysis into actionable information for problem-solving and decision-making at all levels within organization.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams and achieve results.
• Strong team orientation and ability to manage in complex organizations.
• Strong relationship-building skills, including the demonstrated ability to build consensus among diverse stakeholder groups.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite and other project management tools to aid in the project delivery and data analysis.

Desired Qualifications

• Master degree in a healthcare related field (e.g. Administration, Business, Engineering, and/or Health Sciences).
• Broad understanding of healthcare facility design and construction.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Leverage or Six Sigma training/certification and experience with applying lean concepts in planning and operations analysis.

Mission Statement

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Mission Statement

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Why Join Michigan Medicine?

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world?s most distinguished academic health systems. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.

What Benefits can you Look Forward to?

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day.
• 2:1 Match on retirement savings.

Background Screening

The University of Michigan conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.