Project Specialist

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree
• Experience: Two years experience in related discipline to include one year of project management experience
• Skills and Abilities: Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language, strong analytical and interpersonal skills, advanced spreadsheet skills, strong project and time management skills, initiative, professional handling of exposure to confidential/sensitive information, demonstrates flexibility and adaptability in the face of changing demands

Essential Functions

• People Essential Functions: Facilitates open, professional communication, participates in, and may direct, problem definition and resolution activities, effectively communicates with key contacts, collaborates to foster healthy relationships in the work environment, contributes to improvement of department scores for employee engagement on department scorecard
• Service Essential Functions: Conserves management's time by reading, researching, collecting and analyzing information, coordinates meetings relevant to project scope, prepares meeting minutes and meeting materials as requested, performs administrative and operational activities of a complex nature as appropriate, maintains confidential documents, prepares agendas for matters of consideration at meetings, establishes priorities and deadlines for completion of projects, works with co-workers in overflow of work and responsibilities
• Quality/Safety Essential Functions: Responsible for the management and completion of projects within the department, tracks and documents data management, project progress and maintains accurate project record files, conducts data analysis and creates reports and spreadsheets using various software, based on project needs or deliverables, ensures quality and timely execution of project deliverables, coordinates multiple deadlines related to project scope, requiring resources including but not limited to reports and presentations, thoroughly tracks all metrics related to activities and maintains associated paperwork, files and calendar documentation
• Finance Essential Functions: Uses resources efficiently; does not waste supplies, self-motivated to independently manage time effectively and prioritize daily tasks, utilizes time efficiently and helps other team members, assists in the preparation, tracking, and projection of annual operating budget and other department activities, provides support in development and monitoring of system operations and project budget, provides monthly reports and works with applicable departments (e.g. MARS, Finance, etc.) to verify department transactional accuracy, as assigned
• Growth/Innovation Essential Functions: Identifies and assumes responsibility of own learning needs, consults with team experts and seeks continuing education opportunities to meet those needs, completes and updates the individual development plan (IDP) on an on-going basis, ensures own career discussions occur with appropriate management, offers innovative solutions through participation in performance improvement projects and activities, follows up on action items to ensure completion of assignments

Supplemental Requirements

• Work Attire: Business professional
• On Call*: No
• May Require Travel: Yes (within the Houston Metropolitan area)

About the Role

Houston Methodist Hospital is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the No. 1 hospital in Texas and one of America’s “Best Hospitals.” As a full-service, acute-care hospital located in the Texas Medical Center and the flagship hospital of Houston Methodist, it has evolved into one of the nation’s largest nonprofit teaching hospitals and a leader in innovative medical research with a comprehensive residency program. Two of Houston Methodist’s primary academic affiliates are among the nation’s leading health care organizations: Weill Cornell Medicine and New York-Presbyterian Hospital. Houston Methodist also has affiliations with Texas A&M University and the University of Houston. Houston Methodist Hospital offers unparalleled care for thousands of patients from around the world.

Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Company Profile

Houston Methodist Hospital is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the No. 1 hospital in Texas and one of America’s “Best Hospitals.” As a full-service, acute-care hospital located in the Texas Medical Center and the flagship hospital of Houston Methodist, it has evolved into one of the nation’s largest nonprofit teaching hospitals and a leader in innovative medical research with a comprehensive residency program. Two of Houston Methodist’s primary academic affiliates are among the nation’s leading health care organizations: Weill Cornell Medicine and New York-Presbyterian Hospital. Houston Methodist also has affiliations with Texas A&M University and the University of Houston. Houston Methodist Hospital offers unparalleled care for thousands of patients from around the world.

Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.