Transformation Project Consultant- Remote Opportunity

About the Role

Develops, manages, monitors, and improves medium to large projects, change facilitation, or process improvement initiatives inclusive of risk & issues log. Works with stakeholders, management, leadership, multi-functional and geographically dispersed work teams across all ministries and system office functions. Provides solid, experienced and insightful project and program management to any/all phases of projects.

Responsibilities

• Knows, understands, incorporates and demonstrates Trinity Health's Mission, Vision, and Values in behaviors, practices and decisions.
• Manages and oversees complex, large, multi-factorial program initiatives spanning multiple operating units, matrixed and direct teams while providing oversight of processes, tactics and culture.
• Defines the scope and requirements for complex initiatives; establishes partnerships, roles and responsibilities of team members across all project lifecycle phases from inception to close-out.
• Participates in business short-term and long-term planning sessions to ensure understanding of business goals, direction and business requirements.
• Develops business plan and project proposals. Ensures alignment in terms of organizational priorities, adequate funding, executive sponsorship, business owner support and staff resources.
• Achieves agreed upon deliverables, within budget and established timelines, and successful completion of project outcomes, targeted goals and objectives.
• Conducts post project analysis, meeting with business owners to conduct project closure activities.
• Maintains risk & issue logs ("risk register") in detailed working form and in succinct summarized form for executive presentations. Manages problem resolution and risk mitigation.
• Keeps departmental and/or divisional leadership, governance, steering teams, leadership councils, project managers, project teams and sponsors apprised through on-going routine communications.
• Compiles and analyzes data. Prepares written summaries and presentations which address project scope, timetable and expected deliverables.
• Drives decision-making via both qualitative observations and quantitative data. Structures, analyzes, synthesizes, and presents findings with minimum direction.
• Evaluates evidence for both validity and reliability. Assists senior leaders in determining strategic, financial and operational program impact(s) for the system.
• Develops, manages and monitors plans, resources and budgets. Calculates budget estimates necessary to evaluate costs.
• Provides leadership to project analysts and team members by managing deliverables in accordance with the project management methodology.
• Coaches and provides oversight to peers, analysts, indirect team members and supporting groups through informal mentorship.
• Develops a culture of continuous process improvement as a standard business capability and practice.
• Demonstrates how process improvement will decrease cost, increase productivity and enhance process effectiveness and efficiencies.
• Embeds process improvement in transformational plans and approaches. Leverages process improvement techniques to identify, evaluate and articulate operational opportunities, business needs and gaps, and plan and implementation steps.
• Understands stakeholder interest and provides authoritative consultation. Utilizes strong written and verbal communication, presentation, and facilitation skills.
• Communicates complex quantitative analysis in a clear, precise, and actionable manner. Prepares and delivers executive and organizational communications.
• Collaborates with all levels, operating in a highly collaborative leadership team under frequently changing structures, requirements and work priorities.
• Maintains relationships with leaders, decision makers, stakeholders, colleagues, peers, indirect subordinates and clients/customers.
• Facilitates teams/groups and influences people through strong leadership, communication and negotiation skills.
• Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State and local laws/regulations; the Trinity Health Integrity and Compliance Program and Code of Conduct; as well as other policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in healthcare, information technology, business administration or a related field and a minimum of five (5) to seven (7) years of product line or technology solution experience, formal or informal people leadership or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Project Management Certification (PMP) and/or Lean practitioner (or equivalent) and/or Six Sigma green belt strongly preferred.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Windows, Teams, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Outlook), Visio, and MS-Project.
• Minimum five (5) years experience managing complex projects and interfacing with executive leadership.
• Proficient knowledge in four or more (4+) business operations disciplines and expert level knowledge in at least two (2) disciplines. Business operations disciplines include project/program management, financial management, contract performance management, process improvement, people leadership, workflow integration, technical and business communications, research/benchmarking, statistical analysis, change leadership, and healthcare administration.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to perform research, apply perspective and diligence to completely understand relevant project issues.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines and achieve quality results.
• Capable of handling multiple projects/assignments simultaneously and adapt to frequent changes in priorities.
• Ability to communicate with non-technical leaders and business owners, providing a clear understanding of appropriate technology solutions.
• Knowledge of multiple technologies and experience with system-wide applications and systems in an integrated work environment.
• Considerable knowledge of and experience in developing and managing project budgets and staffing needs for complex initiatives.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and customer service skills.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective collaborative relationships and partnerships with leaders, stakeholders, and decision makers.
• Ability to mentor and coach other team members.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent facilitation skills and ability to influence outcomes by working with colleagues at all organizational levels.
• Comfortable operating in a collaborative, shared leadership environment.
• Strong group (both onsite and remote) process skills required.
• Comfortable operating in an ambiguous and matrix organizational structure.
• Ability to operate in a highly autonomous, self-directed manner under frequently changing structures, requirements, and priorities.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a strong understanding of how the organization functions and the role of the TMO.
• Ability to recognize the impact of individual and team performance beyond the TMO.

Pay

$100,205 - $150,307