SR IT Project Manager

• Must pass a drug test and background check once offered position*

Responsibilities:

• Leads projects of very large size and/or high complexity, and/or multiple projects of mixed complexity levels and sizes. May provide support to one or more projects of high complexity as part of a program or portfolio team.
• Manages project with budget responsibility up to (USD)5 million, and may require matrix supervision of staff from other IT departments and divisions, and contractor/vendor resources.
• Responsible for achieving project objectives and completion on time, on budget, and in conformance to Company enterprise, departmental, and IT methodologies and practices as required.
• Solicits technological input from senior technical resources assigned to their project team(s), and facilitates technology problem-solving activities.
• Works directly with institutional committees and oversight bodies to understand priorities, develop project action plans, facilitate approvals, and work across organizational boundaries to develop and/or implement project proposals that meet the objectives of those groups.
• Supports strategic planning and execution of multi-year initiatives that may involve multiple inter-relationships and complexities, requiring the development and execution of complex communication and management plans to achieve. Makes judgments and takes any reasonable action required to accomplish agreed to project objectives under general guidance.
• Serves as subject matter expert regarding both departmental and institutional project management practices, methods and standards. Leads the ongoing adoption and continued evolution of a Project Focused Culture within the Information Technology department.
• Manages multiple competing objectives and communicates complex technical information in clear and unambiguous terms to management and end user personnel. Strictly adheres to budget management and guidelines of both the Information Technology department and the institution.
• Performs additional job-related functions as detailed by immediate supervisor.

Must have

• 10+ years of experience managing technology projects that are high complexity.
• Skilled / executed in agile, scrum master, servant leader with awareness on how waterfall projects can be transformed into iterative approach
• Experience with any or many of the following
  • Machine Learning and or Generative AI technologies development
  • Modern software development (Cloud assets , SAAS, Microservices, etc)
  • Cloud vendors (GCP, Azure, AWS)
• Get hands dirty and become part of the team, helping solve problems and really understand what is going on and why (not a pure PMP role)
• Possession of current Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or a comparable current certification from a nationally recognized project management governance body
• Startup mentality, start from zero
• Experience within a consulting role
• Accustomed to fast moving and fluid environment with a high sense of urgency
• Strong communication, change and mentoring skills
• Interest in learning new and stretching current skills
• Lead projects within healthcare arena