Job Description:
IS Project Manager
Renton, WA
ONSITE
4+ month contract
Job Description:
Strategic Functions:
Develop projects within a program in alignment with the organization’s strategic plans and objectives with little/no oversight from PPMO
Management Functions:
Proactively and independently manages client expectations for timelines and deliverables throughout the project/program lifecycle with little/no intervention from PPMO leadership
Develop and gain sponsor approval for project delivery dates.
Manage portfolio programs with very high complexity, strategic priority and/or visibility, system and/or regional priority - typically at an enterprise level
Engages and organizes the assignment of activities of multi-functional, large-scale teams, as well as the project estimates, task dependencies and schedule.
Scope, risk and issue management, including documenting, communicating and facilitating resolutions or mitigation plans with little/no direction from PPMO leadership
Proactively and independently develops, initiates and manages a communication plan, including regular program status reports
Manages stakeholders and multiple project teams in the context of a single or multiple program(s) with little/no intervention from PPMO leadership
Acts as a coach and mentor to others, especially (but not limited to) other project management staff, leaders, project leads, and customers
Operational Functions:
Pro-actively and independently develops root cause analyses and process improvement plans.
Maintains all program artifacts and sets the standards for other program/project management resources on the program(s)
Prepares and delivers presentations to senior leadership, management and stakeholders with little/no support or intervention from PPMO leadership
Other duties as assigned."
EDUCATION
Required/Preferred Education Level Major/Area of Study And/Or
Required Bachelor's Degree Or equivalent educ/experience
Preferred Master's Degree
EXPERIENCE
Required/Preferred Minimum Experience Details
Required 8 years 8-10 years Information Services/Information Technology and/or Healthcare Industry experience
Required 8 years 8-10 years in the project / program management field
Preferred 3 years 3-5 years experience in resource management
Required 1 year 1-3 relevant PPMO portfolio experience (eg. EMR, Business Applications, M&A, Infrastructure, etc.)
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES
Required/Preferred Knowledge/Skills/Ability
JOB SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES
Management: Demonstrated success independently managing project managers, project portfolios and/or multiple projects and teams simultaneously, assesssing and mitigating risks through risk planning, managing the process of design, development, integration and/or implementation of software products, equipment, and facilities. Experience with vendor/contract management and negotiations.
Development and execution experience with business development, marketing, communications, financial planning, and benchmarks/metrics in support of improved quality and process design.
Ability to utilize special equipment such as telephone and personal computer equipment; software including business applications, electronic medical record, practice management, financial management, project management and reporting. PC peripherals and other office or AV equipment such as digital projectors, fax, scanner, copier and others.
