Project Manager Operations

Job Description

Description

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 diverse employees, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

Job Summary: 

The Project Management team within Practice Quality and Innovation seeks an individual who will improve quality and organizational excellence through support of project management. This position will support the development and execution of projects and programs that meet business priorities to improve the delivery and affordability of health care, and that drive growth. The project team designs and executes project plans, coordinates and organizes resources, manages communication across multiple departments, and monitors projects through completion. 

The Project Manager will direct and manage project development from beginning to end and seeing that it is completed successfully within the given deadline and budget. Define project scope, goals, and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders. Develop full-scale project plans, financial plans, quality audit follow ups, and associated communications documents. In general this person is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of multiple, simultaneous projects ensuring consistency with UNCHCS UNC Health Alliance strategy, commitments and goals. 

Responsibilities:
1. Develops project plans, goals, and budgets identifies resources needed, develops schedules and methods for measuring results while maintaining optimum working relationships with all departmental units.
2. Responsible for program and project assignments working independently or collaboratively as appropriate to accomplish the assigned work. Identify issues and assist in developing strategies to address them prior to issues becoming critical. Keep senior management informed of project(s) status and any potential problems or political concerns.
3. Organizes/manages all phases of the projects to achieve schedule, cost and performance objectives, while maintaining the scope of the projects..
4. Prepares requests for proposals and conducts all necessary meetings to facilitate selection of project services and products. Assembles project team members assigns individual responsibilities and monitors project performance.
5. Plans and oversees the preparation and dissemination of project communications. Communicates with top-level management, project sponsors, and functional area managers/directors regarding status of specific projects. Produces project reports for the project sponsors and senior management.
6. Performs strategic analysis for the projects and develops objective means or status reports for assessing the status of the projects that are consisent with standard skills of project managers.
7. Coordinates effort and manages relationships with vendors and contractors necessary for any projects

Other Information

Other information:

• Education Requirements:
•  Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Health Administration or related field.
• Licensure/Certification Requirements:
•  No licensure or certification required.
• Professional Experience Requirements:
•  Five (5) years of professional experience in project management related experience. 
• If Master's degree, two (2) years of professional experience in project management related experience.  Healthcare experience preferred

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

•  Strong knowledge of project management techniques and tools required.
•  Experience working in a lead role on more than one project simultaneously 
•  Excellent analytical and communication skills 
•  Ability to work in a start-up/undefined/changing environment 
• Ability to work independently and with a team 
•  Strong leadership skills and ability to support multiple clients required 
• Highly responsive to internal customers 

Job Details

Legal Employer: NC Health

Entity: Health Alliance

Organization Unit: HA Central Administration 

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Morrisville

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes