Senior IT Project Manager

• High visibility projects

• Ambiguous projects

• Complex projects that span multiple organizations

• High priority projects with executive oversight

• Projects that are part of larger programs

Additionally, they identify methods to enhance project management capabilities and processes.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Directs complex projects often involving cross-functional teams and matrix partners; knows when to leverage cross-functional expertise across the organization.

• Leads a variety of different types of projects including launch of new products and services, application development, systems integration, operational efficiency improvements, process reengineering, and infrastructure upgrades and deployments.

• Develops and oversees financial forecasts and provides on-going reconciliation of resources and other related project expenditures.

• Leads a continuous risk and issues management process to identify and assess risks and issues; works with leaders to develop and manage mitigation measures to minimize exposure to projects and the business.

• Directly manages all aspects of the project lifecycle and works within a matrixed organization to oversee all phases of a project.

• Determines the most appropriate mode of communication for any given situation, ensure communication is timely, succinct, and tailored to the appropriate audience.

• Defines and tracks project milestones; develops, maintains and reports on an overall integrated delivery plan.

• Emotional Intelligence- displays professionalism, diplomacy and calmness under pressure when confronted with politically sensitive situations.

• Establishes and leads cross-functional strategic, to include, enterprise-wide initiatives. 

• Facilitates the resolution of conflicts between key stakeholders, project team members, and sponsors through interest-based negotiation.

• Exercises discretion when managing and protecting sensitive business and patient information.

• Facilitates large-level, multi-disciplinary planning sessions and executive-level project meetings.

• Exercises stewardship of enterprise resources as a capable influencer.

• Creates appropriate project artifacts.

• Mentors colleagues in order to influence and build strategic relationships; actively seeks to develop and grow others.

• Rigorously manages scope to ensure business requirements are achieved within agreed upon time, cost, and quality parameters.

• Serves as a project subject matter expert, routinely briefs key stakeholders on different aspects of assigned initiatives.

• Gathers information from multiple sources to assess options and likely outcomes for organizational challenges and opportunities and leads others through this process.

• Demonstrates organizational agility (flexible to take on projects in many business lines).

• Supports/Facilitates contract execution and vendor management.

• Proposes recommendations, adjustments and process improvements to achieve success.

• Represents the project in various project governance and inter-department forums.

Mandatory: The following are mandatory expectations of all SCRI employees.

• Practices and adheres to the “Code of Conduct” philosophy and “Mission and Value Statement.”

• During your employment with SCRI, you will be routinely assigned training requirements. You are expected to complete any training assignments by the due date.

Knowledge: A body of information needed to perform tasks; May be obtained through education, training or experience.

• Healthcare

• Information Technology

• Project Management

• Microsoft Office product proficiency

Skills: The proficiency to perform a certain task.

• Servant leadership

• Emotional Intelligence

• Communication and interpersonal skills

• Critical thinking

• Stakeholder partnership

• Understand strategic imperatives

• Technology and business knowledge

• Project financial management

• Risk and Issue management and mitigation

• Customer focused

• Able to server as Mentor / Knowledge Sharing

• Exhibits sound judgment

Abilities: An underlying, enduring trait useful for performing duties.

• Proven ability to build strong and positive relationships and quickly earn the trust of sponsors and key stakeholders; lead and inspire teams; set direction and approach; resolve conflict; deliver tough messages with grace; execute with limited information and ambiguity.

• Proven ability to navigate a highly matrixed organization effectively.

• Servant Leadership; a leader who considers the needs of the team over his/her own.

• Excellent written and oral communication capability and presentation skills; persuasive, encouraging, motivating, and inspiring; the ability to listen and understand.

• Exhibits influencing and negotiating skills.

• Displays business and technical acumen.

• Experience with stakeholder management.

• Focused and versatile team player that is comfortable under pressure.

• Proven ability to remove barriers and enable teams to complete objectives.

• Demonstrated, applied experience establishing and delivering complex projects.

• Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

• Accountable for change management.

• Proven core project management skills including knowledge of project management methodologies and tools.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

• 3+ years of project management experience

• PMP Certification strongly preferred

• Agile Project Management and Scrum Certification strongly preferred