Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Michigan Medicine is an academic health system focused on excellence in education, patient care, community service, research, and technology development. The Project Senior Manager leads the planning, scoping, and execution of multiple concurrent healthcare projects using Agile project management practices, while coordinating stakeholders, tracking progress, analyzing data, and reporting outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Review project documentation and scope
- Work with leadership and key stakeholders to validate project approach, goals, objectives, and deliverables
- Collaborate with Project Director(s), customers, project team members, and stakeholders to define project scope and develop project plans that successfully guide projects through completion
- Create project documentation, including project plans, scope documents, timelines, specifications, status report templates, and communication plans
- Assemble and lead project teams, assign responsibilities, identify appropriate resources, and develop schedules to ensure timely completion
- Schedule and facilitate project team meetings
- Develop and utilize supporting data, analytical tools, benchmarking, metrics, and measurement frameworks to inform progress, impact, and decision-making throughout the project lifecycle
- Manage project resources, functions, and activities in a timely and coordinated manner while ensuring alignment with institutional policies, standards, and benchmarks
- Support project execution by maintaining project documentation, conducting analyses, and facilitating problem resolution
- Track team performance and recommend corrective or preventive actions as needed
- Develop and execute effective communication plans to ensure stakeholders remain informed, engaged, and involved throughout the project lifecycle
- Prepare written reports and data visualizations that effectively translate project performance into actionable insights
- Foster collaborative relationships across project teams and departments impacted by project activities
- Manage final project closeout activities, including documentation of outcomes and transition of sustainable components to operational partners, as appropriate
Skills
- A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position
- * Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- * Strong healthcare background
- * Minimum of four (4) years of progressively responsible project management experience leading medium- to large-scale or enterprise-wide projects
- * Strong presentation skills and the ability to create concise, effective project documentation and presentations
- * Strong technical, analytical, and communication skills
- * Ability to set up computers, monitors, and peripheral devices, including keyboards, mice, and webcams
- * Ability to effectively utilize remote support resources
- Employees are expected to communicate effectively and work directly with support resources to resolve most computing issues
- * Five (5) or more years of project management experience
- * Experience leading Epic-related projects
- * Demonstrated experience leading process improvement and organizational change initiatives
- * Extensive experience in customer relationship management
- * Experience understanding and documenting operational workflows and translating them into system workflows
- * Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- * Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
- * Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- * Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- * Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment
- * Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, and other process improvement methodologies
Benefits
- Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
- 2:1 Match on retirement savings
- This position is eligible for remote work following completion of training and demonstrated achievement of performance expectations.
- Workspace will be available at the business location when onsite work is necessary.
- While some flexibility in work hours is available, employees must maintain availability during Eastern Time Zone business hours.
- The employer will provide computing resources, including required software applications, VPN access, desktop or laptop computer, monitor, webcam, keyboard, and mouse.
- Remote computing support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week via phone, chat, or ticketing system.
- Basic office supplies, such as paper and pens, are available for pickup at the business location.
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