• Responsible and accountable for the coordinated management of multiple product development projects directed toward strategic business and other organizational objectives. Provides direction and leadership to cross-functional teams while directing and managing project tasks involving initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, controlling, and closing.
• Manages cost, schedule, and performance of component projects while ensuring ultimate success of the program. Presents periodic status reports on current programs and future opportunities to the executive management.
• Develops project plans specifying goals, strategy, staffing, scheduling, identification of risks, contingency plans, and allocation of available resources leveraging team inputs and strengths. Implements process improvement and standardization to improve PMO effectiveness.
• Maintains continuous alignment of program scope with strategic business objectives. Makes recommendations to modify programs to enhance effectiveness toward the business result or strategic intent. Provides critical leadership to ensure overall quality of project planning and execution, while minimizing and mitigating project risks.
• Collaborates with finance to develop the ROI and manages the financial modeling. Manages project issues, decisions, risks, and escalation to management. Provides the communication link between the project team and the BULT and DLT.
• Provides input to business unit leaders during the strategic planning process. Coaches team members to ensure process adherence and effective project management by utilizing best practice project management skills, as well as framing and resolving issues through mutual collaboration and ensuring effective team dynamics and mutual accountability. Coaches team.
• Manages complex issues requiring evaluation of broad factors, and exercises judgment within broadly defined practices. Assists Director with PMO activities and initiatives as required. Assists in managing and developing talent within the Program Management Office.
• Guides and assists the Program Management Office in continuous improvement initiatives. Implements and drives organizational adoption of a capacity assessment processes regarding funds and resources.
• Provide coaching and leadership to Program Managers and Project Managers. Works in concert with business and functional leaders to identify and manage risk assessment and communicate accordingly. Performs additional duties as assigned by manager.
• Work on special projects as assigned
Knowledge & Skills
• Ability to apply considerable judgment in the planning, scheduling, and coordinating of project phases and schedules.
• Ability to create, lead, establish, maintain, and influence effective working relationships with internal customers at all levels.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and to meet key deadlines under pressure through effective time management skills.
• Ability to develop and manage policies and procedures that affect program management.
• Ability to institute change
• Ability to negotiate and manage competing priorities across multiple functions.
• Ability to build credibility, establish rapport, and maintain communication.
Minimum Qualifications, Education & Experience
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university is required
• Minimum of 10 years of related experience including broad multi-functional business experience along with 5+ years of project and/or people management experience.
• Master’s degree preferred with a minimum of 6 years of related experience including broad multi-functional business experience along with 3+ years of project and/or people management experience.
• Preferred Education and Experience: MBA, Six Sigma Black Belt and PMP certification preferred.
Work Environment
• This is largely a sedentary role.
• This job operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment.
• Typically requires travel less than 5% of the time
Seniority level
Associate
Employment type
Contract
Job function
Project Management
Industries
Medical Practices
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