IT Project Manager - Job ID # 17538

PURPOSE:

As an IT Project Manager, you will play the lead role in planning, executing, monitoring, controlling and closing projects for the Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO). You will be accountable for the entire project scope, managing all phases of the project life-cycle process, from conception/initiation through closing, in order to deliver results. This role will will handle less complex projects that may have enterprise wide impact and/or handle portions of corporate initiatives. This may or may not require handling multiple project simultaneously depending on the scope and complexities of projects assigned.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

25%      Actively plan and manage your Waterfall or Agile projects holistically around scheduled program increments and milestones, scope, cost, resource health and risks while collaborating with stakeholders in key meetings resulting in successful project delivery

25%      Plan and own project finances which includes timing implications and key payment dates while proactively reporting status, scorecard creation and fulfilling project analysis requests by using critical and creative thinking

25%      Lead and contribute to vendor selection and procurement activities under program manager guidance while identifying, producing and fulfilling resource and go-live operational plans to set your project up for success

25%      Prepare key documents, present to executives and produce other reports as needed while collaborating with stakeholders to bring projects through project funding conversations and initiation ceremonies

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

Individual Contributor -  This position has no direct reports, however, may informally lead teams in a matrix environment.

SCOPE

Freedom to Act

Work is accomplished without considerable direction. Exercises judgment in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria in obtaining results. Exerts significant latitude in determining objectives of assignment. Takes calculated risks with consultation from the expert.

Problem Complexity and Problem Solving Timeframes

Works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires in-depth evaluation of variable factors. Constructs and may pursue alternative paths towards a solution. Exercises judgment in selecting method, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results consistent with broadly defined policies and practices. Problem/Task resolution timeframe: Inclusive of shorter timeframes, but typically six to twelve months or more to resolve.

Level of Supervision Received

Functions independently within broad scope of established departmental policies/practices; generally refers specific problems to supervisor only where clarification of departmental operating policies/procedures may be required.

Impact

Failure to obtain results or erroneous judgments or recommendations would normally have serious results and may require substantial expenditure of resources to correct and / or achieve goals.

Contact with Others

Represents the organization as the primary contact. Interacts with management and senior value-chain partners on matters requiring coordination across organizational lines. Achievement of objectives requires ability to influence others both internally and potentially externally.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The

requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable

accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education Level: Bachelor's Degree

Education Details: Health Informatics, Information Technology, Information Systems or related discipline

Experience: 3 years’ experience leading projects in a cross-functional, technical systems implementation

In Lieu of Education

In lieu of a Bachelor's degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required in addition to the required work experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

The incumbent is required to immediately disclose any debarment, exclusion, or other event that makes them ineligible to perform work directly or indirectly on Federal health care programs. Must be able to effectively work in a fast-paced environment with frequently changing priorities, deadlines, and workloads that can be variable for long periods of time. Must be able to meet established deadlines and handle multiple customer service demands from internal and external customers, within set expectations for service excellence. Must be able to effectively communicate and provide positive customer service to every internal and external customer, including customers who may be demanding or otherwise challenging.

Preferred:

Licenses/Certifications

Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)-PMI  Preferred

SAFe Scrum Master Certification  Preferred

Compensation - 135-140k