Information Technology Project Manager

Jackson Healthcare, a top 3 national healthcare staffing, search, and technologies firm located in Alpharetta, GA is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our IT Team.

Apply your background in IT Project Management towards furthering Jackson Healthcare’s strategy and mission: to improve the delivery of patient care and the lives of everyone we touch. Your work will positively impact the multiple nonprofit organizations we directly support. Find purpose in your work at Jackson Healthcare, ranked a “Best Places to Work” by Fortune and the Atlanta Business Chronicle!

Description

Jackson Healthcare is looking for a hands-on IT Project Manager to join our IT team. The JH Technology team is responsible for the operational health of the organization including infrastructure, support, and ongoing maintenance of corporate systems, applications, and platforms. The Project Manager will work with members of the JH Technology team, business partners, and other cross-functional teams to evaluate, plan and deliver multiple projects on time and within budget.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Serve as strategic thought partner with project team and business stakeholders by sharing ideas for improvement/innovation, conflict resolution, and suggestions for next steps to progress towards overall vision
• Facilitate meetings and communication between the project team and business stakeholders to determine their needs to develop or adjust plans as needed, with heavy emphasis on Workday system improvements/roadmap initiatives
• Identify the business problem trying to be solved and work together with cross functional teams to facilitate the definition of business and technical requirements.
• Follow an agreed upon project management methodology.
• Confidently interact with senior management and ensure key stakeholders are well-informed through the project lifecycle and approve of any change in plans
• Assemble the project team, develop a project plan and monitor/report on overall project performance and impact on budget, scope and deadlines
• Promote teamwork and healthy team morale
• Manage project vendors and external partners as needed
• Manage multiple internal strategic projects from initiation to closure.
• Guide the definition of project scope, goals, tasks, roles, timelines, dependencies and resource requirements at the beginning of each project, adjusting as needed with the team throughout the project life cycle.
• Guide the definition and execution of test and training plans.

Skills and Abilities

• Understanding PM concepts and processes
• Strong communication skills between business and technical resources
• Ability to successfully complete large-scale and small-scale projects involving cross-functional teams in a corporate environment
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to self-manage workload
• Hands-on PM who’s driven and willing to be involved in all aspects of the project
• Ability to facilitate meetings with structured agendas and provide follow up meeting notes with key discussion items, defined decisions, and actionable next steps
• Ability toIdentify, resolve or assist in the resolution of scope, time, resource obstacles or conflicts

Required Knowledge

• Knowledge of MS Office Tools
• Project Management

Preferred Knowledge

• Smartsheet
• Jira
• Workday
• Agile methodology
• HCM, HR processes and solutions

Qualifications – Education, Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; or other aligned coursework/experience
• PMP certification preferred; or other project management-related certifications/ experience

Required Experience

• Minimum 3-5 years experience successfully managing projects
• Proven track record of successfully completing multiple large-scale and small-scale technology projects involving cross functional teams in a corporate environment.