Project Manager, Health Care Operations

University of Iowa Health Care has an opportunity for an experienced project manager to join the team. The Clinical Operations Project Manager works independently assuming primary responsibility for planning, directing, coordinating and delivering project activities through the entire project life cycle (from initiation to hand off to customer) that are broad in scope. The Clinical Operations Project Manager is responsible to achieve project objectives and completion on time, on budget, and in order to sustainably improve clinical operations.
The incumbent may independently lead one or multiple small to medium projects that have department or site level strategic importance.
Responsibilities

• Bring an outstanding drive to transform health care in a meaningful way by utilizing passion, project skills, and people engagement (3P) to deliver results.
• Define project success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout project life cycle.
• Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools; track project milestones and deliverables; develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation and presentations. Aid project managers in defining roles for each project team member to ensure all work is completed.
• Review staff project plans and aid in execution of plans. Ensure all projects include current state analysis with operational processes and data analysis, future state creation including pilots with proven success metrics, and detailed execution.
• Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support Health System performance improvement goals in collaboration with senior management owners and stakeholders from various departments; develop full-scale project plans and associated communications documents; communicate effectively project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.
• Set and continually manage project expectations with team members and other stakeholders; delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel; identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team in collaboration with senior management; identify and manage project dependencies and critical paths.
• Demonstrate the "art of project management" going beyond the mechanics of project management methodologies to build trusted relationships and act as an internal project management consultant to business and clinical teams.
• Help determine the frequency and develop the content of status reports from the project team, analyze results and troubleshoot problem areas; proactively manage changes in project scope; identify potential crises and devise contingency plans.
• Build, develop and grow any relationships vital to the success of the project.
• Conduct closing reviews and create recommendations report to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.
• Work with all levels to understand operations, develop plans and workflow, and execute change management. Ensure communications at all levels from department chairs to clinic staff.
• Work closely with project owners/stakeholders on an ongoing basis; estimate resources and participants needed to achieve project goals. Assess needs for additional staff and/or resources and communicate recommendations to senior management.

Required Qualifications

• Outstanding project management skills to lead projects, identify business needs, provide effective solutions and manage the necessary resources to accomplish goals and objectives.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communications skills. Ability to communicate complex information to all levels of the organization.
• Ability to direct project scope, planning and tracking while meeting timeline and budget goals.
• Demonstrated experience working effectively in a diverse environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Health Care or related field or an equivalent amount of education and experience.
• Proficiency in MS Software (Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and project management software applications.
• Demonstrated ability to manage financial, organizational, and staff resources.
• Demonstrated experience working with and managing relationships with senior level administration or leaders and ability to influence and motivate organizational constituencies.
• 3+ years of related, progressively responsible experience in health care administration, business or operational planning with proven success in facilitating projects.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully influence key stakeholders, integrating ideas to achieve outcomes.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize work to meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated strong ability to translate complex data/information into simple, actionable insights.

Desired Qualifications:

• Operational and/or financial management experience in an academic health care setting.
• Experience in health care.
• Master's degree in Business, Health Care or related field.
• Process Improvement, Lean, Six Sigma certification and/or experience.
• Project Management certification (PMP) or relevant project management certification.
• Experience working in PMO within health care/hospital operations.

Health Care Operations intends to hire one candidate at either the Senior Project Manager (requisition 23002598) or Project Manager (requisition 23002599) level.
Application Process: In order to be considered, applicants must upload resume and cover letter (under submission relevant materials) that clearly address how they meet the listed required and desired qualifications of this position.
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days.
Successful candidates will be subject to a criminal background check. This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization. For questions, contact Sharon Walther at [email protected].
Additional Information

• Classification Title: Project Manager
• Schedule: Full-time
• Work Modality Options: On Campus
• Appointment Type: Professional and Scientific

Compensation

• Pay Level: 4B

Contact Information

• Contact Name: Sharon Walther
• Contact Email: [email protected]
• Organization: Healthcare

The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.