Job Description

 Duties & Responsibilities:

Support project manager with assigned project management tasks and follow leadership directives

Manage multiple project tasks on a day-to-day basis and all aspects of related projects to ensure the overall program is aligned to and directly supports the achievement of strategic objectives.

Report on project success criteria, outcomes and results metrics, test and deployment management activities

Work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment, demonstrating teamwork, innovation, and excellence.

Prepare estimates and detailed project plans for all phases, including schedules and roadmaps. 

Provide status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks, and issues, communicating across leadership groups and stakeholders, including management and third parties.

Understand interdependencies between technology, operations, and business process needs and assist with coordination between CMO projects and other enterprise projects and initiatives, including MEST Program projects, Enterprise Data Management projects, data governance, administrative simplification, and business process automation initiatives. 

Work collaboratively with business owners to identify gaps and areas of concern and document solutions.

Demonstrate a functional acumen to support how solutions will address client goals while maintaining alignment with industry best practices.

Manage project scope and changes

Support vendor selection and proposal evaluation process

Act as an internal quality control check for the project

Assist in the development and delivery of progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation and presentations, and statements of work to various audiences, including project team, sponsors, senior management, and key stakeholders

Ensure that projects and programs are proceeding according to scope, schedule, budget, and quality standards

Monitor and Manage project issues and risks

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications/ Preferred Qualifications

Experience in SDLC methodologies, Agile, Iterative, Waterfall

Strong leadership, diplomatic, and motivational skills, including the ability to lead up, across, and down multiple business areas

Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment, demonstrating teamwork, innovation, and excellence

Excellent communication (written, verbal, and presentation) and interpersonal skills

Self-motivated, decisive, with the ability to adapt to change and competing demands

Documented experience in successfully leading projects and programs to on-time, on-schedule, and within budget 

Experience working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment

Flexible with proven ability to conform to shifting priorities, demands, and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities

Technically competent with various software programs, including but not limited to Microsoft Office 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio) and Microsoft Project, but also project management and SDCL software tools

Adept at conducting research into project-related issues and products

Support diverse and inclusive work environment

Demonstrate decisiveness in resolving business problems, making decisions, and identifying priorities.

Education

BA or BS in Management, Health Administration, Business Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science or a related field is preferred

At least three years of experience in the management of comp