Project Manager Operations
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Location: Morrisville, NC 27560
Description:
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Summary:
The Operational Project Manager on UNC Health Alliance's Portfolio Management & Strategy Execution team plays a key role in both leading and supporting initiatives to enhance our project portfolio management capabilities. This position is responsible for planning, executing, and delivering projects and assignments within defined scope, time, and budget constraints. The Operational Project Manager also manages risks, reports on project and assignment status, escalates issues as needed, and ensures alignment with organizational priorities. They work closely with project leads across the organization to ensure adherence to best practices, governance, and execution standards. We're seeking candidates with a strong track record of successfully managing complex projects, particularly in environments that embrace advanced project portfolio management standards and techniques.
Responsibilities:
1. Develops project plans, goals, and budgets identifies resources needed, develops schedules and methods for measuring results while maintaining optimum working relationships with all departmental units.
2. Responsible for program and project assignments working independently or collaboratively as appropriate to accomplish the assigned work. Identify issues and assist in developing strategies to address them prior to issues becoming critical. Keep senior management informed of project(s) status and any potential problems or political concerns.
3. Organizes/manages all phases of the projects to achieve schedule, cost and performance objectives, while maintaining the scope of the projects..
4. Prepares requests for proposals and conducts all necessary meetings to facilitate selection of project services and products. Assembles project team members assigns individual responsibilities and monitors project performance.
5. Plans and oversees the preparation and dissemination of project communications. Communicates with top-level management, project sponsors, and functional area managers/directors regarding status of specific projects. Produces project reports for the project sponsors and senior management.
6. Performs strategic analysis for the projects and develops objective means or status reports for assessing the status of the projects that are consistent with standard skills of project managers.
7. Coordinates effort and manages relationships with vendors and contractors necessary for any projects
Strongly preferred knowledge and skills:
Working knowledge of Smartsheet
Familiarity with project portfolio management standards and best practices
PMI certification(s)
Other Information
Other information:
Education Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Health Administration or related field or equivalency.
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
No licensure or certification required.
Professional Experience Requirements:
If Master's degree, requires two (2) years of professional experience in project management related work.
If a Bachelor's degree, requires five (5) years of professional experience in project management related work.
If an Associate's degree, requires nine (9) years of professional experience in project management related work.
If a high school diploma, requires thirteen (13) years of professional experience in project management related work.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
Strong knowledge of project management techniques and tools required.
Job Details
Legal Employer: NCHEALTH
Entity: Health Alliance
Organization Unit: HA Central Administration
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Salary Range: $35.52 - $51.05 per hour (Hiring Range)
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
Work Assignment Type: Hybrid
Work Schedule: Day Job
Location of Job: US:NC:Morrisville
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes
This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.
Summary:
The Operational Project Manager on UNC Health Alliance's Portfolio Management & Strategy Execution team plays a key role in both leading and supporting initiatives to enhance our project portfolio management capabilities. This position is responsible for planning, executing, and delivering projects and assignments within defined scope, time, and budget constraints. The Operational Project Manager also manages risks, reports on project and assignment status, escalates issues as needed, and ensures alignment with organizational priorities. They work closely with project leads across the organization to ensure adherence to best practices, governance, and execution standards. We're seeking candidates with a strong track record of successfully managing complex projects, particularly in environments that embrace advanced project portfolio management standards and techniques.
Responsibilities:
1. Develops project plans, goals, and budgets identifies resources needed, develops schedules and methods for measuring results while maintaining optimum working relationships with all departmental units.
2. Responsible for program and project assignments working independently or collaboratively as appropriate to accomplish the assigned work. Identify issues and assist in developing strategies to address them prior to issues becoming critical. Keep senior management informed of project(s) status and any potential problems or political concerns.
3. Organizes/manages all phases of the projects to achieve schedule, cost and performance objectives, while maintaining the scope of the projects..
4. Prepares requests for proposals and conducts all necessary meetings to facilitate selection of project services and products. Assembles project team members assigns individual responsibilities and monitors project performance.
5. Plans and oversees the preparation and dissemination of project communications. Communicates with top-level management, project sponsors, and functional area managers/directors regarding status of specific projects. Produces project reports for the project sponsors and senior management.
6. Performs strategic analysis for the projects and develops objective means or status reports for assessing the status of the projects that are consistent with standard skills of project managers.
7. Coordinates effort and manages relationships with vendors and contractors necessary for any projects
Strongly preferred knowledge and skills:
Working knowledge of Smartsheet
Familiarity with project portfolio management standards and best practices
PMI certification(s)
Other Information
Other information:
Education Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Health Administration or related field or equivalency.
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
No licensure or certification required.
Professional Experience Requirements:
If Master's degree, requires two (2) years of professional experience in project management related work.
If a Bachelor's degree, requires five (5) years of professional experience in project management related work.
If an Associate's degree, requires nine (9) years of professional experience in project management related work.
If a high school diploma, requires thirteen (13) years of professional experience in project management related work.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
Strong knowledge of project management techniques and tools required.
Job Details
Legal Employer: NCHEALTH
Entity: Health Alliance
Organization Unit: HA Central Administration
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Salary Range: $35.52 - $51.05 per hour (Hiring Range)
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
Work Assignment Type: Hybrid
Work Schedule: Day Job
Location of Job: US:NC:Morrisville
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes
This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.