Project Manager

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Maintains formal and informal communication with partners, clinicians and department leadership to identify needs and constraints of project scope and status availability. Coordinates communication and assists in managing stakeholder(s) expectations.
• Serves as an effective liaison between multiple client groups and stakeholders across various levels of management.
• Actively participates in meetings, as assigned, and provides meaningful contributions that assist in driving decision-making and aids in clearly identifying next steps.
• Effectively implements and manages project needs with various stakeholders, including clear communication and timely delivery of project outputs. Creates and develops presentations and informational materials, as appropriate.
• Provides input to clients in an advisory capacity in order to help individuals make sound business decisions by identifying needs, making assessments, and problem solving.
• Develops project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility. Oversees work efforts as appropriate to ensure the best possible delivery of service, quality outcomes, and high customer satisfaction.
• Assists with developing and preparing clear and concise communications, business cases/analysis, reports and presentations with compelling data for leadership review.
• Utilizes data gathering tools and methods to analyze and gather data needed for project requirements. Communicates and disseminates timely data analysis and findings to management and appropriate entities and/or identified committees.
• Documents and implements training strategies for projects. Provides ongoing training, education, and communication required for projects across Houston Methodist and multiple departments, as appropriate.
• Tracks the status and coordinates deadlines of all assigned projects, utilizing a variety of software application. Identifies potential barriers to project progression and works towards solutions/resolutions.
• Participates in strategic planning for department. Generates and communicates new ideas and suggestions that improve quality or service.
• Supports hospital and department goals and offers innovative solutions through participation in department projects to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of current practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Three years experience in a related discipline, managing multiple projects of a complex nature for a significant duration or a Master's degree combined with HM Fellow.
• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations.
• Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security.
• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles.
• Strong communication and presentation skills. Ability to conduct effective presentations.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive Sponsor, project team member and internal relationships.
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Advanced spreadsheet skills (e.g., creating pivot tables, performing v-lookups, managing large data sets).
• Intermediate word-processing and presentation software skills.
• Strong project and time management skills.
• Initiative, resourcefulness, independent action and judgment appropriate to the position.
• Professional handling of exposure to confidential/sensitive information.
• Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability in the face of changing demands.

Nice to Have

• None specified in the description.

Qualifications

• Educational background: Bachelor's degree.

Benefits & Perks

• Not explicitly detailed in the description.