PRIMARY FUNCTION:
The Project Manager is part of a team of internal performance Excellence (PE) and project management (PM) experts working across the enterprise to deliver project management coaching and leadership. The Project Manager is to plan, lead, execute, and coordinate medium scale projects according to strict deadlines and within budget. This includes coordinating the efforts of team members and third-party contractors or consultants in order to deliver projects according to plan. Experience at working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment is essential.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Leads cross-functional project teams through all phases of the project lifecycle including requirements and scope definition, project plan development, design, build, testing, training, and go-live.
• Develops and manages full-scale project plans and associated communications documents.
• Tracks project milestones, critical path, issues, risk mitigation, interdependencies, and deliverables.
• Develops and delivers progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations. Monitors and reviews quality metrics developed and executed by others as needed.
• Independently manages medium scale projects including issue resolution and dispute resolution. Identifies and manages project dependencies and critical path.
• Works closely with the Business Operations and Finance teams, and adheres to planned budgets and provides appropriate documentation for variances and exceptions.
• Manages reporting and resolution of issues, risks and dependencies, proactively identifying potential planning gaps, suggesting mitigations to risks, actions to close issue or complete open task.
• Effectively sets, manages and communicates project expectations with team members, vendors and stakeholders including roles and responsibilities and due dates, in a timely and clear manner.
• Provides support to Senior Project Manager and other colleagues to partner with operations at all levels to develop, implement, and sustain operational/strategic goals & outcomes on projects with increased complexity.
• Assists in the development of project management tools and educational programs and ensures that standard toolkits and methodologies are used across the enterprise, suggests changes and improvements to processes proactively.
• Collaborate with Senior Project Manager and other colleagues in teaching, mentoring, and coaching teams in using the appropriate project management tools & methodologies to effectively manage complex projects.
• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelors' Degree in Project Management, Business Administration, Healthcare; or related field required (Master's degree preferred)

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATION:

• Project Management Institute (PMI) Certification (CAPM) or Project Management Professional (PMP) is preferred or equivalent experience.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• 3-5 years of related work experience in Project Management.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Project management skills and experience.
• Previous Healthcare Experience preferred.
• Knowledge of and experience successfully training and implementing the following PM tools and skills is preferred:

MS Office Suite applications (Excel, Visio, Teams, Sharepoint)

Project Management Scheduling tools (MS Project, Smartsheet)

Strategic and problem solving

• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, and listening).
• Excellent Influencing skills with ability to interact effectively across the organization.

POSITIONS, SUPERVISED OR DIRECTED (TITLES AND APPROXIMATE NUMBERS):

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL CONTACTS:

• Project participants and sponsors

Conditions of Employment

Covid Vaccination is a requirement for employment at Jefferson for employees working at Jefferson's clinical entities or at the University. If you are not currently vaccinated you will be required to receive the vaccination prior to hire date if you are offered employment, unless you request and receive an approved medical or religious exemption from Jefferson.

Closing Statement

Jefferson includes Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, a dynamic university and health system with broad reach across the Delaware Valley. Jefferson is the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in Philadelphia based on total licensed beds.

Through the merger of Thomas Jefferson University and Philadelphia University in 2017, our University includes ten colleges and four schools. We are an NCAA Division II university and an R2 national doctoral university offering undergraduate and graduate-level programs that provide students with a forward-thinking education in architecture, business, design, engineering, fashion and textiles, health, medicine and social science.

Jefferson Health, the clinical arm of Thomas Jefferson University, has grown from a three-hospital academic health center in 2015, to an 18-hospital health system through mergers and combinations that include hospitals at Abington Health, Aria Health, Kennedy Health, Magee Rehabilitation and Einstein Healthcare Network. We have over 50 outpatient and urgent care centers; ten Magnet®-designated hospitals (recognized by the ANCC for nursing excellence); the NCI-designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (one of only 70 in the country and one of only two in the region); and one of the largest faculty-based telehealth networks in the country. In 2021, Jefferson Health became the sole owner of HealthPartners Plan, a not-for-profit health maintenance organization in Southeastern Pennsylvania. We are the first health system regionally to create an aligned payer-provider partnership.

Jefferson's mission, vision and values create an organization that attracts the best and the brightest students, faculty, staff, and healthcare professionals, as well as the most visionary leaders to drive exceptional results.

• OUR MISSION: We improve lives.
• OUR VISION: Reimagining health, education and discovery to create unparalleled value
• OUR VALUES: Put People First, Be Bold & Think Differently and Do the Right Thing

As an employer, Jefferson maintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.