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Stanford Health Care · 1 day ago

Technical Project Manager

Palo Alto, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$74.73/hr - $99.04/hr

7+ years exp

Stanford Health Care is seeking a Senior IT Project Manager to oversee critical projects in collaboration with clinical and business departments. The role involves managing mid to large scale programs, leading a multi-disciplinary team, and ensuring effective communication and documentation related to healthcare technology.

Health CareHealth DiagnosticsHospitalMedicalPrimary and Urgent Care

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead the definition of Project scope, goals and deliverables and set project expectations across all stakeholders

Negotiate and resolve scope creep and other risks associated with executing on the project plans

Establish detailed project schedule and budget in conjunction with associated Project Managers, coordinators, Team Leads, Managers and Directors

Ensure all costs over and above the financial scope identified at the outset of the project are clearly identified and approved before progressing further work on the program

Lead project steering committee meetings with appropriate content related to project progress, risks, issues, mitigations and any other items that require steering committee actions

In collaboration with Team Leads, Managers and Directors, identify ways of improving work-smart processes, examining existing structure against client needs, identifying areas for improvement within the process going forward and making appropriate changes to project management

Lead the maintenance of up-to-date project documentation for all initiatives that include technical details, user expectations, project goals, work effort, accountability, and deliverables

Continuously engage with the education team to understand their needs and direct internal Project activities to effectively facilitate end use training

Research issues and use independent analysis and judgment to produce solution options (including alternative solutions when necessary to address system limitations) to complex and/or controversial matters, including pros, cons, risks, benefits, costs, and unintended consequences

Lead smooth coordination and turnover of projects both at the initial stage and project end/conclusion and transition to the education team and end users as required

Lead the development and institutionalization of sound project management process disciplines and continuous process improvement by providing creative and proactive thinking with regards to existing processes

Lead periodic customer satisfaction surveys – guide project coordinators to collect data and report to IT management

Provide input into annual performance review of all project team members as required

Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned

Qualification

Healthcare IT KnowledgeSDLCAgileProject ManagementProcess ImprovementCommunication SkillsInterpersonal SkillsLeadership SkillsOrganizational Skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college/university

Seven (7) years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience

Knowledge and understanding of goals and the interdependencies of functional departments and groups (in health care industry) and the ability to lead large-scale complex IT projects in addressing overall business needs

Knowledge of SDLC, Agile and other software development methodologies

Knowledge and understanding of needs, goals, deliverables and interdependencies of various functional groups and departments in a health care environment

Knowledge of informational technology disciplines; eg, network operations, databases, software applications and interfaces, production operations, quality assurance and systems management

Knowledge and understanding of technical disciplines including programmers, systems analyst, and networking in a healthcare environment involving multiple applications and interfaces

Excellent written, oral, instructional, presentation and interpersonal skills focused on motivation and positive attitude. Highly self-motivated, directed and change oriented. Very strong customer orientation

Knowledge and ability to direct a staff in integrating information technology services with the work requirements and deliverables of the unit

Knowledge of principles and practices of organization, administration, fiscal and personnel management

Ability to handle confrontation with appropriate grace, professionalism, cordiality, and firmness, and manage/resolve disputes appropriately

Ability to communicate concepts in elegant, concise, eloquent form to management and to cross-functional departments or teams verbally, in writing, and through pictures or diagrams when appropriate

Knowledge of current issues and trends in health care and clinical operations in a health care system

Ability to apply judgment and make informed decisions

Ability to develop programs and lead process improvement projects

Ability to foster effective working relationships and build consensus with other departments and external vendors

Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, work independently and meet deadlines

Ability to strategize, plan and implement change

Ability to supervise, coach, mentor, train, and evaluate work results

Company

Stanford Health Care

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Stanford Health Care is a healthcare center that treats cancer, heart disease, brain disorders, and primary care issues.

Founded in 1885

Palo Alto, California, USA

10001+ employees

https://stanfordhealthcare.org

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