University of Michigan · 12 hours ago
IT Project Intermediate Manager
Ann Arbor, MI
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
3+ years expThe University of Michigan is a leading academic institution, and they are seeking an IT Project Intermediate Manager to oversee large, cross-team projects in the clinical domain focused on IT modernization. The role involves managing projects from initiation to closing, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, and maintaining communication with stakeholders.
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Responsibilities
Align project with organizational goals to create a strategic project management plan including choice of project management methodology, communications around expectations, milestones and deliverables
Manage projects from initiation to closing by performing all project management functions at a high level of excellence, for example:
Track complex sets of interrelated tasks across the enterprise
Monitor risks and issues with escalation to leadership when needed
Collaborate with team managers to resource the project and monitor project resources
Coordinate requirements gathering, documentation and testing
Engage with stakeholders to define and generate project deliverables
Create presentations and status reports for a variety of audiences
Create and manage project artifacts consistent with the methodology chosen (sprint plans, stories, project schedules, status reports, task lists, training plans, activation plans, etc.)
Identify the organizational changes needed to deliver successfully on the project goals and manage the creation and execution of an organizational change management plan
Establish project governance and communicate proactively with project sponsors and advisory groups, keeping them informed of project status and escalating decisions and issues when needed
Develop and manage a complex set of stakeholder relationships, presenting and working directly with executive leadership as needed
Facilitate a variety of meetings (such as cross-team project meetings, governance meetings, leadership updates etc.) and communicate promptly and clearly on meeting agendas, decisions, and action items
Coordinate all go-live activities in collaboration with technical and operational partners (training, command centers, at-the-elbow support, dry-runs, roll-back plans, etc.)
Coordinate responsibilities for project planning and execution with vendor and operational project managers when needed
Maintain project transparency by regularly updating project work in enterprise project management tools
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, e.g., Business, Engineering, Information Technology, Health Sciences or equivalent combination of education and experience
3 or more years of progressive management experience or project management experience including: demonstrated experience leading large multi-team, multi-year projects
demonstrated experience with waterfall, agile and hybrid project management methodologies
practical experience supporting Epic or other ancillary, clinical, and revenue cycle applications
General knowledge of clinical care and revenue cycle objectives aligned with IT applications, interoperability, regulatory standards, and business processes
General knowledge of the complex technical environment of a large academic medical center (on-premise and cloud infrastructure, applications, integrations, emerging technologies)
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with diverse audiences and stakeholders, such as leadership, end-users, non-technical subject matter experts, technical team members, etc
Demonstrated problem-solving and decision-making skills in situations where available information might be limited
Demonstrated initiative, adaptability, and flexibility
Comfortable creating project artifacts in a variety of enterprise project management tools such as Microsoft Project, ServiceNow, or others
Preferred
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or Scrum Master certification. (Note: a candidate without at least one of these certifications must commit to obtaining it within 18 months of hire)
Benefits
Comprehensive training and career development opportunities
Generous retirement savings plans
Ample paid time off
A wealth of family care support
Company
University of Michigan
The mission of the University of Michigan is to serve the people of Michigan and the world through preeminence in creating, communicating, preserving, and applying knowledge, art, and academic values, and in developing leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future.
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