Job Description ECU Health About ECU Health Medical Center ECU Health Medical Center, one of four academic medical centers in North Carolina, is the 974-bed flagship hospital for ECU Health and serves as the primary teaching hospital for The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health Medical Center has achieved Magnet designation twice and provides acute and intermediate care, rehabilitation and outpatient health services to a 29-county region that is home to more than 1.4 million people.
Position Summary As a Sr. Project Manager, you will be an integral part of the Transformation Execution Office, contributing to the successful management and support of large, complex organizational projects. Your contributions will directly impact project success, organizational efficiency, and the achievement of strategic goals. If you're eager to learn, collaborate, and contribute to meaningful projects, we encourage you to join our team!
Responsibilities Project Management Activities:
- Manage organizational projects, varying in size and complexity, from medium to large sized initiatives with moderate to high complexity.
- Lead cross-functional projects that span multiple business units.
- Collaborate with diverse teams to achieve project goals.
- Projects will frequently necessitate engaging with remote staff and collaborating with vendors to achieve the assigned project objectives.
- Lead project discovery activities (e.g. request for proposals, business case development, security risk assessment).
Project Planning and Work Breakdown:
- Build project plans down to the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) level, involving team participation.
- Create detailed schedules, milestones, and deliverables.
- Budget Management and Risk Mitigation:
- Develop and manage project budgets.
- Address project issues, risks, decisions, and assumptions.
- Perform risk assessments and implement mitigation plans.
Strategic Alignment:
- Analyze project proposals, considering time frames, funding constraints, and appropriate processes.
- Ensure project goals align with overall business objectives.
Resource Management:
- Responsible for resource management across all project phases (discovery, planning, executing, monitoring/controlling, and closing).
- Responsible for requesting resources, ensuring availability during necessary project phases, assigning tasks, and monitoring allocated resource hours.
- Assign duties and responsibilities to project personnel.
- Manage project activities to stay on schedule and within budget.
Multifaceted Skill Set:
- Possess a distinctive blend of business, IT, financial, and communication skills.
- This diverse skill set is crucial due to the high visibility and substantial impact of this position.
Integrated Master Schedule Management:
- Develop, manage, and monitor an integrated master schedule for complex projects with multiple phases. As a dedicated team member, you exemplify unwavering commitment to customer service. Your approach is characterized by responsiveness, effectiveness, and a genuine desire to exceed customer expectations. By fostering strong working relationships with end users, you ensure that our services consistently deliver high quality and add significant value.
- Furthermore, you actively contribute to a culture of service excellence. Empowering fellow team members to act in the best interest of our operational partnersthose directly caring for our patientsis at the core of your leadership. Together, we create an environment where exceptional service is not just a goal, but a daily practice. Organizational Awareness: You'll need a keen understanding of the organization's structure, culture, and dynamics. This awareness will help you navigate complexities and align project goals with broader business objectives.
- Data Acumen: A strong grasp of data analysis and interpretation is essential. You'll use data-driven insights to make informed decisions, optimize processes, and drive project success.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: As a bridge between teams, you'll collaborate with stakeholders across departments. Your ability to foster cooperation, resolve conflicts, and build consensus will be critical.
- Decision Making: Project Managers often face tough choices. Your sound judgment, based on data and stakeholder input, will guide project direction and mitigate risks.
- Digital Adoption: Staying current with digital tools and technologies is vital. You'll leverage these resources to enhance project efficiency, communication, and deliverables.
- Financial Acumen: Understanding project budgets, cost control, and financial implications is crucial. You'll ensure projects stay on track financially while delivering value.
- Process and Framework Expertise: Proficiency in project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum, Waterfall) is essential. You'll tailor approaches to fit project needs.
- Customer Centricity: Projects exist to serve customers. Your focus on meeting their needs, understanding pain points, and delivering exceptional experiences will set you apart.
- Growth Mindset: Embrace challenges, learn from failures, and continuously improve. A growth mindset fosters innovation and resilience.
- Coaching and Collaboration: Mentor team members, empower their growth, and foster a collaborative environment. Your leadership will inspire high performance.
Minimum Requirements - Bachelor's degree or higher
- 8+ years of Project Management, progressive leadership, and/or Change Execution experience required.
- 3+ years of professional Project/Program Management experience within a PMO/EPMO function.
- Experience in leading diverse teams while managing complex and risky projects/programs
- PMP Certification required
Other Information - Hybrid - A few days a month in the office (Greenville, NC)
General Statement It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position. Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings, which may include an occupational health screening, criminal record check, education, reference, and licensure verification. We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicants qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint. #LI-HYBRID