Project Manager (Ambulatory Nursing & Optimization) (
Job Number: 537560 )
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Description
Includes the planning and tracking of projects both (tactical and strategic), cost effectiveness, communication, risk analysis, quality assurance, team and vendor management, and implementation of highly visible, sensitive and multi-faceted projects. Identifies and resolves issues related to projects. Ensures assigned projects are delivered within scope, schedule, budget and quality levels are consistent with partner/customer expectations.
Essential Responsibilities:
Manages simple individual projects including a sub-project within a program. Supports the development of efficient, cost-effective solutions. Contributes to the accuracy of components in the business case. With support, negotiates agreement on project schedule and budgets. Understands and applies appropriate methods or recognized equivalents in completing assignments. Supports the primary interface between the customer and the project team for a given project(s) in the management of the successful delivery of a solution. Applies approved project management methods and business methods to projects. Contributes to the business plan. Develops the project plan. Accountable for the success criteria, development, publication and updating of project deliverables. With support, develops and executes user adoption, communication, implementation and training plans. Manages the tracking of interdependencies (start to finish relationships) within the project. Identifies needed resources. Establishes the project environment. Assists in the coordination of collection and validation of business requirements and their success criteria with business partners. Identifies project metrics. Delivers a project based on its function, e.g., development, infrastructure etc. Uses appropriate lifecycle to develop solutions. Works on assignments of moderate scope. Works within accepted guidelines. Requires moderate planning and scheduling. With guidance oversees transition to operational production status. Manages project close-out activities. May conduct post- implementation review. Recognizes and communicates project and team successes.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
Minimum one (1) year experience coordinating, supporting, or managing projects (completion of a KP graduate level internship may substitute for the required experience) .
Education
Bachelor's degree in health care, business administration, or directly related field or four (4) years of experience in a directly related field.
High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.
License, Certification, Registration
N/A
Additional Requirements:
Understands all project life cycle phases and applies knowledge in the delivery of at least one phase of the project delivery life cycle.
Understands use of change management process - resources, schedule, scope - for assigned project.
Preferred Qualifications:
PMP certification, Green Belt certification or equivalent project management certification.
Master's degree in healthcare, business administration or directly related field
Primary Location : Oregon-Portland-Kaiser Permanente Building 500 NE Multnomah St.
Scheduled Hours (1-40) : 40
Shift : Day
Working Days : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Working Hours Start : 8:00 AM
Working Hours End : 5:00 PM
Schedule : Full-time
Job Type : Standard
Employee Status : Regular
Employee Group (Union Affiliation) : Salaried, Non-Union, Exempt
Job Level : Entry Level
Job : Consulting Services / Project/Program Management (Non IT)
Public Department Name : Ambulatory Nursing and Optimization
Travel : Yes, 15 % of the Time
Job Eligible for Benefits : Yes
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.
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