DESCRIPTION:
Time Zone: CST
10+ Yrs. of experience
Creates and executes project work schedules and plans then revises as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.
Identifies resources needed and assigns individual responsibilities.
Manages day-to-day operational aspects of a project and scope.
Reviews of deliverables prepared by team.
Effectively applies our methodology and enforces project standards.
Prepare reports, reviews and quality assurance procedures.
Minimizes exposure and risk on project(s).
Ensure project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately.
Assumes responsibility and ownership of releases by driving toward successful completion
Facilitates team and client meetings effectively.
Holds regular status meetings with project team.
Keeps project team well informed of changes within the organization and general corporate news.
Effectively communicates relevant project information to superiors.
Delivers engaging, informative, well-organized presentations.
Resolves and/or escalates issues in a timely fashion.
Understands how to communicate difficult/sensitive information tactfully.
Possesses general understanding in the areas of application programming, database and system design.
Understands Internet, Intranet, Extranet and client/server architectures.
Maintains awareness of new and emerging technologies and the potential application on existing business processes and systems.
Challenges others to develop as leaders while serving as a role model and mentor.
Inspires coworkers to attain goals and pursue excellence.
Identifies opportunities for improvement and makes constructive suggestions for change.
Manages the process of innovative change effectively.
Remains at the forefront of emerging industry practices.
Effectively utilizes each team member to his/her full potential.
Motivates team to work together in the most efficient manner.
Keeps track of lessons learned and shares those lessons with team members.
Mitigates team conflict and communication problems.
Manage day-to-day interactions with project team members and business stakeholders
Sets and manages expectations within the business
Communicate effectively with all project team members to identify needs and evaluate alternative business solutions.
Continually seeks opportunities to increase project and resource effectiveness.
Suggests areas for improvement in internal processes along with possible solutions.
Leads internal teams/task forces.
Review the status reports of team members and address issues as appropriate.
Complies with and helps to enforce standard PM/Release policies and procedures.
Education - College degree, preferably a B.S. in Engineering, Computer Science from an accredited college or university or equivalent experience in programming in a distributed computing environment.
Experience - 10+ years of work experience in project or release management within the IT development field with 3+ of those years in the healthcare industry, 5+ years in the IT industry facilitating business and functional requirements of large, complex projects across multiple business units. Expert with all aspects of Microsoft Office products. Gained experience with Microsoft InfoPath design development.
Required non-technical proficiencies and knowledge - Critical skills include excellent interviewing, facilitation, organization, analytical and problem solving, mentoring and strong verbal communications and documentation writing abilities; Strong customer service skills and prior experience supporting internal customers; Good presentation skills and the ability to provide end-user training when needed; Ability to make judgments, decisions, and suggestions for procedural improvements; Ability to handle fast-paced workflow and multi-task; Flexible to meet changing needs and multiple tasks; Excellent follow-through skills with strong attention to detail; Strong ability to develop, understand and translate detailed requirements documentation from business client requirements; Adaptive and open to frequent changes in the work environment and prioritization; Able to manage multiple competing deadlines; Efficiently able to work independently and as part of a team
Required technical proficiencies/knowledge - Familiar with advanced Project Management topics, IT concepts, IT policies, connectivity, and security. Familiar with web technologies, hardware platforms, and MS Operating Systems. Knowledgeable designer of Intranet and/or web-based systems. Knowledgeable user of MS projects or other PM tools as well as intranet concepts. Strong experience with client/server databases and reporting tools; Enhanced knowledge of database structure and design; Thorough understanding of Software Development Life Cycle and change management; Expert with all aspects of Microsoft Office and other Microsoft products. (InfoPath, Word, Excel, Access, Project, XML, MS SQL Server, SharePoint, VSS, Microsoft Windows); Ability to understand and convert business requirements into technical specifications; Strong interfaces; Strong knowledge of Internet formats and languages; Enhanced knowledge of software quality assurance methodology and practice; Understanding of systems and applications with the ability to learn managed healthcare systems, business analysis, and problem-solving.