Senior Project Manager
Education Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Business or Management, Public Health, Health Administration or a related Health Industry discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience Requirements:
- Project Management experience, typically 3-5 years implementing and managing multiple medium to large-scale programs/projects
- Demonstrated ability to work independently with a strong focus on customer service utilizing established PMO
- Program/Project Management methodology, processes, procedures, tools, and techniques to improve quality measures and metrics.
- Ability to lead process improvement activities to make enhancement recommendations and implement workflow and business process changes.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing with all levels of management and project team members.
- Demonstrated strong project management, organizational and facilitation skills.
- Experience leading teams and people to successfully implement change utilizing a positive, can-do attitude to inspire others.
- Proficient in Project Management tools including MS Teams, MS Word, MS Excel, MS SharePoint, MS Visio, and MS PowerPoint.
- Experience with the concept of the PMBOK (Project Management Book of Knowledge) and applying project management principles, methodology & processes, tools & techniques to managing projects.
- Ability to travel to customer sites and to the University of Iowa campus and facilities as needed to support various projects and work activities.
Desired Qualifications:
- Preference will be given to candidates with educational and certification credentials combined with Project Management experience in a health industry.
- Experience with complex, enterprise-wide system implementations
- Experience with portfolio management concepts and practices
- PMI Project Management Professional (PMP), Master Certificate in Project Management, Public Heath Certification, or Informatics Certificate, Prince2, AIPM Certified Practicing Project Manager (CPPM), ITILv3, Lean, Agile and/or Six Sigma certification.
- A Master's degree in Business Administration, Business or Management, Public Health, Health Administration, or a related Health Industry discipline.
- Working knowledge with Epic implementation and support in an ambulatory or hospital setting
- Proficiency with advanced project management tools and software platforms
- Proven ability to influence without direct authority
- Strong emotional intelligence attributes
To be considered, applicants must upload a resume (under submission relevant materials) that clearly addresses how they meet the listed required and desired qualifications of this position. A cover letter is desired as part of the application process. Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.
Equal opportunity/affirmative action employer
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.
Persons with disabilities who need assistance or accommodations with the application or interview process may contact University Human Resources/Faculty and Staff Disability Services, (319) 335-2660 or fsds@uiowa.edu. For jobs in UI Health care, please contact UI Health care Leave & Disability Administration at 319-356-7543.