PROJECT MANAGER II, HEALTH SYSTEM

Shift: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm
Department: Strategic Initiatives

Compensation:

* Base Pay Range: $78,520 - $127,962, based on experience

ABOUT THE JOB

The Project Manager II, Health System is responsible for managing and coordinating all work for medium and high-complexity projects while managing multiple cross-functional teams and providing strategic recommendations to shape strategy related to achieving project objectives. The Project Manager II, Health System will be also responsible for presenting status updates to health system executive leadership every week.

ABOUT MU HEALTH CARE

MU Health Care is a growing academic health system in mid-Missouri comprised of multiple hospitals - including the region's only Level 1 Trauma Center and region's only Children's Hospital - and over 90 specialty clinics located throughout the region.

As an MU Health Care employee, you'll be part of an exceptional team committed to our mission of saving and improving lives. Our core values of inclusion, respect, service, discovery, responsibility and excellence foster a collaborative work environment where you can grow your career.

Learn more about MU Health Care.

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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

* Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one

* Generous paid leave and paid time off, including nine holidays

* Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8% and full vesting in three years

* Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%)

* Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and more

* See a comprehensive list of benefits here.

DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION

Manage the planning and implementation of projects for assigned areas of responsibility. Maintain all appropriate project deliverables and duties including, but not limited to timelines, project scheduling, task delegation, risk management, status reporting, and project health status presentations to leadership.

Organize and facilitate project collaboration meetings across functional areas to ensure all project leaders are learning and connecting their work.

Manage project execution throughout the entire lifecycle, from business plan development through project completion.

Use a solution-oriented mindset to project challenges. Quickly align cross-functional teams to drive towards solutions and mitigation efforts to ensure projects stay on track.

Make recommendations regarding project strategy to achieve project completion.

Collaborate with the Director of Strategic Initiatives & Project Management and cross-functional team leads and provide regular, clear, and concise project updates to team leaders and health system executive leadership regarding timelines, project health status, risk identification and mitigation plans, budget tracking, and resources/capacity constraints.

Drive transparent communication and collaboration with project team members, as well as cross-functional internal/external business partners to ensure successful on-time project delivery.

Through collaboration with cross-functional and clinical team members build relationships and strive for continuous improvement processes.

May complete unit/department-specific duties and expectations as outlined in department documents.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree in project management, business, information technology, computer science, or a related area.

Five (5) years of relevant experience within a healthcare system.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Master's degree in health administration, business administration, health informatics, or a related area.

Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met with or without reasonable accommodation. The performance of these physical demands is an essential function of the job. The employee may be required ambulate, remain in a stationary position and position self to reach and/or move objects above the shoulders and below the knees. The employee may be required to move objects up to 10 lbs.