DAR Project Manager

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology, research and family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year legacy of excellence, kids and their families are at the center of all we do.

Day (United States of America) Location 680 Lake Shore Drive

Job Description Responsible for the initiation, planning, execution, control, and closure activities of complex projects across multiple teams. This position interacts closely with stakeholders affected by the project, including executive and operational sponsors, front line staff, other hospital departments, and vendors. The Project Manager is responsible for keeping projects on track and possessing the ability to foresee the entire project as a whole at all times.

This role participates in organizational development and problem solving as it relates to DAR, Information Management, the Center for Excellence, and the Enterprise Project Management Office. Using a wide-ranging knowledge of analytics and knowledge-development strategies, recommends and supports solutions to analytic challenges, marshalling resources across the hospital to develop and implement sustainable solutions.

• Provides oversight and coordination for projects related to analytics, reporting, data governance, and data development including the following project management activities:
• Develops and manages the plans for analytic and reporting projects to mitigate risks and achieve outcomes, incorporating the input of project requestors (physicians, hospital leaders, other stakeholders) and DAR staff.
• Conducts a review to estimate the resource needs of the project; escalates requests for resources to appropriate leaders.
• Manages project milestones, schedules, budgets and risk mitigation plans to achieve quality outcomes.
• When needed uses Agile/Scrum methodologies to manage projects.
• Leads the quality control review for deliverables during project phases of analysis, design, development, implementation and evaluation to ensure conformance with industry standards, best practices, and accreditation requirements.
• Determines resource requirements and develops budgets.
• Manages project scope to stay within budget plan.
• Assists with budget monitoring and scheduling to ensure meeting project specifications and goals.
• Provides consultation to leaders across the hospital on ways to meet their analytic needs efficiently and accurately.
• Works effectively with multiple levels of the organizational staff from front line to senior leaders and executives.
• Facilitates and manages multi-disciplinary teams; assists operational owners to set goals and priorities for projects.
• Coordinates and manages defined projects as requested.
• Coordinates the development and documentation of project management procedures and resources for sustainment of project outcomes.
• Effective issue resolution and conflict management skills to ensure team continues to move forward.
• Effective communication skills to keep both the project team and the department leadership informed of project progress, highlighting any issues/barriers with possible solution plans, and reinforcing a team-focused culture for project management.
• Builds and maintains a strong partnership and cohesive support with the entire hospital community.
• Assures compliance with relevant data governance practices (such as data sharing agreements and Institutional Review Board restrictions on data use).

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, healthcare administration, nursing, social sciences, or related analytics field. Master’s preferred. PMI or Agile &…