ON SITE - Des Moines, IA - IT Project Manager

The Broadlawns Medical Center campus includes an acute care hospital, primary and specialty care clinics, urgent care and emergency services, lab, radiology, dentistry, inpatient and outpatient mental health, crisis team, and community-based behavioral support services. Broadlawns accepts all forms of insurance and its approach to healthcare and quality outcomes earned a Level 3 rating from the National Committee for Quality Assurance, the highest achievable status for a medical delivery model.

We are a safety net hospital and our Patients are our North Star! With a dedicated staff of over 160 physicians and 1,600 employees, Broadlawns Medical Center ensures that our community has access to high quality healthcare that is coordinated, compassionate and cost-effective. We provide our employees a top-rated benefits package, supportive work culture, and more!

This position is ON SITE - Des Moines, IAIT Project Manager GENERAL DESCRIPTION Under the direction of Information Technology leadership, the IT Project Manager manages and coordinates multiple information systems projects through all phases of the project management life cycle. This position collaborates with IT, business partners, end users, vendors, contractors, and leadership on project design, analysis, training, feasibility, budgeting, scheduling, implementation, and operational readiness.

This position plays a key role in facilitating clear, timely communication between Information Technology and stakeholders to align expectations, address concerns, and support successful project outcomes. The IT Project Manager works with stakeholders to establish milestones, negotiate timelines, manage scope and risk, promote stakeholder engagement, and help ensure complex technology initiatives are delivered on time, within budget, and in alignment with organizational objectives.

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES
1. Manages and coordinates assigned information technology projects through all phases of the project management life cycle.
2. Provides project leadership, direction, advice, and support to IT staff, project teams, management, and client departments.
3. Leads technology initiatives and coordinates training required for successful implementation.
4. Works with IT leadership to develop project scope, objectives, work plans, milestones, schedules, budgets, communication plans, and success criteria.
5. Monitors project performance and balances scope, schedule, budget, quality, resources, and client expectations.
6. Anticipates, evaluates, documents, and manages project risks, issues, dependencies, and operational impacts.
7. Work with leadership to establish and support project governance, adherence to standards, decision-making processes, and escalation pathways.
8. Prepares and delivers clear project communications, status reports, recommendations, and presentations for teams, stakeholders, leadership, and steering bodies.
9. Works with leadership to identify project team needs, establish schedules, assign ownership, and define responsibilities and controls.
10. In collaborates with IT leadership, evaluates requests for new or modified systems and applications, including feasibility, cost, timing, compatibility, and organizational capability.
11. Consults with users and business partners to understand current operations, clarify objectives, and document technical and functional requirements.
12. Coordinates or performs system analysis, design, research, and fact-finding necessary to support technology solutions and project decisions.
13. Leads stakeholder and customer support activities for project implementation, transition, and adoption.
14. Builds stakeholder commitment and manages expectations regarding priorities, requirements, timelines, risks, and…