Enterprise Project Manager

The Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) Project Manager is the lead project management resource for assigned strategic and enterprise-wide initiatives across Connecticut Children’s, including Information Services (IS) projects. The Project Manager is accountable for delivering projects of varying size, cost, complexity, and impact on time, within budget, and within scope. The Project Manager applies standard project management methods and Connecticut Children’s project lifecycle standards to bring structure, consistency, and accountability to each project.

The Project Manager works across clinical, operational, and technical areas, bringing internal teams, leaders, vendors, and consultants together around shared project goals. The Project Manager serves as the main point of contact for assigned projects, keeping sponsors and leaders informed so decisions are made at the right time. The Project Manager also helps strengthen project management practices across the organization as part of the EPMO team.

Who We Are:

Connecticut Children’s is the only health system in Connecticut that is 100% dedicated to children. Established on a legacy that spans more than 100 years, Connecticut Children’s offers personalized medical care in more than 30 pediatric specialties across Connecticut and in two other states. Our transformational growth establishes us as a destination for specialized medicine and enables us to reach more children in locations that are closer to home.

Our breakthrough research, superior education and training, innovative community partnerships, and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion provide a welcoming and inspiring environment for our patients, families and team members.

At Connecticut Children’s, treating children isn’t just our job – it’s our passion. As a leading children’s health system experiencing steady growth, we’re excited to expand our team with exceptional team members who share our vision of transforming children’s health and well-being as one team.

Responsibilities section:

• Leads enterprise-wide cross-functional project teams through all phases of the project lifecycle, from initiation and planning through implementation and closeout.
• Manages the day-to-day operational aspects of projects; monitors progress, workflow, time frames, and deliverables, and maintains an organized system for tracking and prioritizing tasks across multiple concurrent projects.
• Establishes project budgets with project sponsors and leadership; monitors and maintains costs within budget.

• Facilitates internal and external project meetings, including regular status meetings; prepares agendas and minutes and follows up on action items to ensure tasks are completed on time and decisions are addressed.
• Develops and maintains project documentation, status reports, presentations, and process flow diagrams.
• Communicates changes in schedule, requirements, and task assignments to team members and stakeholders
• Develops and maintains strong working relationships with project teams, end users, vendors, and internal and external stakeholders.
• Takes a proactive approach to resolving project problems and maintains issue and risk logs.
• Escalates issues when necessary and facilitates decision-making.

• Develops detailed project plans, including the work breakdown structure, project timeline/Gantt chart, task lists, milestones, and measurable project goals and objectives.
• Manages and executes project plans, and revises scope, schedule, and plans as needed to meet changing needs and requirements.
• Identifies resources needed, assigns individual responsibilities, and tracks resource use