Ambulatory Project Manager - HYBRID

The Ambulatory Operations Project Manager supports the Ambulatory organization by managing practice transformation projects aimed at improving care delivery and the consumer experience across our enterprise. Works collaboratively with and leads multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement patient access and revenue cycle projects. Work may include developing and implementing front-end process standardization and training, identifying areas of opportunity and measuring, monitoring and improving performance.

Supports the University of Kansas Health system by managing practice transformation projects aimed at improving care delivery and the consumer experience across our enterprise. Works collaboratively with and leads multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement improvement projects. This includes identifying areas of opportunity, measuring, monitoring, and improving performance.

Responsibilities

• Performs day-to-day management of all phases of small and medium sized projects assigned to the portfolio; these phases include initiation, detailed design and development, build, testing, training, and deployment.
• Demonstrates strong communication and presentation skills including the ability to facilitate discussions across disciplines.
• Coordinates all project activities with business owners/stakeholders and cross-functional teams: technical, application, operational subject matter experts, and vendors.
• Creation and management of project plans, issues, risk mitigation plans, project budget, SharePoint worksites, and all other project management-related documentation.
• Collaborates closely with the business owners, stakeholders, and IT teams to identify and document detailed objectives and deliverables that might impact strategic direction.
• Determines project requirements and deliverables to develop the project scope, schedule, and cost using established PMO processes and best practices.
• Manages and maintains project schedule and milestones through project team status updates; review and manage all changes to the requirements through a formally defined scope change process.
• Works with management, up to Director level, in an effective, proactive manner. Communicating frequently to provide project status, including project health, issues, risks, and impacts on the schedule including scope changes.
• Measures and monitors progress at clearly defined points to ensure that the project is delivered on time, within budget, and that it meets or exceeds expectations; balancing scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risks.
• Support Sr. Project Managers by assisting with a portion of the large project/program deliverables.
• Proactively develops and enhances PMO methodology.
  
  - Anticipates and meets, or exceeds, internal and/or external customer expectations and requirements; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers.
• Ability to work and thrive in a dynamic environment.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.

Note: These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• High School diploma
• 3 years project management experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft products:
  Project, Office, and Visio
• Read, write and speak English

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree.
• 3 years of experience in project management may be substituted for Bachelor's degree
• Certification: PMP certification from the Project Management Institute