Project Portfolio Manager

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Do you envision finding a meaningful role with an inclusive and compassionate team? At Children’s Mercy, we believe in making a difference in the lives of all children and shining a light of hope to the patients and families we serve. Our employees make the difference, which is why we have been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top pediatric hospital, for eleven consecutive years.

Children’s Mercy is in the heart of Kansas City – a metro abounding in cultural experiences, vibrant communities and thriving businesses. This is where our patients and families live, work and play. This is a community that has embraced our hospital and we strive to say thanks by giving back. As a leader in children’s health, we engage in meaningful programs and partnerships throughout the region so that we can improve the lives of children beyond the walls of our hospital.

The Portfolio Manager, Research Informatics has significant responsibilities for managing the demand and project portfolio under direct leadership of the Director of Research Informatics Operations. The incumbent will be accountable for both demand and project management processes and tools to manage the portfolio and development of each project. This role will supervise Project Manager(s), Product Owner(s), and/or similar roles.

At Children’s Mercy, we are committed to ensuring that everyone feels welcomed within our walls. A successful candidate for this position will join us as we strive to create a workplace that reflects the community we serve, as well as our core values of kindness, curiosity, inclusion, team and integrity.

Additionally, it’s important to us that we remain transparent with all potential job candidates. Because we value the safety of the patients and families we serve, as well as the Children’s Mercy staff, we want to let you know that the seasonal influenza vaccine is a condition of employment for all employees in our organization. New employees must be willing to be vaccinated if found non-immune to measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and chicken pox (varicella) and/or without evidence of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination since 2005.

If you are selected for this position, you will be asked to supply your immunization records as proof of vaccination. If you and have any concerns about receiving these vaccines, medical and/or religious exemptions can be further discussed with Human Resources.

• Manage the Research Informatics and Data Science team’s (RI/DS) Project Portfolio including but not limited to engineering project, vendor solutions, infrastructure projects, select grants, and data science requests
• Create and lead a high performing Project Management and Product Owner team
• Own and evolve project demand framework and processes in collaboration with subordinates and RI/DS Leadership
• Oversee intake, review, and approval of all project requests within the portfolio
• Creation and management of policies and processes related to portfolio/project management and product ownership
• Own and evolve project management frameworks tailored to organizational needs, leveraging best practices from Agile, traditional, or other/new methodologies
• Accountable for dashboards/metrics to transparently and effectively measure progress and quality of projects in the portfolio
• Lead vendor engagements, including statement of work development, contracting, and accountability for deliverables
• Lead or actively contribute to strategic planning and execution of major system upgrades and infrastructure enhancements, including but not limited to Huron Suite version 12, other major third-party applications, engineering products/solutions, and advanced computing systems infrastructure changes
• Lead and Project manage select high visibility projects, initiatives, and programs, as assigned
• Provide leadership to special projects and participate in special committees as requested
• Collaborate with project managers, and stakeholders on creating complete and high-quality deliverables including but not limited to charters, project plans, risk/issues, budgets, test plans, status…