Senior Project Manager - Level 1

Organization Overview

NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the United States. We provide essential outpatient, inpatient and home-based services to more than one million New Yorkers every year across the city’s five boroughs. Our large health system consists of ambulatory centers, acute care centers, post‑acute care/long‑term care, rehabilitation programs, Home Care, and Correctional Health Services. Our diverse workforce is uniquely focused on empowering New Yorkers.

Under supervision, the Senior Project Manager is responsible for supervising, coordinating and executing the management of multiple departmental, large‑scale and complex projects focused on improvement or development of the health care setting and/or system‑wide initiatives in support of its strategic goals. The role supports collaborative development with various business teams and drives process improvements for the successful management of overall project life cycles, supporting provision of all deliverables from inception to completion.

• Responsible for all aspects of project life cycles including planning, scope definition, design, execution and delivery, including development of administrative and operational processes, templates, procedures/protocols and other core documents.
• Provides overall project/program management activities including utilizing project/program management tools and techniques to organize, plan, execute, report and evaluate project/program objectives.
• Defines project milestones, and develops and reviews plans and specifications of assigned projects to be familiar with all details and project scopes. Prepares and reviews project reports and metrics.
• Confers with planning personnel to determine the nature and scope of proposed projects and programming schedules and with estimating personnel to verify validity of budget estimates. Ensures that adequate funds are budgeted and funds are available before commitments are made.
• Consults with departmental leadership and other key stakeholders to develop implementation schedules and provides support to the development and implementation of various operational plans and technical/logistical tracking systems to meet operational needs.
• Coordinates reviews among internal business teams, planning staff, local health care setting administrators and, as directed to ensure optimum efficiency and effectiveness in the coordination of assigned projects.
• Ensures that scope statements, estimates and contract documents are prepared, in accordance with standards and NYC Health + Hospitals Operating Procedures.
• Reviews progress and cost statements including cumulative change order costs to ensure projects remain on schedule and within budgetary limits. Monitors progress against milestones and key deliverables and other performance indicators, and manages risk by proactively anticipating issues and developing contingency plans and solutions.
• Evaluates funding status and additional requirements for all cost elements such as site design and construction costs.
• Directs schedule development, monitoring and coordination of assigned projects, and informs appropriate personnel regarding start‑up operations and completion dates.
• Analyzes problems and critical situations relating to assigned projects and develops alternative solutions with teams; reviews these proposals with staff and defines and implements decisions.
• Performs other related duties, as assigned.

• Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Business or Public Administration, Healthcare Management, Engineering, Social Sciences, Physical Sciences or a related discipline; and four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in projects and programs management, execution, and implementation, two (2) years of which must have been in the administration, management and/or execution of projects and programs of various complexities, including work in health care program planning, research, design or a related area;
  
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• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in one of the disciplines as listed in 1…