Sr IT Project Manager, Digital Health Innovation

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Job Location (Full Address):
30 Corporate Woods, Brighton, New York, United States of America, 14623
Opening:
Worker Subtype:
Regular
Time Type:
Full time
Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

40
Department:
900300 Office of Digital Strategy and Innovation
Work

Shift:
UR - Day (United States of America)
Range:
UR URG 114
Compensation Range:
$86,900.00 - $
The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job's compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.
Responsibilities:
Manages, leads, and guides key business and technology initiatives utilizing organization's standard project management and change management methodologies. Projects are aimed towards supporting the mission of the Office of Digital Health Innovation with strengthening how the University of Rochester leads, coordinates, and scales digital technologies, artificial intelligence, and virtual care across UR Medicine. This role plans, monitors and manages medium to large scale technology projects from initiation through completion, focusing on enhancing digital capabilities such as patient access, AI, and automation.

Leads critical project management activities, including but not limited to scope management planning, requirements management planning, project schedule management, stakeholder management planning, risk management planning, procurement/subcontract management plans, cost/financial management plans, quality management plans, and communication management plans. Ensures project results meet requirements regarding quality, reliability, schedule and cost. Monitors performance, adherence to scope and recommends schedule changes, cost adjustments or resource additions.

Establishes and maintains strong partnerships with senior leadership, internal and external clinical, financial, operational and research stakeholders, and IT build teams. Responsible for leadership of strategic program activities and coordination of multiple related projects, working with operational team leads to understand project health, risks and issues within the Office of Digital Health Innovation, ensuring consistency with organizational strategy, commitments and goals.

Acts as an expert regarding project management methodology and tools. Provides mentorship and coaching of project coordinators.
Essential Functions:

• Leads complex, cross-functional technology projects and organizational improvement initiatives from intake through implementation. Partners with departmental and institutional leaders to assess divisional and enterprise-wide challenges within the scope of the Office of Digital Strategy and Innovation. Identifies root causes, evaluates opportunities for improvement, and develops recommendations and implementation strategies informed by organizational best practices with Digital Strategy and Innovation. Utilizes a variety of project management methodologies, as appropriate, to lead the program, including Predictive, Agile/Adaptive and Hybrid approaches.
  
  Manages program scope, timeline and budget using appropriate governance bodies.
• Coordinates project management activities to manage stakeholders, timelines, milestones, and deliverables while proactively identifying barriers, facilitating solutions, and maintaining momentum toward desired outcomes. (20%)
• Provides consultation and strategic guidance to leaders and project teams regarding implementation approaches, stakeholder engagement strategies, and sustainable improvement opportunities. (20%)
• Fosters engagement and accountability, and helps teams navigate challenges, competing priorities, and implementation barriers. Designs and facilitates effective meetings, work sessions, and stakeholder discussions to support decision-making, problem-solving, and progress toward desired outcomes. (20%)
• Develops charters, scope management plans, stakeholder management plans, requirements management plans, risk management plans,…