Project Manager III - People and Culture

The Project Manager III provides strategic leadership for multifaceted, cross-functional, high-impact projects that advance organizational priorities. This role oversees comprehensive project planning, execution, interdepartmental coordination, and stakeholder engagement to ensure deliverables are achieved within approved scope, timelines, and funding parameters.

Beyond project delivery, the Project Manager III identifies strategic opportunities to enhance or scale initiatives, providing high-level budget tracking and managing risk to make informed trade-off decisions, developing complex proposals and presenting data-driven recommendations to ensure alignment. This role leads matrixed project teams, mobilizes stakeholders in support of continuous improvement initiatives, and advises leaders on project direction, risks, and investment decisions.

The Project Manager III exercises wide latitude for independent judgment and decision-making and plays a key role in shaping project impact and value realization across the organization.

SERIES CONCEPT: A project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service or result. A project is temporary in that it has a defined beginning and end in time, and therefore defined scope and resources. And a project is unique in that it is not a routine operation, but a specific set of operations designed to accomplish a singular goal.

So, a project team often includes people who don't usually work together - sometimes from different functional areas and across multiple geographies.

Bachelor's Degree in business, healthcare or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience gained through project coordination, operations, or administrative roles that demonstrate readiness for project management work.
Minimum of seven (7) years related experience to include at least five (5) years managing multifaceted projects.
Demonstrated experience leading large-scale, multifaceted, or enterprise-impacting projects from initiation through close, managing significant operational, financial, and organizational impacts.
Proven ability to manage project scope, schedules, resources, risks, and budgets for multiple projects simultaneously while navigating competing and moving priorities. Proven success managing consultants and purchased services to ensure project delivery.
Experience leading, coaching, and mentoring project teams, project coordinators, and junior project managers.

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification required within 6 months of hire.

• Demonstrated use of formal project management methodologies, governance frameworks, or portfolio management practices.
• Experience building and managing vendor relations.
• Master's degree in health administration, business, or related field or Master's Certificate in Project Management
• Experience identifying opportunities and leading continuous improvement or quality improvement practices within projects.
• Experience contributing to strategic planning, investment decisions, or enterprise initiatives.
• Experience contributing to strategic planning, investment decisions, or enterprise initiatives.
• Experience leading projects that span multiple departments, service lines, or organizations.

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This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.

This compensation range is specific to Seattle, positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors **.

Seattle Children's offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). .

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