Senior Project Manager

Focused on the Future of Care We're looking for talented, passionate healthcare professionals to join the team at Memorial Health as we build the future of healthcare. If you're ready to be part of a transformative organization that puts people first, take a look at what we have to offer.

Hybrid

Responsible for the direction, implementation, and completion of projects while maintaining alignment with key organizational strategies. Proactively coaches and develops new (and less experienced) project managers to their fullest potential, providing mentoring, training and peer coaching support as needed. Ensures the vision, values, and strategic plan are cascaded throughout the organization to achieve desired business outcomes. Embodies the Memorial Health System Performance Excellence Standards of Safety, Quality, Integrity and Stewardship that support our mission, vision and values.

Springfield, IL

• Bachelor of Science degree in Business, Computer Science, Project Management, Organizational Development, or required. In lieu of degree, five years of related experience will be considered.

• Professional in Project Management (PMP) required or completed within one year of hire.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification preferred.

• At least four or five years of experience in structured, formal project management required.
• Ability to lead medium to large, complex (Tier 1 through 3 projects), challenging, or time-sensitive projects.
• Proven experience using project management tools.
• Demonstrated technical project management experience.

• Analytical Thinking:
  Ability to understand a situation, issues or problem by breaking it into smaller pieces, or tracking its implications in a step by step way.
• Collaboration:
  
  Ability to work cooperatively and inclusively with other individuals and/or teams not formally lead; working together as opposed to working separately or competitively.
• Communication:
  Ability to use written and spoken communication in formal and informal situations to convey meaning, build shared understanding, and productively move agendas forward.
• Initiative:
  Ability to identify a problem, obstacle or opportunity and then take action in light of identification to address current or future problems or opportunities.
• Innovation:
  Ability to approach one’s work and the organization in new and breakthrough ways, including applying complex concepts, developing creative new solutions, or adapting previous solutions in promising ways.
• Project Management:
  Ability to plan, execute and oversee a multi-year project involving significant resources, scope and impact to meet unique goals and objectives.
• Talent Development:
  Ability to build the breadth and depth of the organization’s human capability and professionalism, including supporting top performing people and taking a personal interest in coaching and mentoring high-potential leaders.
• Team Leadership:
  Ability to lead groups of people toward shared visions and goals, from forming a team that possesses balanced capabilities, to setting its mission, values and norms, and holding team members accountable individually and as a group for results.
• Demonstrated successful management of a project team effort. This includes participating in project scoping, cost planning/budgeting of the project, identification of requirements and stakeholders. In addition, experience with risk / issue identification and mitigation planning is required.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate all processes related to project management activities including creating project documentation and schedule, directing and managing project work, monitoring and controlling project activities and value, and conducting thorough closure and handoff to operations.
• Demonstrated ability to Lead Tier One, Two and Three projects ranging in length duration. In addition, experience leading programs is preferred.
• Must have strong analysis, planning, and organizational skills as well as excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required. Experience with Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, Project Web Application, and Visio preferred.
• Data modeling and/or workflow process mapping experience preferred.