Senior IT Project Manager

Role Description

A Senior Project Manager is a thought leader in project management, guiding the way projects are managed. They handle a variety of projects, including:

• High visibility projects
• Ambiguous projects
• Complex projects that span multiple organizations
• High priority projects with executive oversight
• Projects that are part of larger programs

Additionally, they identify methods to enhance project management capabilities and processes.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Directs complex projects often involving cross-functional teams and matrix partners; knows when to leverage cross-functional expertise across the organization.
• Leads a variety of different types of projects including launch of new products and services, application development, systems integration, operational efficiency improvements, process reengineering, and infrastructure upgrades and deployments.
• Develops and oversees financial forecasts and provides ongoing reconciliation of resources and other related project expenditures.
• Leads a continuous risk and issues management process to identify and assess risks and issues; works with leaders to develop and manage mitigation measures to minimize exposure to projects and the business.
• Directly manages all aspects of the project lifecycle and works within a matrixed organization to oversee all phases of a project.
• Determines the most appropriate mode of communication for any given situation, ensuring communication is timely, succinct, and tailored to the appropriate audience.
• Defines and tracks project milestones; develops, maintains and reports on an overall integrated delivery plan.
• Emotional Intelligence - displays professionalism, diplomacy and calmness under pressure when confronted with politically sensitive situations.
• Establishes and leads cross-functional strategic, to include, enterprise-wide initiatives.
• Facilitates the resolution of conflicts between key stakeholders, project team members, and sponsors through interest-based negotiation.
• Exercises discretion when managing and protecting sensitive business and patient information.
• Facilitates large-level, multi-disciplinary planning sessions and executive-level project meetings.
• Exercises stewardship of enterprise resources as a capable influencer.
• Creates appropriate project artifacts.
• Mentors colleagues in order to influence and build strategic relationships; actively seeks to develop and grow others.
• Rigorously manages scope to ensure business requirements are achieved within agreed upon time, cost, and quality parameters.
• Serves as a project subject matter expert, routinely briefs key stakeholders on different aspects of assigned initiatives.
• Gathers information from multiple sources to assess options and likely outcomes for organizational challenges and opportunities and leads others through this process.
• Demonstrates organizational agility (flexible to take on projects in many business lines).
• Supports/Facilitates contract execution and vendor management.
• Proposes recommendations, adjustments and process improvements to achieve success.
• Represents the project in various project governance and inter-department forums.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
• 5+ years' work experience in IT Project Management, healthcare experience strongly preferred
• Demonstrated, applied experience establishing and delivering complex projects.
• PMP Certification or Lean Six Sigma Certification preferred
• Agile Project Management and Scrum Certification strongly preferred
• Proven ability to build strong and positive relationships and quickly earn the trust of sponsors and key stakeholders; lead and inspire teams; set direction and approach; resolve conflict; deliver tough messages with grace; execute with limited information and ambiguity.
• Proven ability to navigate a highly matrixed organization effectively.
• Servant Leadership; a leader who considers the needs of the team over his/her own.
• Excellent written and oral communication capability and presentation skills; persuasive, encouraging, motivating, and inspiring; the ability to listen and understand.
• Exhibits influencing and negotiating skills.
• Displays business and technical acumen.
• Experience with stakeholder management.
• Focused and versatile team player that is comfortable under pressure.
• Proven ability to remove barriers and enable teams to complete objectives.
• Demonstrated, applied experience establishing and delivering complex projects.
• Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
• Accountable for change management.
• Proven core project management skills including knowledge of project management methodologies and tools.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits to support physical, mental, and financial well-being.
• Competitive compensation package determined by performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets.
• Other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered.

Company Description

Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI) is one of the world’s leading oncology research organizations conducting community-based clinical trials. Focused on advancing therapies for patients over the last three decades, SCRI is a leader in drug development. In 2022, SCRI formed a joint venture with former US Oncology Research to expand clinical trial access across the country. It has conducted more than 850 first-in-human clinical trials since its inception and contributed to pivotal research that has led to the majority of new cancer therapies approved by the FDA in the past decade. SCRI’s research network brings together more than 1,300 physicians who are enrolling patients into clinical trials at more than 200 locations in 20+ states across the U.S.