Project Manager

Purpose:
This position supports UPMC Finance in advancing system-wide goals, strategic priorities, and key initiatives. The project manager will partner with leaders across Finance to drive high-impact projects, support critical organizational priorities, and identify opportunities to improve processes and outcomes.


The position allows for a combination of in-person and remote work. It requires establishing strong working relationships across the Finance organization through regular in-person and virtual collaboration with leaders, stakeholders, and project teams.


This role offers a unique opportunity to gain broad exposure to Finance operations across the enterprise while independently leading workstreams and influencing cross-functional initiatives. The position provides direction, leadership, and accountability for project execution, working collaboratively with stakeholders across multiple Finance teams and operational areas.


Responsibilities:

• Identify trends and process improvement opportunities across departments within operations.
• Perform cost/benefit analysis
• Develop and implement key metrics to measure and report on progress of initiatives.
• Work with other managers to achieve efficiencies across integration of projects.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, this includes utilizing standard project documentation and methodology and project tracking and reporting procedures.
• Develop cross-functional, change management and implementation strategies; ensure that all of the participating parties have committed to effective implementation of the processes and procedures.
• Assist team members in resolving project problems, escalates issues when necessary, and facilities decision-making.
• Assure quality of information through business case and application level testing; validate test results to initial business needs.
• Provide concise and timely status reporting as required
• Monitor operating performance against regional and national benchmarks.
• Assist with achieving Operations division strategic goals as well as system strategic goals.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business, mathematics, statistics, health care, management, or related business field required.
• Minimum of four years of related work experience.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Experience in health care insurance or health care industry preferred.
• Excellent computer skills required, including Access, Excel, Microsoft Project, and other pertinent computer software packages.
• Strong management, problem solving, organizational, and communication skills (oral and written) are required.
• Excellent Project Management skills along with effective planning and organizational skills.
• Ability to perform planning for large initiatives/projects, managing all tasks required to providing services to meet client and business needs within budget and targeted deadlines.
  Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
  UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran