Project Manager, HP PMO

Strategic Project Manager

Are you energized by leading complex initiatives, creating clarity from ambiguity, and delivering meaningful value for the business? In this role, you'll take ownership of high-priority projects and programs that directly influence strategic outcomes. You'll shape the vision, define the roadmap, and guide teams toward measurable results and strong ROI.

We're looking for someone who thrives at the intersection of strategy, operations, and executionsomeone who can inspire teams, break down barriers, and move work forward with purpose.

This is a hybrid position with a 2-3 day in office requirement.

What You'll Do

• Lead critical business projects from concept to completion, providing a clear vision, actionable goals, and a structured plan to deliver value.
• Build strong project foundations by defining key metrics and success measures with business owners.
• Create and maintain detailed project plans and reports, ensuring alignment, clarity, and accountability.
• Drive team success by removing barriers, solving problems collaboratively, and escalating issues when needed to ensure momentum.
• Apply proven methodologiesAgile, Lean, Six Sigma, and other best practicesto maximize efficiency and ROI.
• Partner across the organization to integrate multiple projects, streamline operations, and drive cross-functional efficiencies.
• Develop and implement metrics to track progress, performance, and value delivery.
• Proactively identify process improvement opportunities across projects and operational teams.
• Deliver clear, concise, and timely status updates to leadership and stakeholders.
• Ensure accuracy and quality through strong business cases, process reviews, and testing validation.
• Lead project teams to create enhanced business value, focused on measurable outcomes and strong ROI.
• Uphold and model UPMC's core values in all interactions and decisions.
• Support Operations' strategic goals and contribute to broader system-level initiatives.
• Manage both technology and business process improvements, ensuring value realization across operations.
• Champion effective change management, ensuring teams understand, adopt, and sustain new processes across functional areas.

Who Thrives in This Role

If you are a proactive leader who enjoys building structure, influencing outcomes, and driving continuous improvement, you'll feel right at home. This role is perfect for someone who enjoys a mix of strategic thinking, team leadership, and hands-on execution.

• Bachelor's Degree. Major in engineering, business, mathematics, statistics, health care, management, or related field. Master's degree preferred (extensive related - 4+yrs - experience will be considered).
• 4+ years of experience in operations.
• 2+ years of experience in project management.
• PMP Certification.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Strong management, problem solving, organizational, and communication skills (oral and written) are required.
• Excellent Project Management skills.
• Ability to perform planning for multiple and/or large initiatives/projects, managing all tasks required to provide services to meet client and business needs within budget and targeted deadlines.
• Ability to effectively manage project business value, scope, time, cost, quality, people, communication, risk, procurement & vendors, and stakeholders.
• Excellent computer skills required, including Access, Excel, Word, Microsoft Project, and other pertinent software applications.
• Experience in health care insurance or health care industry preferred.
• Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances: PMI's PMP Certification required.
• Act 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran