Head of Project Management

The Project Manager 1 - PMO - Central supports the general Project Management Office (PMO) teams to deliver complex projects that span across the Enterprise, furthering institutional healthcare goals and objectives. The incumbent oversees the planning, implementation, and tracking of various Central projects to ensure the successful development, completion, and implementation of projects and initiatives. The incumbent works closely with stakeholders, cross‑functional teams, and leadership to ensure project deliverables are met on time, within scope, and on budget.

Documents the project's creation, development, and execution and the project's scope, budget, and justification.

Leads and manages multiple projects and assigns project managers with the support of the PMO Director and Program Manager and oversees results within the project/program/portfolio.

Manages interdependencies and coordination across projects to ensure that information relating to project deliverables, risks and issues and effectively communicated between stakeholders in and outside of the department.

Identifies PM‑related training needs. Evaluates the readiness of a project team or organization and recommends the related training required to ensure the effective application of project management and leadership principles.

Trains and mentors PMs that are required for the successful planning, execution, delivery and support of projects and their products or services.

Performs project reviews and assesses the health of a project.

Assists in recruitment, interviewing, selecting members of the project management team.

Maintains industry knowledge on project management excellence and innovation.

Adheres to University and unit‑level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, healthcare administration, public health, information systems, industrial/management engineering, or related field required.

Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified associate in project management (CAPM), or equivalent project management certification preferred.

Lean, Six Sigma, or other process improvement certification (e.g., Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.

Leads and manages a diverse portfolio of projects including core business functions, academic affairs and clinical initiatives across hospital and ambulatory operations.

Collaborates with operational, clinical, and academic leaders to define project scope, objectives, deliverables, and success metrics that align with institutional strategic and performance goals.

Coordinates project activities across multidisciplinary teams (clinical, administrative, IT, and external partners), ensuring effective communication, risk management, and issue resolution.

Develops and maintains integrated project plans, timelines, and dashboards to monitor progress, elevate barriers, and support data‑driven decision making.

Facilitates workflow and process redesign efforts in clinical and business areas, identifying opportunities to improve quality, efficiency, patient experience, and staff engagement.

Prepares executive‑ready materials, including status reports, presentations, and decision‑support summaries.

Supports change management planning, including stakeholder engagement, training coordination, go‑live readiness, and post‑implementation stabilization activities.

Promotes consistent application of PMO standards, tools, and methodologies within the organization, contributing lessons learned and best practices to the broader PMO community.

Demonstrated experience leading cross‑functional projects involving clinical operations, hospital or ambulatory workflows, or core business/support functions (e.g., Proven track record managing multiple concurrent projects, including project planning, risk and issue management, stakeholder engagement, and successful implementation.

Strong knowledge of project management methodologies and tools, including scope, schedule, budget, risk, and change control, with the ability to tailor approaches to clinical and business settings.

Knowledge of process improvement and associated tools and techniques.

Ability to run multiple projects efficiently and simultaneously.

Ability to apply project management skills to research and academic initiatives.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

Full time