Senior Project Manager
Spectraforce
Los Angeles, California
2 months ago
Job Description
Job Title: Senior Project Manager
Location: Los Angeles, CA 90032 (Hybrid 2-3 days)
Summary
The Senior Project Manager (Sr. PM) is responsible for the successful analysis, initiation, planning, execution, and closeout of programs and projects as assigned by the Director, PMO or their designee. The Sr. PM will oversee the IS PMO's most complex projects, which will likely involve a diverse set of components, including healthcare processes, clinical applications & interfaces, business / administrative applications & interfaces, enabling / supporting technology and infrastructure (e.g., hardware, devices, telecom, storage solutions).
The successful Sr. PM must be proficient in managing the complexities associated with large, enterprise-wide strategic initiatives, and be able to communicate effectively with executive-level personnel, verbally and in writing. The successful Sr. PM will exhibit strong project planning abilities – and have robust prior experience justifying and planning projects, to include defining and baselining project scopes (via charters, scope statements, work breakdown structures, statements of work), schedules, budgets, and resource allocations. The successful Sr. PM will also exhibit strong project execution & closeout abilities and be comfortable assuming – and course correcting – in flight projects.
The Sr. PM's responsibilities will require the Sr. PM to indirectly supervise other employees, thereby making the ability to lead through influence vs. direct authority a critical skill for the Sr. PM to demonstrate. The role will also require direct oversight of contract / vendor labor in project situations where a component of the project work is outsourced to a third party.
Minimum Education
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Information System, Information Technology, or related technical field required.
• Master's Degree in a related field preferred.
Minimum Experience
• Must have 5 years’ experience in project management leading information technology projects, including requesting/ securing approval to start projects through project closeout.
• Hospital/Healthcare experience required.
• 10 years of post-collegiate relevant professional experience preferred.
• Experience with all phases of project management, with demonstrated success across a variety of project types (construction, research, infrastructure, clinical applications, business applications, and products).
• Big 4 Consulting experience.
• Experience managing healthcare-related projects and familiarity with the healthcare provider industry.
• Experience developing business cases.
• Experience working in a centralized PMO environment with a working knowledge of Project Management principles.
• Performance improvement experience in the areas of process/workflow modeling and root cause analysis.
• Prior experience with any of the following applications: Kronos, Lawson, Cerner.
• Proficiency in both theoretical and practical aspects of project management, including tools and techniques (e.g., project planning, risk/issue management, governance, cost/benefit analysis, project change controls).
• Ability to facilitate working sessions with large, cross-functional teams (business, clinical, technical).
Additional Desired Qualifications
• Possess strong financial and business acumen, as well as experience in management of enterprise technology deployments.
• Experience in management of Clinical projects and/or IT Construction projects.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the proven ability to listen and build relationships with colleagues, leadership, customers, and partners.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing, present to executive leadership and groups of various sizes.
• Ability to, both independently and collaboratively, solve problems, make decisions, and support change, exercise sound judgment, ask questions and be open to the input and decisions of others.
Accountabilities
• Ensures assigned projects are defined, managed, and communicated in a consistent, professional, and effective manner. Includes but is not limited to:
• Delivering on scope, on time, within budget, and to an agreed-upon quality level
• Adhering to the PMO defined processes, methodologies.
• Maintaining up-to-date project documentation in the PMO departmental repository (currently SharePoint).
• Updating centralized / co-owned reports and dashboards (e.g., ITEC presentations)
• Utilizing departmental templates as intended and instructed.
• Serving as the primary liaison for assigned projects.
• Fostering positive relationships with project team members and stakeholders
• Actively contributes to advancing the maturity and brand of the PMO by:
• Proactively identifying areas for improvement in the IS PMO’s project management capability.
• Supporting implementation of improvement recommendations (may be in the form of policy, process, methodology, template, technical, relationship, or communication improvements)
• Being an active participant in internal meetings (e.g., meetings not associated with a particular project, 1:1 meetings with PMO Director) and training.
• Contributing to the recruitment and selection of new PMO team members (contract and employee)
• Performs other duties as assigned.
About Us: Established in 2004, SPECTRAFORCE® is one of the largest and fastest-growing diversity-owned staffing firms in the US. The growth of our company is a direct result of our global client service delivery model that is powered by our state-of-the-art A.I. proprietary talent acquisition platform, robust ISO 9001:2015/ISO 27001 certified processes, and strong and passionate client engaged teams. We have built our business by providing talent and project-based solutions, including Contingent, Permanent, and Statement of Work (SOW) services to over 140 clients in the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, and India. Key industries that we service include Technology, Financial Services, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Telecom, Retail, Utilities and Transportation. SPECTRAFORCE is built on a concept of “human connection,” defined by our branding attitude of NEWJOBPHORIA®, which is the excitement of bringing joy and freedom to the work lifestyle so our people and clients can reach their highest potential. Learn more at: http://www.spectraforce.com
Benefits: SPECTRAFORCE offers ACA compliant health benefits as well as dental, vision, accident, critical illness, voluntary life, and hospital indemnity insurances to eligible employees. Additional benefits offered to eligible employees include commuter benefits, 401K plan with matching, and a referral bonus program. SPECTRAFORCE provides unpaid leave as well as paid sick leave when required by law.
Equal Opportunity Employer: SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at LOA@spectraforce.com if you require reasonable accommodation.
California Applicant Notice: SPECTRAFORCE is committed to complying with the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) effective January 1, 2023; and all data privacy laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. A Notice to California Job Applicants Regarding the Collection of Personal Information can be located on our website. Applicants with disabilities may access this notice in an alternative format by contacting NAHR@spectraforce.com.
LA County, CA Applicant Notice: If you are selected for this position with SPECTRAFORCE, your offer is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of several requirements, including but not limited to, a criminal background check. We consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with all local ordinances and state laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (FCO) and the California Fair Chance Act (FCA). The background check assessment will consider whether a criminal history could reasonably have a direct, adverse impact on the job-related safety, security, trust, regulatory compliance, or suitability for this role. Such findings may result in withdrawal of a conditional job offer.
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $50.00/yearly.
Location: Los Angeles, CA 90032 (Hybrid 2-3 days)
Summary
The Senior Project Manager (Sr. PM) is responsible for the successful analysis, initiation, planning, execution, and closeout of programs and projects as assigned by the Director, PMO or their designee. The Sr. PM will oversee the IS PMO's most complex projects, which will likely involve a diverse set of components, including healthcare processes, clinical applications & interfaces, business / administrative applications & interfaces, enabling / supporting technology and infrastructure (e.g., hardware, devices, telecom, storage solutions).
The successful Sr. PM must be proficient in managing the complexities associated with large, enterprise-wide strategic initiatives, and be able to communicate effectively with executive-level personnel, verbally and in writing. The successful Sr. PM will exhibit strong project planning abilities – and have robust prior experience justifying and planning projects, to include defining and baselining project scopes (via charters, scope statements, work breakdown structures, statements of work), schedules, budgets, and resource allocations. The successful Sr. PM will also exhibit strong project execution & closeout abilities and be comfortable assuming – and course correcting – in flight projects.
The Sr. PM's responsibilities will require the Sr. PM to indirectly supervise other employees, thereby making the ability to lead through influence vs. direct authority a critical skill for the Sr. PM to demonstrate. The role will also require direct oversight of contract / vendor labor in project situations where a component of the project work is outsourced to a third party.
Minimum Education
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Information System, Information Technology, or related technical field required.
• Master's Degree in a related field preferred.
Minimum Experience
• Must have 5 years’ experience in project management leading information technology projects, including requesting/ securing approval to start projects through project closeout.
• Hospital/Healthcare experience required.
• 10 years of post-collegiate relevant professional experience preferred.
• Experience with all phases of project management, with demonstrated success across a variety of project types (construction, research, infrastructure, clinical applications, business applications, and products).
• Big 4 Consulting experience.
• Experience managing healthcare-related projects and familiarity with the healthcare provider industry.
• Experience developing business cases.
• Experience working in a centralized PMO environment with a working knowledge of Project Management principles.
• Performance improvement experience in the areas of process/workflow modeling and root cause analysis.
• Prior experience with any of the following applications: Kronos, Lawson, Cerner.
• Proficiency in both theoretical and practical aspects of project management, including tools and techniques (e.g., project planning, risk/issue management, governance, cost/benefit analysis, project change controls).
• Ability to facilitate working sessions with large, cross-functional teams (business, clinical, technical).
Additional Desired Qualifications
• Possess strong financial and business acumen, as well as experience in management of enterprise technology deployments.
• Experience in management of Clinical projects and/or IT Construction projects.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the proven ability to listen and build relationships with colleagues, leadership, customers, and partners.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing, present to executive leadership and groups of various sizes.
• Ability to, both independently and collaboratively, solve problems, make decisions, and support change, exercise sound judgment, ask questions and be open to the input and decisions of others.
Accountabilities
• Ensures assigned projects are defined, managed, and communicated in a consistent, professional, and effective manner. Includes but is not limited to:
• Delivering on scope, on time, within budget, and to an agreed-upon quality level
• Adhering to the PMO defined processes, methodologies.
• Maintaining up-to-date project documentation in the PMO departmental repository (currently SharePoint).
• Updating centralized / co-owned reports and dashboards (e.g., ITEC presentations)
• Utilizing departmental templates as intended and instructed.
• Serving as the primary liaison for assigned projects.
• Fostering positive relationships with project team members and stakeholders
• Actively contributes to advancing the maturity and brand of the PMO by:
• Proactively identifying areas for improvement in the IS PMO’s project management capability.
• Supporting implementation of improvement recommendations (may be in the form of policy, process, methodology, template, technical, relationship, or communication improvements)
• Being an active participant in internal meetings (e.g., meetings not associated with a particular project, 1:1 meetings with PMO Director) and training.
• Contributing to the recruitment and selection of new PMO team members (contract and employee)
• Performs other duties as assigned.
About Us: Established in 2004, SPECTRAFORCE® is one of the largest and fastest-growing diversity-owned staffing firms in the US. The growth of our company is a direct result of our global client service delivery model that is powered by our state-of-the-art A.I. proprietary talent acquisition platform, robust ISO 9001:2015/ISO 27001 certified processes, and strong and passionate client engaged teams. We have built our business by providing talent and project-based solutions, including Contingent, Permanent, and Statement of Work (SOW) services to over 140 clients in the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, and India. Key industries that we service include Technology, Financial Services, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Telecom, Retail, Utilities and Transportation. SPECTRAFORCE is built on a concept of “human connection,” defined by our branding attitude of NEWJOBPHORIA®, which is the excitement of bringing joy and freedom to the work lifestyle so our people and clients can reach their highest potential. Learn more at: http://www.spectraforce.com
Benefits: SPECTRAFORCE offers ACA compliant health benefits as well as dental, vision, accident, critical illness, voluntary life, and hospital indemnity insurances to eligible employees. Additional benefits offered to eligible employees include commuter benefits, 401K plan with matching, and a referral bonus program. SPECTRAFORCE provides unpaid leave as well as paid sick leave when required by law.
Equal Opportunity Employer: SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at LOA@spectraforce.com if you require reasonable accommodation.
California Applicant Notice: SPECTRAFORCE is committed to complying with the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) effective January 1, 2023; and all data privacy laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. A Notice to California Job Applicants Regarding the Collection of Personal Information can be located on our website. Applicants with disabilities may access this notice in an alternative format by contacting NAHR@spectraforce.com.
LA County, CA Applicant Notice: If you are selected for this position with SPECTRAFORCE, your offer is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of several requirements, including but not limited to, a criminal background check. We consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with all local ordinances and state laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (FCO) and the California Fair Chance Act (FCA). The background check assessment will consider whether a criminal history could reasonably have a direct, adverse impact on the job-related safety, security, trust, regulatory compliance, or suitability for this role. Such findings may result in withdrawal of a conditional job offer.
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $50.00/yearly.