Title: Project Manager, Business Applications and Financial Systems
Location: Los Angeles, CA 90032 | Remote
Duration: 12 months
Work Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM PST
Interview Process: 2–3 steps via Video/Teams
Dress Code: Business Casual
 
Job Description:

• 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.T
• 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:

• Minimun 5 years of project management experience leading information technology projects, including requesting / securing approval to start projects through project closeout.
• Experience with all phases of project management, with demonstrated success across a variety of project types (construction, research, infrastructure, clinical applications, business applications, products) required.
• Proficiency of 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)

 
Previous Required Experience:

• Key responsibilities include developing project plans, managing budgets and timelines effectively, coordinating and leading cross-functional teams, managing risks, and ensuring the final system aligns with business goals and is delivered on time and within budget. This role requires a combination of project management expertise and specialized knowledge of business application suite including financial, HR and ERP systems.
• Complex project implementations, working with cross-functional teams of stakeholders and technical specialists
• Presenting to executive level steering committees and governance groups
• Demonstrated ability to comprehend and summarize key discussions, decisions, and action items
• Ability to drive project outcomes and escalate appropriately
• Ability to understand integrations between multiple IT systems within the Healthcare space
• Budget management of project financials from start to finish (budgeting, purchase order and invoice management, forecasts, etc.)
• Oversight in data integrations between different software systems and applications
• Managing projects that involve data warehousing, data analytics, and reports/dashboard build
• Business analyst knowledge in capturing data requirements and other design specifications related to integrating systems

 
Preferred Experience:

• Program or project management experience in delivering business applications, such as HR systems, Financial systems, and Marketing systems
• Experience with ERP projects within Healthcare Systems
• Familiarity with HR processes and terminology
• RFI and RFP vendor evaluations and vendor selections

 
Remote Work and Onsite Expectations:

• Remote work is acceptable, with a preference for local candidates or those within Pacific or Central Time Zones. **NO EST**.
• Occasional onsite requirements may include HR orientation, equipment pickup, pre-employment health appointments, annual team events, go-lives, or other manager-assigned instances.
• Flexible travel expectations, typically requiring onsite presence 2–4 days per year for most remote team members.
• Equipment shipping available for candidates located 2+ hours driving distance from the office.

 
 
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: $ 70.00/hr.