Sr Project Manager

Job Summary
Skills

• Platform Strategy and execution background preferred
• Understand big picture and make informed suggestions on strategic direction. At the same time must be able to partner with the platform to define detailed scope items for individual versions as well as roadmap items for future versions.
• Ability to develop a solid understanding of where a particular product/program fits into a connected medication management solution and ability to engage stakeholders from other projects as appropriate to ensure alignment across products.
• Must be able to successfully define and articulate detailed product scope
• Define, drive and deliver clear, measurable commercial release entrance and exit criteria.

Responsibilities and Duties
Project Management

• Lead multiple new product and sustaining release projects simultaneously using project management methodologies (scope management, tollgate, and risk & change management processes).
• Lead the development of project charters, plans, and schedules; manage project budgets, communication plans, project review meetings, and deliverables.
• Develop and execute comprehensive readiness (Implementation and Support) plans that meet MMS business objectives and support customer expectations.
• Identify and monitor key measures to ensure project success and prepare project status reports.
• Coordinate/facilitate/support all aspects of project management in regards to key organizational, process and technology change levers to align resources and operations with business objectives.
• Resource and lead cross-functional extended project teams
• Must be organized to run a well-executed project but performance must be elevated above completing a project plan or task list.
• Solid understanding of and experience with risk management (identifying, communicating, mitigating and escalating).

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Leadership (people focused)

• Lead and develop a high-performing extended team
• Participate in developing goals and objectives for extended team members
• Provide meaningful input into annual review for each extended team member
• Develop a solid network at all levels of the organization

Communication

• Create and deliver presentations that provide succinct/concise recommendations to management team and be able to provide rationale and justifications behind the recommendations.
• Understand and articulate the project’s impact to its stakeholders. Partner with stakeholders on plans to manage the impact of a project, including training, communication and risk management.
• Ensure adoption of new processes and knowledge application by identifying, monitoring and communicating success metrics.
• Draft communications and partner with Education Services team to drive timely and successful creation of training content.

Technical

• Simultaneously contribute to multiple product and process improvement projects led by others using technical skills such as Agile, LEAN, six sigma, CTQ, etc.
• Gather requirements, define and document business processes/procedures using workflow modeling techniques.
• Analyze LCR quantitative and qualitative data and recommend insights and solutions to management team and partner organizations.
• Use data insights, process knowledge and critical thinking to identify and validate readiness opportunities.
• Develop business cases for readiness approach to optimize customer experience.
• Strong preference to candidates with experience in SaaS/IaaS product release and/or Microsoft Azure/Amazon Web Services.
• Strong problem solving skills, capable of identifying the cause of a situation, identifying road blocks and crafting solutions, escalating as needed

Administrative/Other

• Efficient and effective use of matrixed resources
• Entrepreneurial nature
• Comfortable with ambiguity
• Self-starter
• Must be able to build relationships across functions and business units
• Timely completion of internal company documentation and required training
• Mentor colleagues on best practices for project management and process design
• Perform other duties as assigned

Required Experience and Qualifications
Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required. MBA/MS preferred.
• Demonstrated experience developing and leading product strategy
• Previous readiness experience highly desired
• Demonstrated strong matrix management skills
• Agile and forward thinking
• Seven or more years of experience in project management and/or process improvement
• Managed/supported projects cross-functionally in an iterative, fast paced environment
• Strong MS office skills particularly in advanced PowerPoint & Excel
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, verbal, listening and interpersonal skills
• Excellent Verbal, Written and Communication Skills
• Strong leadership, group facilitation, and project management skills
• Strong business operations/business process knowledge/experience
• 40% Travel expected

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $100,000.00 to $120,000.00 /year

Experience:

• Project Management: 7 years (Preferred)