Major Responsibilities
- Directs and manages overall project coordination for multiple, cross-functional initiatives and priorities
- Plans projects by developing and maintaining project scope, goals, deliverables and key milestones according to governance standards and in collaboration with senior management
- Creates project deliverables including Project Charter, Business Case, change requests, detailed project plan, status reports, communication plan and implementation documentation
- Collaborates with management, key stakeholders, project sponsors and project team members to drive project execution
- Manages communications with all areas of the organization that impact scope, budget, risk and resources
- Organizes project activities into manageable work efforts and determines effective approach to complete work according to project plan
- Identifies and manages risk and issues; facilitates decision-making that is required for continued project progress and contingency actions
- Estimate the resources needed and commitments required to achieve project goals
- Ensures on-time, on-budget, high quality delivery of assigned projects
- Builds and maintains working relationships with all stakeholders including resolution of issues and conflicts within the project team
- Participates on the Versiti Project Council to standardize and support project management practices across the affiliates
- Assists with training, coaching, mentoring new or less-experienced project managers
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, information systems or related field required
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification strongly preferred
- Advanced training in methodologies including change management, project management, process and continuous improvement and cross-functional team facilitation preferred
Experience
- 5+ years of progressive project management experience
- Demonstrated experience leading large-scale projects with complex systems and processes
- Demonstrated ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects and priorities
- Extensive experience in change control, change management, and continuous improvement process and tools
- Experience working in a regulated industry (clinical, healthcare, laboratory or pharmaceutical) preferred
Skills and Knowledge
- Expertise in project management methodologies, tools and techniques
- Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation and facilitation skills, with the ability to adjust style to executive, management, and staff levels
- Effective coordination of complex processes and cross functional groups
- Flexible and adaptable to a dynamic and complex environment, comfortable with ambiguity
- Ability to work effectively as a team player, take a leadership role, and facilitate teams
- Ability to drive change to achieve results consistent with objectives
- Ability to conduct effective meetings
- Work independently with minimal supervision
This role will require minimal to moderate (approximately up to 20%) travel
PHYSICAL/MENTAL STRESS FACTORS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk, and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; bend and/or kneel; squat, balance, and/or crawl; reach above shoulder level; push, pull, and/or twist; walk up stairs; lift and/or carry up to 10lbs; and use fine dexterity. Specific vision abilities required by this job include being able to read documents, read computer screen, observe work space, and identify and distinguish colors.
See Physical Requirements Questionnaire
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORKING CONDITIONS
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS QUESTIONNAIRE
Indicate the amount of time by checking the appropriate boxes below.
Amount of Time
None <1/3 1/3 to 2/3 >2/3
Stand
Walk
Sit
Use hands to finger, handle or touch
Reach above shoulders
Climb or balance
Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
Talk or hear
Taste or smell
- Include the major physical activities in the job description and reference minor areas by saying “occasionally may require,” etc.: Mostly sedentary position with some standing and walking.
- Does this job require that weight be lifted or force be exerted? If so, how much and how often? Check the appropriate boxes below.
Amount of Time
None <1/3 1/3 to 2/3 >2/3
Up to 10 pounds
Up to 25 pounds
Up to 50 pounds
Up to 100 pounds
More than 100 pounds
- Describe the specific job duties that require the physical demands selected above (“Required to lift boxes up to 50 pounds and carry them 50 feet.”).
- Lift up to 10 lbs. of paperwork and/or laptop computer.
- Does this job have any special vision requirements? Include (check) all that applies.
o Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less).
o Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more).
o Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors).
o Peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on given point).
o Depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships).
o Ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus).
No special vision requirements.
How much noise is typical for the work environment of this job? Include (underline) all that apply.
o Very Quiet (examples: forest trail, isolation booth for hearing test).
o Quiet (examples: library, private office).
o Moderate (example: normal shop conditions).
o Loud (example: higher than normal shop conditions).
o Very Loud (example: loud machinery).
Is there anything on this list that applies to the position? If so, how much exposure to the following environmental conditions does this job require? Indicate the amount of time by checking the appropriate boxes below.
Amount of Time
None <1/3 1/3 to 2/3 >2/3
Wet, humid conditions (non-weather)
Work near moving mechanical parts
Work in high, precarious places
Fumes or airborne particles
Toxic or caustic
Outdoor weather conditions
Extreme cold (non-weather)
Risk of electrical shock
Work with explosives
Risk of radiation
Vibration
Work/job-related travel
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