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UPMC

Senior Project Manager - IT

UPMC · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Hospitals and Health Care · 10,001+ employees

6 h ago
Senior (5-10 yrs) Full-time United States
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About the role

The Senior Project Manager leads and manages the day-to-day fiscal, administrative, and operational activities of multi-faceted IT projects. They serve as the principal point of contact for external partners and vendors while collaborating on strategic direction.

What they look for

Project Management IT Project Leadership Budget Management Risk Management Change Management Strategic Planning Vendor Management Stakeholder Liaison Financial Awareness Problem Solving Communication Skills Team Leadership Mentoring Process Improvement Customer Focus

Requirements

Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree with at least 5 years of project implementation experience, or a high school diploma with 9+ years of experience. A PMP or PgMP certification is preferred for this role.

Full description

UPMC is looking for a Senior Project Manager to join their team.

Description Provides leadership, guidance and support to a multi-faceted information technology projects. Leads and manages the day-to-day fiscal, administrative and operational activities of the projects. Serves as principal point of contact and liaison with external partners, vendors and funding agencies. Collaborates with partners in development of strategic direction. Manages the contractual responsibilities associated with related programs and projects.

Responsibilities:

  • Project Planning and Management: Experienced in planning and managing project scope, schedules, resources, budget, issues, and risks. Understands need and value of attention to detail. Proactively identifies and addresses project risks. Utilizes change management to control scope and communicate scope changes. Tracks and reports project progress, and forecast trends.
  • Process Oriented: Utilizes organizational and PMO processes and standards to provide consistent and excellent project management services. Understands the need and value to continually define and/or improve processes.
  • Relevant Technical/Business Knowledge: Experience in a similar technical/industry. Demonstrates financial awareness. Working knowledge of analytical and problem-solving techniques and tools.
  • Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including summaries, presentations, and executive reports.
  • Client Relationships: Understands project objectives, and business value, from the user's point of view. Is customer focused. Builds trusted relationships with users.
  • Team Leadership/Development: Ability to organize, manage, and lead the project team to success. Supports project team members and colleagues. Builds strong relationships with colleagues and IT partners. Skillfully handles situations and creates positive outcomes. Demonstrates self-awareness. Provides mentoring and support to others in areas of expertise.

Qualifications

· A Bachelor's degree in a related field is required, with 5+ years professional experience in a project implementation capacity, or High school diploma and 9+ years of professional experience in a project implementation capacity.

· PMP, PgMP, or other related certification preferred

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances: PMP or PgMP certification preferred Act 34 UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran