Project Manager - Information Services and Technology-Full Time-Variable
Cape Fear Valley Health
Summary
Assist in implementing and control best practices for IT project management throughout the organization. This includes defining and documenting all policies and processes of project lifecycles in order to deliver these projects according to plan and within budget.
Job description
Summary
Assist in implementing and control best practices for IT project management throughout the organization. This includes defining and documenting all policies and processes of project lifecycles in order to deliver these projects according to plan and within budget.
Major Job Functions
- Define how the scope, goals, and deliverables of IT projects should support business goals, in collaboration with senior management
- Identify project success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout project lifecycle
- Effectively communicate and manage project expectations to project managers, owners, sponsors, team members, and other stakeholders in a clear and concise fashion
- Establish project timelines and milestones/deliverables using the appropriate tools
- Determine frequency and content of status reports from project managers, analyze results, and troubleshoot problem areas/mitigate project risks
- Effectively manage project teams' time and allocate resources to ensure deliverables are completed
- Assess needs for additional staff or consultants and make the appropriate recommendations if necessary during project's lifecycle
- Review budget proposals, and recommend subsequent budget changes where necessary
- Accept and assess status reports, change requests, and requirements documentation to ensure smooth project progression
- Conduct project postmortems and create a recommendations report in order to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements
- Coach, mentor, motivate, and supervise new project team leads, team members, and contractors, and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or business administration required
- PMP certification preferred
- Valid North Carolina driver's license required
- 3 years' experience in IT project management, including process development and execution required
- 3 years' experience in software development and supervision required
- 1 year experience in developing and deploying project best practices, policies, procedures, and processes required
- 1 year experience in personnel management required
- Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking the English language
- Strong familiarity with project management software, such as Microsoft Project
- Strong familiarity with financial software or systems, such as Lawson
- Ability to facilitate relations between business groups and technology departments
- Solid leadership skills
- Ability to work both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
- Ability to shift priorities, demands, and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Ability to read communication styles of project team leads, team members, and contractors who come from a broad spectrum of disciplines
- Ability to defuse tension among and between project teams, should it arise
- Advanced interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
- Adept at conducting research into project-related issues and products
- Ability to learn, understand, and apply new technologies
- Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
Company overview
Cape Fear Valley Health is a comprehensive regional healthcare system based in Fayetteville, North Carolina, serving southeastern North Carolina and surrounding regions. Established in 1956, it has grown to become North Carolina's 8th largest health system, operating as a private not-for-profit organization with 7,500 employees and over 1,000 physicians. The system encompasses eight hospitals with 988 total beds, including Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital, Bladen County Hospital, Hoke Hospital, and Harnett Health facilities. Annually, the system serves more than 1 million inpatient and outpatient visits across its network of over 150 locations. Cape Fear Valley Health specializes in cardiac care, cancer treatment, surgical services, neuroscience, pediatrics, rehabilitation, orthopedics, and behavioral health. The organization has earned numerous national recognitions including Healthgrades Top 100 Hospital for Cardiac Care, IBM Watson Top 50 Cardiovascular Hospital, and The Leapfrog Group Grade-A for Patient Safety. With a mission to provide exceptional healthcare for all patients, the system emphasizes patient-centered care, innovation, and community service while maintaining multiple disease-specific certifications from The Joint Commission.