Senior Project Manager- Epic Applications

Job Description

Join one of the nation’s most comprehensive academic medical centers, UChicago Medicine, as a Senior Project Manager- Epic Applications with the Community Connect Team in the Information Technology department. We are seeking a teammate who is passionate about working with diverse stakeholders and has the organizational tools to drive strategic IT initiatives forward. You will play an integral part in growing our technical expertise and will have the opportunity to deliver complex Epic Applications and Integrations projects. This position will be primarily a work from home opportunity with the requirement to come onsite as needed. You will need to be based in the greater Chicagoland area.  

 

UCM Community Connect provides independent providers and healthcare organizations with a unified and integrated patient record to support patient care, while leveraging the shared resources and expertise of an experienced Epic organization such as UCM. 

  

The IS Senior Project Manager manages all aspects of the Project Management Life Cycle (PMLC) for large, high risk, complex projects and small programs related to the Community Connect Program. Integrates full knowledge of the PMLC with insights and knowledge across the enterprise. Leads teams to find solutions to complex problems, and delivers pragmatic solutions aligned to customer needs. Thinks strategically using data to drive decisions and solutions. Is adept at large group and executive team facilitation and management. Helps to drive governance in the delivery of projects & mentors and trains colleagues on methodology during the onboarding process and throughout the project life cycle. 

  

Essential Job Functions 

  

• Project Management & Execution: 

• Integrates full to expert knowledge of PMLC with insights and knowledge across the enterprise. 

• Manages all aspects of the Project Management Life Cycle (PMLC) for large, high risk, complex projects and small programs. 

• Planning (Initiation and Definition) – creates and manages all components of the initiation phase; including but not limited to project kickoff, stakeholder identification and analysis, risk assessment, schedule creation, budget creation, and resource identification. 

• Project Execution (Design, Build, Test/Train, Go Live) – manages all components and deliverables of project execution including but not limited to solution design, implementation, test planning and execution, training planning and execution, cutover and go-live. 

• Project Closure – manages all components of project closure including production turnover, lessons learned, and overall close out. 

• Monitoring and Control – Drives resolution of all project risks, action items, status reporting, scope and schedule, financial and budget establishment and reporting, meeting facilitation, vendor engagement, change management, and project resources. Helps to drive overall governance of projects and small programs. 

• May direct the work of other project managers. 

• Drives continuous improvement in the UCM PMLC and reporting process and its artifacts. 

• Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving 

• Thinks strategically using data to drive decisions and solutions. 

• Demonstrates understanding of business operations for multiple departments or operational areas. 

• Develops and manages project budgets and other financial aspects of the projects they are overseeing (e.g., forecasting, estimating). 

• Drives the business case process and maintains a business case for the projects they are managing. 

• Drives the vendor contracting processes and participates in the negotiation of contracts for goods and services. 

• Gathers information and conduct analysis to gain a full understanding of issues and problems, including root cause identification. 

• Mitigates functionality/system/application problems based on past experience. 

• Identifies and escalates issues immediately and drives them to conclusions. 

• Communication & Formal Status Reporting 

• Is adept at large group and executive team facilitation and management. 

• Manages challenging group dynamics adeptly to achieve positive business outcomes. 

• Conveys difficult messages with empathy and concise rationale. 

• Has a high level of self-awareness as well as awareness of other’s emotions. 

• Identifies others’ communication styles and tailor’s messages accordingly to achieve desi