Transformation Project Manager, Sr.

Title: Transformation Project Manager, Sr. Department: Transformation

Bargaining Unit: NBU Grade: N/A

Position Type: Exempt Hours per Week: 40

Position Summary

The Transformation Project Manager, Sr plans and manages large, complex transformation projects to achieve on-time, on-budget results where solutions deliver on requirements with optimal end-user involvement and ownership of implemented systems, procedures, and solutions.

"Has minimum necessary access to Protected Health Information (PHI) and Personally Identifiable Information (PII) by Job Description/Role."

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Develops project proposals, detailed project plans, and schedules in conjunction with the end-user management and IT technical management. Establish and communicate the expectations of project team members to resource managers and project participants.
• Establishes a clear understanding of project value and strong sense of responsibility for success with all stakeholders.
• Develops scope definition and validates with the sponsors and stakeholders. Establish project controls to ensure that each project stays within the agreed upon scope definition. Recognize when scope changes are required to meet project objectives and negotiate those changes with sponsors, stakeholders, and team members.
• In conjunction with other Business Transformation, Operations and IT Leadership, establishes all necessary processes, procedures, and controls necessary to ensure all project activities lead to on time, on budget project success.
• Establishes a solid communication plan for each project and manage each aspect of the plan throughout each project cycle. Create and maintain clear, explicit, and meaningful status reports. Develops and present concise recommendations and progress reports to sponsors, stakeholders, and senior management.
• Conducts a risk assessment for each project, establish a risk management plan for each project and manage to the established contingencies and mitigation strategies throughout each project.
• Identifies and manage project issues to full resolution.
• Establishes and manage the process of vendor negotiations related to project goals. Coordinate activities between the vendor organization and the Company. Identify and manage performance issues associated with established vendor agreements and/or contracts.
• In conjunction with other members of the Leadership Team, establish budget estimates, to include assumptions, staffing estimates, and capital costs for proposed projects.
• Manages expenses to the project budget and provide routine budget reports.
• Mentors other Project Managers.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS in business, computer science or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Minimum 8 years project leadership experience with proven success in large, complex IT system implementations and other IT-related projects
• Technically proficient with a broad understanding of system technology, various platforms, diverse application systems and tools, IT processes & controls and development methodologies
• A proven track record of driving multiple, concurrent, complex IT implementation projects and teams
• Possess strong conceptual, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Proactive, persistent, and flexible.
• Ability to operates independently and reacts quickly
• Experience in gathering and engaging in business process analysis
• Achievements in developing strong, skillful, effective cross-functional IT project teams with an excellent customer service orientation
• Exceptional communication skills (verbal and written) with both technical and non-technical colleagues and customers
• Competency in the Microsoft Office Suite including: Project, Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, Sharepoint and PowerBI
• Professional presentation skills
• Competency in negotiating with and managing third parties
• Excellent an