MS Sr Project Manager

Altera, a new member of the N. Harris Computer Corporation family, delivers health IT solutions that support caregivers around the world. These include the Sunrise™, Paragon®, Altera TouchWorks®, Altera Opal, STAR™, HealthQuest™ and dbMotion™ solutions. At the intersection of technology and the human experience, Altera Digital Health is driving a new era of healthcare, in which innovation and expertise can elevate care delivery and inspire healthier communities across the globe. A new age in healthcare technology has just begun.

The senior project manager will drive execution of large highly complex projects, ensuring that commitments are delivered on time, within scope, to budget, and to the required quality standards.  They will proactively work with the project team and stakeholders to insure solutions are delivered in a manner that achieve business/contractual obligations and solidify client/key stakeholder satisfaction and needs.

Major responsibilities 

•    Delivers projects on schedule and within budget as specified by project plans.
  •    Ensures the use of appropriate processes and standards throughout the project lifecycle.
  •    Manages project risks through the prioritization, planning, up to delivery.
  •    Defines a communication plan suitable to the project size and importance.
  •    Ensures that the project scope is clearly defined and documented at the onset of the project.
  •    Manages scope changes and change requests escalating internally and externally as necessary impacts on costs, schedules, and deliverables.
  •    Anticipates and communicates the impact of project decisions and actions on client commitments / expectations.
  •    Creates and monitors risk logs and actively mitigates all risks.
  •    Demonstrates project control through disciplined measurement, assessment, planning, and reporting.
  •    Establishes trusted relationships with the project team, key influencers/stakeholders, and executive leadership.
  •    Reports project status, selecting content and messages as appropriate to the audience.
  •    Builds relationships across organizational functions (internal and external, as required by the project) at various levels including but not limited to decision makers.
  •    Motivates the team to drive toward success and find ways to overcome difficulties.
  •    Shares and encourages others to share and use the lessons learned from project.
  •    Identifies, suggests, and implements improvements to processes.

Education

Bachelor's Degree (Preferred)

Work Experience

10+ years relevant work experience; 2-3 years at the Expert level or equivalent experience

Licenses/Certifications

PMP Certification (required)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
•    Strong organization and time management skills
•    Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a high attention to detail
•    Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, and ability to work with diverse personality types.
•    Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
•    Build and maintain strong and trusting relationships with team, stakeholders, and senior leaders
•    Must be highly self-motivated, creative, and efficient in proposing solutions to complex, time-critical problems
•    Superb negotiation skills with the ability to facilitate discussion, identify alternative approaches, and resolve conflicts
•    Ability to identify and remove impediments, as well as prevent distractions for the team
•    Strong conviction in the role of project management and willingness to take on challenges
•    Advanced MS Office Suite skills are required (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Teams)

Working Arrangements
•    Standard work week or as defined by assignment requirements
•    Primarily works in standard office environment 
•    May require after-hours, on-call support and/or holidays

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Salary Range$1—$1 USD

 Altera is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic informa