Project Leader

Anticipated End Date:

2025-10-20

Position Title:

Project Leader

Job Description:

JR166911 Project Leader

The Project Leader will collaborate with the Health Equity Director and operational and/or clinical business partners to implement and maintain processes that support achievement of simple to complex unit-specific or corporate initiatives and goals, with an emphasis on promoting health equity.  The role is responsible for managing cross-functional and/or technical (software implementation or application updates) in nature, ensuring equitable access and consideration for diverse populations.

Location: Hybrid 1: This role requires associates to be in-office 1 day per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adapt able workplace. Alternate locations may be considered if candidates reside within a commuting distance from an office.

Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless accommodation is granted as required by law.

How will you make an impact:

• Works with moderate guidance and is responsible for applying project management knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project deliverables, processes, and systems, ensuring all processes promote health equity.

• Operates within defined parameters using project management methodology.

• Manages the development of a prescribed planning document.

• Partners with sponsors to secure project approval, ensuring awareness and incorporation of health equity goals

• Contribute to the developing and communication management plan that ensure practices and related policies reflect a commitment to health equity, cultural humility, and inclusivity.

• Defines Health Equity Committee teams roles and responsibilities, develops work plan structure and project schedule.

• Leads project meetings that foster an inclusive environment for feedback and participation from diverse groups.

• Identifies, documents, and prioritizes scope changes and facilitates approval process.

• Maintains and updates all project documents; secures the appropriate skill sets for project.

• Sets and manages health equity committee expectations with Health Equity Director. 

• Provides feedback to health equity committee teams members and resource managers.

• Maintains issue log; facilitates resolution of issues; executes communication plans.

• Regularly report the status of reports.

• Manages and monitors the delivery of contractually required trainings throughout the project lifecycle.

• Contribute to drafting of an annual health equity report and ongoing monitoring activities as necessary.

• Prepares and participates in quality review checkpoints.

• Develop and Manage health equity project plans.

Minimum requirements: 

• Requires a BA/BS in a related field and minimum of 3 years experience; or any combination of education and experience which would provide an equivalent background. 

• Basic understanding of project management methodology, tools & processes and able to apply to small projects is strongly preferred. 

• If this job is assigned to any Government Business Division entity, the applicant and incumbent fall under a 'sensitive position' work designation and may be subject to additional requirements beyond those associates outside Government Business Divisions. 

• Requirements include but are not limited to more stringent and frequent background checks and/or government clearances, segregation of duties principles, role specific training, monitoring of daily job functions, and sensitive data handling instructions.  Associates in these jobs must follow the specific policies, procedures, guidelines, etc. as stated by the Government Business Division in which they are employed.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities, and Experiences:

• Demonstrated ability to create an effective team environment, build strong relationships, solving problems and issues in a matrix environment, and communicating effectively at all levels of an organization is strongly preferred.

• Experience in a lead role on multiple projects is strongly preferred.

• Professional experience in project management or operations management, including leading and directing project tasks.

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