Senior Project Management Specialist

We invite you to consider joining our team of talented project management professionals in the James M. Anderson Center for Health Systems Excellence!  

The James M. Anderson Center was created in 2010 to serve as a catalyst for improving child health and transforming the delivery of healthcare locally, regionally and around the world. The Anderson Center shares ideas, knowledge, and data transparently and collaborates extensively to accelerate the reach and pace of quality improvement across Cincinnati Children’s Hospital.  

This role will require application of advanced project management methodologies, including design and development of flexible project and portfolio structures and setting priorities and establishing and executing plans for multiple, concurrent projects under a  portfolio of work. Work will be in service to delivering business value and supporting organizational growth objectives. You will be responsible for navigating and effectively driving complex, matrixed, and multi-disciplinary project teams, including relationship management of external team members. A propensity to learn and adapt to the needs and pace of the project is expected. Comfort working in evolving project environments where scope and priorities may develop iteratively. This position will require some travel. 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Management 

Accountable for simultaneously managing multiple, complex projects across project types (e.g., design, innovation, implementation) and stakeholders (patients, clinicians, researchers). Develop and manage a nimble, adaptive project structure through standard tools and templates, including adapting and flexing projects within a larger portfolio of work. Execute projects with the urgency required to deliver business value. Successfully plan for and manage project risks and recognize/take action when risks become issues. 

Leadership 

Engage clients and stakeholders in negotiating project scope, as needed. Maintain professional and productive partnerships with senior leaders and external partners. Lead project teams and direct work of others while assuming final responsibility for the result. Collaborate with leadership to develop priorities, translate strategies into actionable goals, prioritize objectives, and support teams in achieving success. 

Communication & Relationship Management 

Analyze project communication needs and generate communication plans to successfully manage communications and relationships with key project stakeholders. Support planning and facilitation of onsite engagements and virtual meetings, including design and scoping sessions, current state assessments, and improvement planning activities with clinical and operational leaders. Recognize, navigate, and leverage complex organizational structures and relationships to achieve project goals. Compose, edit, and deliver written and verbal communications tailored to the audience. Facilitate small and large group meetings and colla