Sr Project Specialist - Quality and Operations Excellence

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career! 

JOB SUMMARY
Works under limited supervision to provide project management support to the Health System under the direction of Quality & Operational Excellence leadership.  Candidate should have led or co-led a project using PM skills, competencies, or concepts.

 

BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Required

• Education
  Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Public Health, Management Science, Engineering, Nursing, Social Sciences, or similar degree 
   

• Experience
  3 years of relevant experience. 
  Advanced degree or certification(s) may be used in lieu of years of experience. 
   

Preferred

• Education
  Master's Degree in a related field or prior internship/fellowship experience in a healthcare setting 
   

JOB DUTIES

• Leads projects utilizing project management tools, techniques, and methodologies. Responsible for project management duties, which require basic understanding of, and adherence to principles` of project management; may perform project tasks as required by the project plan.
• Develop project plans and associated communications documents; communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion. Responsible for development and documenting of project risks, issues, assumptions, and scope. Identifies and proposes project resourcing and keeps stakeholders updated with status reports.
• Responsible for performing and communicating current state assessment and document business case, workflows, and projected business results for strategic initiatives. Responsible for planning and developing future phases of project expansion.
• Monitor resources and scope adherence of major initiatives and escalate any variances to Health System Leadership. Work with Health System Leadership to develop solutions to issues.
• Set and continually manage expectations with team members and other stakeholders; delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel; identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team in collaboration with manager; identify & manage project dependencies & critical paths.
• Work with manager and senior management to define project success cri