Senior IS Project Manager - IS-OPS-Tech Services (Galveston) at The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas

Job Description:

Description

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in a related field and at least 6 years of project management experience in implementing large to enterprise scale complex projects.

Job Summary:

Plans, executes, and finalizes several small to large-scale projects simultaneously and according to strict deadlines and within budget. Defines the project's objectives and oversees quality control throughout its life cycle.

Job Duties:

• Manages all aspects of large capital projects including but not limited to: Application, IT Infrastructure, Clinical, Enterprise Systems, Financial Reporting and Portfolio Management.


• Adheres to project management methodology by leveraging and promoting the use of existing tools, capturing best practices, and identifying areas for process improvement.


• Ability to work on concurrent projects varying in scale (small to large) in cost, risk, and size.


• Communicates and negotiates effectively with customers, management, and team members to ensure timely completion of projects.


• Coordinates utilization of subject matter experts in the business units to assist in the identification, validation, and resolution of functional needs.


• Develop and maintain relationships with vendors and outside department leads.


• Ability to consistently follow and improve project management practices within the department.


• Assist in establishing practices, templates, policies, procedures, to expand and mature these capabilities for project managers and the organization.


• Identifies and capitalizes on interdependencies within the project to ensure end-to-end synergy during all phases of the project life cycle.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders, BA's, end users, and suppliers and manage their expectations as well as ensure their accountability.


• Fundamental understanding of IT systems and architecture.


• Critical thinking.


• Flexibility.


• Ability to serve as a change agent.


• Ability to provide encouragement and to stimulate innovative thinking under adverse conditions and short deadlines.


• Ability to lead large scale projects, which may include those requiring multi-disciplinary coordination and significant vendor collaboration.


• Excellent leadership, communication (written, verbal and presentation) and interpersonal skills.


• Self-motivated, decisive, strong problem solving and analytic skills as well as the ability to handle urgent and multiple unplanned priorities.


• Strong experience presenting to executive sponsors and demonstrated communication skills; both written and oral with technical and non-technical staff, all levels of management.


• Ability to create and promote a culture of excellent customer service. In-depth understanding of human relations, group dynamics, change theory, and improvement methodologies.


• Familiarity with various project management methodologies including; agile, scrum, waterfall, etc.

Work Schedule:

Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm.

Salary Range:

Actual salary commensurate with experience.

Qualifications

Equal Employment Opportunity

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Primary Location

: United States-Texas-Galveston

Work Locations

: 0113 - Administration Bldg 301 University Blvd. Administration Building, rm 4.102 Galveston 77555-0113

Job

: Information Technology

Organization

: President's Office BusGrpFull-Time

Shift

: Day Job

Employee Status

: Regular

Job Level

: Manager

Job Posting

: Jul 21, 2021, 3:15:18 PM Apply Now