Clinical IT Project Manager-Senior

Reporting to the Clinical Information Officer (CIO), the Clinical Information Technology Project Manager - Senior will champion, establish. and reinforce Project Management Industry best practices focused on proposal & business case development, requirements gathering, schedule development, oversight & status updates and related project management practices through the lifecycle with the goal of furthering the missions of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio., Develop, implement, and reinforce project management methodologies and tools across multi-functional IT teams, internal stakeholders, and external vendors.

Oversees strategic plan, monitoring and adapting based on institutional portfolio, program, or project needs

Review project proposals, define business cases, scope & level of effort, identify goals & objectives, determine capital & support costs, outline risks, assumptions & constrains, verify priorities, identify deliverables, create project plans, and set timelines.

Adhere to The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio standard operating policies & procedures such as Information Security vendor Person of Interest (POI) process, Request for Proposal (RFPs) processes and other processes.

Use off-the-shelf project management tools to track project performance and schedule adherence

Organize and lead project meetings with assigned resources, stakeholders, and vendors to discuss project goals and track progress throughout the project lifecycle.

Document current and future technical workflows as well as end-user workflows with the objective of capturing a summary overview, listing all relevant steps, and identifying potential gaps while offering recommendations to support institutional improvements.

Hands-on-assistance with ancillary system configurations and validation rounds when necessary

Apply change control management techniques as part of project work or when necessary to meet project scope variations.

Summarize and present clear and concise progress updates, findings, or recommendations using verbal, and written communication techniques.

Document, analyze and apply lessons learned from one project to next improving and refining each iteration as a repeatable process.

Provide support and guidance to cross-functional teams including technical & application teams, training team, less experienced project members and vendor resources.

Stay informed about Healthcare-IT and Project Management Institute industry trends, technologies, and best practices applicable UTH's organizational objectives.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Do you have experience in Waterfall?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, Demonstrated and validated understanding of Project Management Office (PMO) processes, strategies, and methods (waterfall/agile) in a healthcare, clinical, business, and technical setting

Proficiency with project management off-the-shelf tools (Microsoft - Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams, and other tools) and with data visualization tools (Excel, PowerBI, Tableau and others)

Broad management experience and aptitude for applying analytical thinking, problem-solving skills, and the ability to predict clinical, business, or technical challenges and looks to proactively head-off obstacles

Excellent time management and organizational skills and experience establishing guidelines in these areas for others

Ability to communicate under pressure, speak publicly, prepare, deliver presentations, and escalate priority issues

Friendly, approachable, and open minded to exploring different options and solutions for any given challenge .

Education:

Bachelor's Degree in a scientific, business, or technical fields or comparable healthcare experience or four (4) years of comparable healthcare experience may be substituted for a degree

Add. Licenses & Certifications:

Professional Project Professional (PMP) Certification from accredited institution , preferred.