IT Senior Project Manager

This position manages cross-functional teams responsible for large, complex strategic initiatives on behalf of Children’s of Alabama. They oversee all aspects of assigned projects including defining, planning, organizing, establishing deadlines, assigning responsibilities, monitoring and summarizing project progress. The Senior Project Manager oversees and manages multiple large projects, in varying stages of the project life cycle. Performance goals are to ensure quality project deliverables are on time and on budget. They collaborate with sponsors, stakeholders, team members, vendors, and other departments to ensure the projects are completed within the approved time, cost and scope. The position is empowered to manage staff if needed to meet the stated goals of the projects they manage.

Experience with IT project management in a hospital and/or healthcare setting a strong plus. This includes, but not limited to task planning, allocating resources, risk/issue management, time management, financial management, working in teams, quality management, documentation and reporting. Strong writing, mentoring and communication skills; ability to plan and facilitate meetings. Strategic, conceptual analytical thinking and decision-making skills. Adaptability and flexibility including ability to manage deadlines, ambiguity and change. Ability to utilize a combination of formal authority and persuasion skill sets. Executive level documentation, reporting and presentation skills, using tools such as MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Visio, MS SharePoint and MS Azure DevOps, Ivanti and/or ServiceNow a strong plus. Ability to articulate complex matters to non-specialists; ability to communicate effectively with senior management. A technical background sufficient to understand the technologies and technical issues involved with the project and industry, to be able to anticipate and identify technical obstacles, and to make accurate technology decisions.