Senior Project Manager (1618)

US Heart and Vascular is in need of a Senior Project Manager to join our team at HeartPlace in the Dallas/Fort Worth Area.

Position Summary:

Reviews, manages, facilitates, and/or analyzes special projects and strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Works in a matrixed environment, to develop, facilitate, and evaluate new and existing programs, projects, initiatives, and strategic purchases to broaden the capabilities of teams while ensuring alignment with organizational strategic mission and objectives.
• Participates in and facilitates departmental strategic planning.
• Manages engagement and expectations of organizational-wide project stake holders and assists with project management, planning, tracking, communication, collaborative tools, resources, and templates to ensure assigned project goals/milestones/deadlines are met.
• Manages issues and risks throughout the project lifecycle and escalates to appropriate leadership, as needed.
• Adjusts schedules and targets on projects as needs or financing for project change- in collaboration with appropriate leadership and/or Project Sponsor.
• Manages assigned quality improvement projects in line with departmental goals and objectives by coordinating necessary meetings, keeping all staff up to date on program needs, and reporting to program leads on a regular basis.
• Collaborates with leadership, management, and internal teams to implement and evaluate improvements.
• Facilitates, coordinates, and/or assists in projects around regulatory programs (e.g.HRSA, HIPAA, JCAHO) and compliance activities as assigned.
• Assists in writing policies and procedures.

Requirements:

• Knowledge of graphic design to include Adobe Creative Suite Application.
• Knowledge of healthcare operations and processes.
• Skill in the use of all Microsoft Office programs.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to provide excellent customer service by mail, telephone, and in person.
• Ability to gather data in an organized fashion from varied sources.
• Ability to perform a variety of assignments and make decisions requiring independent judgment.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all measures, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret graphs.
• Ability to be detail-oriented and possess strong organizational skills.
• Ability to prioritize and plan work activities, use time efficiently, and develop realistic action plans.
• A bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, Business Administration, Finance, Public Health, or a closely related field is required
• At least two (2) years of experience in a managerial or leadership capacity is required
• Experience in a supervisory or lead capacity in project management is required
• Certified Associate of Project Management (CAPM) - PMI®Green Belt Lean Six Sigma certification is required
• A master’s degree in healthcare administration, Business, Finance, Public Health, or a closely related field.
• Experience working in a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) environment.
• Black Belt Lean Six Sigma Certification.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) - PMI®.

About Dallas/Fort Worth, TX:

Dallas/Fort Worth, known as the Metroplex, offers a vibrant urban life and peaceful suburban living, making it an enticing place to reside. Spanning across ten major cities and thirteen counties, it stands as the largest metroplex in the south. With its extensive range of recreational parks, renowned dining scene, five professional sports teams to root for, and two bustling airports facilitating over 2,000 daily flights, Dallas/Fort Worth provides residents with a multitude of reasons to consider it an excellent place to call home.