Job Summary

Responsible for working collaboratively with project stakeholders and functional managers to develop project goals and objectives, set project timeline, manage change, and control scope. Leads project team in collaboration with functional leadership to achieve project goals and objectives on time and within budget.

Job Duties

• Assemble project team, establish authority as project manager, gain consensus, and develop and effectively communicate a clear understanding of the project scope, objectives, mandates, timeframe, budget, and other project requirements.
• Follow the standard Project, Program and Portfolio Management Methodology GP3 to ensure standard and consistent delivery of projects across the enterprise while utilizing approved tools and templates for each stage of the project life cycle.
• Actively participates in and champions the establishment, continual improvement, and adoption of project management and other best practices through the IT PMO.
• Create and support an environment of collaboration and mutual support between the functional IT teams and the IT PMO.
• Contributes to employee goals and performance appraisals as related to assigned projects.
• Actively participate with IT and organizational leadership in project governance activities, including project prioritization, negotiation, and resource management.
• Mentors less experienced project managers.

Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

*Relevant experience may be a combination of related work experience and degree obtained (Associate’s Degree = 2 years; Bachelor’s Degree = 4 years).

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required)

Experience

Minimum of 8 years-Relevant experience* (Required), Minimum of 6 years-Managing people, processes, or projects (Preferred)

Certification(s) and License(s)

Certified Project Management Professional within 1 year - Practice Management Institute (PMI)

Skills

IT Project Control And Reporting; Critical Thinking; Working Independently; Interpersonal Communication; Information Technology Project Management; IT Project Planning And Organization

About Geisinger

Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Geisinger values who you are, where you are from, and where you are going. We seek out people of various backgrounds and cultures with unique abilities, non-traditional career paths and ambitious aspirations. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status. Read more about Our Commitment to Inclusive Recruiting.

Our Vision & Values

Everything we do is about making better health easier for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.

EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.

LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.

INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.

SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

Our Benefits

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage.