Sr Project Manager - Oper Excellence

Kettering Health Network • Miamisburg, OH

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About The Position

Kettering Health is a not-for-profit system of 13 medical centers and more than 120 outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio. We are committed to transforming the health care experience with high-quality care for every stage of life. Our service-oriented mission is in action every day, whether it’s by providing care in our facilities, training the next generation of health care professionals, or serving others through international outreach.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (engineering, Business/Operations Management, or relevant healthcare degree)
• 8 years Project Management and/or Process improvement work experience, or 2 years Managerial experience, or Master’s degree with 5 years Project Management and/or Process Improvement work experience
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification required (or ability to obtain within 1 year)
• Certification in a Process Improvement discipline (e.g. Lean, Six Sigma) required
• Experience collaborating with senior-level internal team members, and reporting to executive level sponsors
• Experience leading enterprise-wide projects utilizing project management methods with proven implementation of detailed work plans
• Proficiency in software applications such as MS Office, Visio, SharePoint, database applications, MS Project, Minitab, etc.
• Proven experience with building strong relationships with key customers and effective communication strategies

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in relevant field
• Understanding of healthcare business systems and processes preferred

Responsibilities

• Aid in the development and implementation of project management standards and disciplines for all projects and programs.
• Identify and implement process improvements within the department in collaboration with leadership.
• Able to function as a Business Relationship Manager and/or Senior Project Manager for key organizational initiatives and strategies.
• Ability to manage multiple enterprise-wide initiatives across functional departments, service lines, or campuses at any given time without any degradation in the quality of work performed.
• Ability to identify and resolve change management and integration issues between projects and affected departments.
• Support the resolution of issues as needed.
• Ability to effectively manage training offerings and certification programs.
• Ensure that project management principles are consistently applied across all projects following organizational project management standards.
• Seek out opportunities for improvement within customer departments, projects, and processes.
• Apply organization lessons learned to future engagements.
• Develop and maintain processes, tools, and methodologies that support effective project management functions in the areas of planning, decision-making, resource allocation, status tracking, and project success criteria.
• Support and collaborate with operational leaders in the development of project plans for approved projects.
• Aid in the identification of project goals, overall objectives, and stakeholder expectations.
• Lead project initiation which includes collection of business requirements, operational assessment, and stakeholder alignment.
• Identify project risks and mitigation strategies.
• Prepare cost-benefit analyses on projects, monitor project deadlines and costs, and conduct post implementation reviews.
• Perform process analysis, research, project design, operations management, and data quality/integrity measurements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level