Information Technology Project Manager (Job ID: 2582)
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Information Technology Project Manager (Job ID: 2582)
The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium is a non-profit Tribal health organization designed to meet the unique health needs of Alaska Native and American Indian people living in Alaska. In partnership with the more than 171,000 Alaska Native and American Indian people that we serve and the Tribal health organizations of the Alaska Tribal Health System, ANTHC provides world-class health services, which include comprehensive medical services at the Alaska Native Medical Center, wellness programs, disease research and prevention, rural provider training and rural water and sanitation systems construction.
ANTHC is the largest, most comprehensive Tribal health organization in the United States, and Alaska’s second-largest health employer with more than 3,100 employees offering an array of health services to people around the nation’s largest state.
Our vision: Alaska Native people are the healthiest people in the world.
ANTHC offers a competitive and comprehensive Benefits Package for all Benefit Eligible Employees, which includes:
Visit us online at www.anthc.org or contact Recruitment directly at HRRecruiting@anthc.org.
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium has a hiring preference for qualified Alaska Native and American Indian applicants pursuant to P.L. 93-638 Indian Self Determination Act.
Summary:
Under general direction responsible for the end to end execution of assigned projects which includes project planning, obtaining approvals, project execution and implementation. Works closely with the project sponsor and stakeholders to define the scope and objectives, assess impacts to the project deliver projects that support the priorities of the organization.
Responsibilities:
Oversees various projects while meeting quality standards of expected deliverables during all phases of the project life cycle. This includes defining the project scope, determining the resources required, estimating the project costs, developing the project budget, defining the project schedule, assigning tasks, controlling scope, managing project communication, implementation, transition to support and project close.
Tracks progress against the schedule to ensure timely completion of the project. Ensures that tasks are completed on time and in a manner consistent with organizational goals, policies, and/or the standard terms and conditions of the vendor contract, if applicable.
Tracks spending as appropriate. Manages the scope of the project, including customer priorities and expectations of product and services, ensuring the project delivers the agreed upon outcomes. Publishes and maintains status reports, communication plans, risk plans as is consistent with ANTHC standards. Effectively communicates status and decisions needed to the project steering committee.
Manages the integration of vendor tasks and tracks/reviews vendor deliverables. Serves as the lead contact for internal and external customers on assigned projects. Secures, and coordinates the appropriate resources necessary for the project. Forecasts resource needs and secures skilled staff from resource managers as far in advance as possible.
Communicates all of the requirements and commitments (both verbally and in writing) for each project with customers, ANTHC staff and management.
Participates with other project managers in standards development, educational sessions and process improvement projects.
KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS
· Knowledge and proficiency with MS Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Visio.
· Knowledge and experience with content workflow software – Sharepoint, Confluence and Jira.
· Knowledge and experience with desktop communications software including but not limited to Skype, Teams and Zoom
· Skill in applying the use of standard project management methodologies on complex projects in a healthcare environment.
· Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relations with co-workers, contractors, and representatives from other local, state and Federal organizations.
· Skill in establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with individuals with wide array of cultural, political, educational, socio-economic, geographic and linguistic backgrounds.
· Skill in leading teams through system implementations and system integrations with aggressive implementation schedules.
· Skill with business analysis elicitation practices and business process re-engineering.
MINIMUM EDUCATION QUALIFICATION
A Bachelor’s Degree in project management or related field. Progressively responsible professional/exempt work experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for college education.
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATION
Non-supervisory - Four (4) years professional work experience managing IT projects or working in IT positions using the organizational and professional skills used in project management. An equivalent combination of relevant education and/or training may be substituted for experience.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATION
Demonstrated experience managing a project from conception to completion, executing projects with vendor deliverables and implementing clinical technology projects. Previous healthcare experience.
Anchorage, AK
3 day(s) ago
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