Job Description
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When the work you do every single day has a crucial impact on the lives of others, every effort, every detail, and every second matters. This shared culture of happiness, passion, and dedication pulses through Cedars-Sinai. Align yourself with an organization with a reputation for excellence that offers an outstanding benefits package and competitive compensation.
As part of the Medical Network, the Project Manager is responsible for managing projects and acting as the project leader/facilitator, fostering inter-departmental collaboration, providing education, evaluating optional solutions, ensuring follow-through and adherence to timelines, and effectively achieving agreed-upon project goals.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manages and takes responsibility for the full scope of the implementation of assigned projects throughout the project life cycle using accepted project management principles.
- Assists in defining, developing, and implementing plans for improving efficiency and effectiveness.
- Participates in best practice development, testing, and training as needed.
- Conducts meetings with staff, other departments, and key stakeholders to ensure buy-in for the project.
- Ensures smooth transition from project and solution definition to project delivery.
- Documents and Analyzes business flows and recommends change.
- Works with interdisciplinary departments on process change activities and to implement strategies to resolve system issues.
- Assumes ownership of customer relationships and follows issues through to closure.
- Manages documents for implementation, project schedule, and weekly status reports.
- Completes focused reviews and special reports as requested.
- Prepares meeting agendas, facilitates meetings, and communicates next steps clearly and accurately to stakeholders. Tracks items to completion.
- Leads proactive change management initiatives to facilitate and support the efficacy of projects, providing clear messaging for the change benefit and helping to build the coalition for change.
- Presents information in group forums to leadership and stakeholders on project status, progress, and plan for completion.
- Gathers and analyzes data for accuracy and draws meaningful conclusions relevant to the project. Creates clear visuals that communicate and engage the team in the data.
Qualifications
Education:
- A High School Diploma or GED is required. An associate's degree, College Diploma, or Bachelor's Degree in Healthcare, Business, or Technical fields is preferred.
Experience and Skills:
- Three (3) years of Project Management experience or completion of Cedars-Sinai recognized project management course within the first year of employment.
- Two (2) years of experience in healthcare management or supervisory leadership experience.
- Strong ability to use quantitative and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated experience with process flow analysis, and thorough understanding of core business processes within a healthcare organization.
- Must possess excellent computer skills including MS Office.
- Demonstrate a high-level knowledge and skill in the area of business applications, technology, education, and automated systems.
- Possess ability to set priorities, and meet deadlines.
- Compile data and summarize for presentations; Demonstrated ability to influence, negotiate and deliver effective presentations.
- Collaborates to problem solve and make decisions to achieve desired outcomes.
- Responds timely, effectively, and appropriately to deliverables.
- Shares knowledge, time, and expertise to assist other members of the team.
- Cultivates and maintains strong customer relationships and rapport with stakeholders and/or client groups.
- Establishes effective working relationships with cross-functional team(s).
- Acts as a team lead to include overseeing the work of others, assigning or allocating work to the team, and ensuring tasks are completed according to deadlines and quality standards.
About Us
About the Team
Req ID : 6550
Working Title : Project Manager - Medical Network Operations
Department : Operations
Business Entity : Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation
Job Category : Administrative
Job Specialty : Administrative
Overtime Status : EXEMPT
Primary Shift : Day
Shift Duration : 8 hour
Base Pay : $85,966.40 - $133,244.80
Our compensation philosophy
We offer competitive total compensation that includes pay, benefits, and other recognition programs for our employees. The base pay range shown above takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including knowledge/skills; relevant experience and training; education/certifications/licensure; and other business and organizational factors. This base pay range does not include our comprehensive benefits package and any incentive payments that may be applicable to this role. Pay Transparency Non Discrimination Provision (PDF) (opens in new window)
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