PMO Project Manager

Interested in a career with both meaning and growth? Whether your abilities are in direct patient care or one of the many other areas of healthcare administration and support, everyone at Parkland works together to fulfill our mission: the health and well-being of individuals and communities entrusted to our care. By joining Parkland, you become part of a diverse healthcare legacy that's served our community for more than 125 years. Put your skills to work with us, seek opportunities to learn and join a talented team where patient care is more than a job. It's our passion.

Dallas County Hospital District DBA Parkland Health has an opening for a PMO Project Manager in Dallas, Texas.

Duties include:

1. Under general supervision, provides project management leadership through planning, managing, and controlling and reporting on the work performed by individual project teams on multiple, concurrent, and increasingly complex projects.
2. Under general supervision, applies Parkland's project management direction, methodology, and processes to assigned projects, in order to achieve organizational goals. Facilitates the process(s) of developing project objectives and deliverables.
3. Ensures comprehensive and consistent documentation and reporting of project metrics, including project variance(s), including milestone tracking, resource usage, and change control.
4. Works with Portfolio Program Managers, internal/external customers, and vendors to project, identify, obtain, and resolve conflicting demands on resources in a matrix organization.
5. Proactively identifies and communicates issues and risks. Makes recommendations and suggestions to the Portfolio Program Manager and implements mitigation and contingency

strategies to ensure project health.

1. Establishes and maintains collaborative, responsive customer service with internal and external customers by providing continuous follow through and communication regarding

project(s) health and priorities.

1. Suggests, recommends, and implements changes to project management processes, methods, and tools to improve effectiveness, productivity, and efficiency that improve the overall goals of the department and Parkland.
2. Maintains knowledge of applicable rules, regulations, policies, laws, and guidelines that impact the IT area. Develops effective internal controls designed to promote adherence with applicable laws, accreditation agency requirements, and federal, state, and private health plans. Seeks advice and guidance as necessary to ensure proper understanding.
3. Identifies ways to improve work processes and improve customer satisfaction. Makes recommendations to supervisor, implements, and monitors results as appropriate in support of the overall goals of the department and Parkland.
4. Stays abreast of the latest developments, advancements, and trends in the field of IT Project Management by attending seminars/workshops, reading professional journals, and actively participating in professional organizations. Integrates knowledge gained into current work practices.
5. 10% - Local travel to Parkland Hospital campus, and other clinics located within Dallas County may be required as needed for some projects.

Requirements:

- Employer will accept a minimum of a bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in computer science, health administration, or related field and60 months (5 Years) of experience in project management or in a related occupation.

- Alternatively, employer will accept a master's degree or foreign equivalent in computer science, health administration, or related field36 months (3 Years) of experience in project management or in a related occupation.

- Qualifying experience may have been acquired during academic studies.

- Any suitable combination of education, training, or experience is acceptable.

To apply: You must apply through the "Apply Link". Include complete contact information (include e-mail, day/evening phone, and mailing address) on resume/application.

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