Assistant Director, Advancement Services Thomas Jefferson University

Number of Positions In Requisition

1

Job Details

The Project Manager independently manages smalltomidsized projects and/or complex workstreams within larger programs that support organizational strategy. The role plans resources executes monitors and closes projects; maintains rigorous governance (scope schedule budget quality); and drives benefits realization through measurable outcomes. This role partners with sponsors and senior leaders prepares executiveready updates facilitates crossfunctional decisionmaking and mentors junior project staff. The role applies enterprise PMO standards and recommends process improvements to increase delivery effectiveness

Job Description

Summary
The Project Manager independently manages smalltomidsized projects and/or complex workstreams within larger programs that support organizational strategy. The role plans resources executes monitors and closes projects; maintains rigorous governance (scope schedule budget quality); and drives benefits realization through measurable outcomes. This role partners with sponsors and senior leaders prepares executiveready updates facilitates crossfunctional decisionmaking and mentors junior project staff. The role applies enterprise PMO standards and recommends process improvements to increase delivery effectiveness

Job Duties

• Lead end-to-end project delivery ensuring scope schedule budget quality and outcomes align with organizational goals.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans including timelines resources budgets risks and dependencies. Ensure projects adhere to organizational standards governance requirements and established project management methodologies.
• Own project governance including risk issue change and dependency management with timely escalation.
• Direct cross-functional teams and external partners serving as the single point of accountability for results.
• Manage stakeholder engagement and communications aligning expectations and resolving issues across all levels.
• Facilitate project meetings and working sessions driving decisions accountability and follow-through.
• Manage project financials including budgeting forecasting cost tracking and variance management in accordance with policy.
• Begin to be recognized as a trusted resource for high-quality results and accountability
• Mentor project staff and drive continuous improvement of project management practices tools and standards.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in a relevant field.
• 3 years of project management or closely related experience leading crossfunctional work.
• Proven ability to work independently under general supervision and tackle difficult problems using broader business context.
• Strong communication and influence skills; ability to partner with executives and crossfunctional teams.
• Proficiency with project management tools (e.g. MS Project/Smartsheet) collaboration tools (Teams/SharePoint) and reporting (e.g. Excel/Power BI).
• Budget/resource planning vendor/SOW coordination and disciplined risk/issue/change management.
• High emotional intelligence and relationship building; strong research and strategic analysis.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5 years of project management or closely related experience leading crossfunctional work.
• Experience in healthcare environments; experience operating within a PMO.
• Knowledge of healthcare work processes and regulatory considerations.
• PMP - Project Management Professional - Project Management Institute

Additional Qualifications

Physical Demands
Lift and carry 25 lbs. frequent sitting/standing frequent keyboard use *patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling bending squatting and performing CPR.

Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Thomas Jefferson University

Primary Location Address

1020 Locust Street Philadelphia Pennsylvania United States of America

Nationally ranked Jefferson which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65000 people strong dedicated to providing the highest-quality compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrows professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College Jefferson College of Nursing and the Kanbar College of Design Engineering and Commerce dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8300 students. Jefferson Health nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age race color religion creed sexual orientation gender gender identity marital status pregnancy national origin ancestry citizenship military status veteran status handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues including medical (including prescription) supplemental insurance dental vision life and AD&D insurance short- and long-term disability flexible spending accounts retirement plans tuition assistance as well as voluntary benefits which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues including those who work less than part-time(including per diemcolleagues adjunct faculty and Jeff Temps) have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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