Project Manager - New AMC Tower Planning Activation - Northwestern Memorial Healthcare

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The Project Manager, New AMC Tower Planning and Activation is responsible for managing and supporting project logistics related to design, construction and activation of the new tower, to ensure the new asset is ready for use.

Responsibilities: 

Reporting to the Project Director, New AMC Tower Planning and Activation, provides project support throughout the design, construction and activation processes for the new tower.

• Supports and facilitates advisory committees and user groups related to inpatient, ambulatory, ancillary, and support services in the new tower.
• Manages tasks such as issue resolution, project documentation, data management and modeling, and project status/dashboards.
• Leads, facilitates, and participates in project meetings with sponsors and stakeholders.
• Works in conjunction with Planning and Construction colleagues to ensure that plans are coordinated across teams/disciplines, supporting the defined future state vision for the campus and the new facility.
• Supports the identification and resolution of potential risks as well as the implementation of mitigation plans to ensure the project stays on schedule and on budget.
• Documents and reinforces key decisions as needed throughout the design, construction, and activation processes.
• Manages and supports change management during the transition to activation of the new tower, including piloting to allow clinicians and staff to familiarize themselves with new operational processes, protocols, workflows, and technologies; gathers user feedback to make improvements to optimize workflows.

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in business, healthcare administration or a closely related field.
• A minimum of two (2) years of management experience, may require more depending on the hiring department.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and execute process change throughout an organization is required as is project development and management experience.
• Proven ability to work with members of the leadership team.
• Role may require significant financial and analytic experience depending on the hiring department.

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