Project Manager - Clinical Projects - Login Consulting Services Inc.

A leading Healthcare Agency, located in Ventura, CA, is seeking a Project Manager of Clinical Projects for a long term (6-12+ months) contract role.POSITION INFORMATIONThe Project Manager IT manages projects for various information systems. Manages all aspects of projects assigned from preparing project schedules through final implementation. Oversees modifications to existing applications that will effectively accomplish desired objectives. Provides technical support and project direction to agency entities as needed. Coordinates work assignments given to meet deadlines and ensures continued progress toward assignment completion. Shares experience and expertise with other members of team.EXAMPLES OF DUTIESDuties may include, but are not limited to the following:* Serves as liaison between clinicians, facility, and corporate departments as appropriate.* Serves as project manager or backup for assigned projects: runs meetings, manages agendas/minutes, tracks tasks, issues, and action items, escalates risks and issues as necessary, and drives projects to completion.* Serves as a mentor to other project leads to assist in moving the project management culture forward.* Researches and resolves implementation-related Customer Support Center Tickets.* Adheres to appropriate agency Project Management standards.* Provides documentation of project progress using agency selected project management toolsets or creation of project toolsets as needed.* Ensures strict adherence to work plans, reporting all serious deviations to management.* Provides on call after hours support as needed.* Gathers data required for assigned projects.* Assists with event planning and management for large project events.* Travels to facilities as needed in support of project management"s responsibilities - some night and/or weekend coverage may be requested.* Provides support and guidance to other team members.* Effectively trains analysts or team members in performance of their duties as required.* Prepares and promptly submits all routine and special reports.* Contributes to performance evaluation of junior staff members or direct reports.* Keeps management well informed of activities, needs, problems.* Participates in administration of project management application.* Provides end user support for project management methodology and application.* Participates in end user education of project management methodology an application.* Manage the vendor relationships within scope of project-specific work.Project Management: Manage clinical projects (Cerner or other clinical solutions), supporting Cerner implementation approach, while integrating Clinical Operations and IT support departments to deliver technology that drives business/clinical benefit. This includes all project management activities, such as project development, schedule creation and management, WBS development, budget development and management, contract negotiations, monitoring of contract and project deliverables, risk assessment and mitigation, scope and change management, issue management, status reporting at all levels, project resource management, training plans and execution, communication planning, go-live management, transition to IT production support (turn over to operation teams for post-implementation, on-going support) planning and management, value realization, and lessons learned review. Project/Program Portfolio Management: Assist in IT PMO governance value assessment and prioritization activities ensuring IT program and project decisions align with organization strategic goals and are made in recognition of established IT governance criteria. Assist with the review, sequencing and scheduling of IT programs and projects and ensure they are made in recognition of prioritization performed, resource availability, and other constraintsProject/Program Management, IT Planning: Prepare and present portfolio, program and project status updates to stakeholders. Assist in monitoring the portfolio of projects and recommending strategies to resolve major resource conflictsContinuously improve all components of the PMO, including a training course, processes, procedures and tools to ensure the successful management and reporting of all IT programs and projects. Leads organizational and departmental performance improvement activities as assignedAssist in the establishment and ongoing management of PMO governance to guarantee program and project approval, implementation and validation according to established criteria, and ensure projects are managed on time and within budget, and meet quality and success requirements. Assists in defining and meeting Program Management Office service project and portfolio metrics.* TYPICAL QUALIFICATIONS* Bachelor"s degree in Nursing, MIS, Computer Science or equivalent work experience* 8 or more years' experience in managing complex, strategic information technology programs and projects in healthcare is preferred and must be recent (within the last five years)* 5+ years of experience in net new project implementations (and systems conversion projects)* 5 or more years of project management experience* 2 or more years of supervisory experience with project staff