Senior Business Project Manager

One of my healthcare clients in San Francisco is hiring for a Senior Business Project Manager. This is a 5 month contract position.

Responsibilities:

 

Create and review project, proposal or plans for own projects or for those managed by other project managers, Set project objectives, Complete cost/benefit analysis, Manage scope and scope change requests, Plan and direct schedules and budgets, Monitor projects from initiation through delivery and monitor for continuous improvement, Track large-scale projects against major milestones and adjust projects as needed, Analyze, interpret, and derive meaning from data, Identify and develop contingency plans to mitigate and address risks

Implement change management activities, Take responsibility for benefits realization as well as meeting milestone and budget targets, Responsible for assembling a project team, assigning and monitoring work of team members and providing guidance and leadership, Manage project staff involved in the planning, development and implementation of complex projects, Communicate with and influence internal and external stakeholders regarding key project objectives and steps, to ensure buy-in, Train, develop, coach, and mentor others (including project managers) in multiple areas, Conduct performance appraisals of team members, Resolve issues escalated by others, Hold an in-depth understanding of the scope of a project (including project lifecycle)

• 8-10 years project management experience
• Strong knowledge of business process improvement and re-engineering, change management, organizational development, cost-benefit analysis and corporate communications.
• Bachelor Degree required, Master degree preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of quality management solutions including six sigma, juran or deming.
• PMI or Scrum methodology experience; PMP preferred.
• Healthcare industry experience is a plus.

 Contact me if you are interested: ashroyer@kforce.com

 

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