PROJECT MANAGER, HEALTH SYSTEM

LOCATION: Columbia, Missouri

ABOUT THE JOB

The Project Manager is responsible for managing and coordinating all work for medium and high-complexity projects while managing multiple cross-functional teams and providing strategic recommendations to shape strategy related to achieving project objectives. The Project Manager will be also responsible for presenting status updates to health system executive leadership every week.

SALARY RANGE  $78,520 - $127,962

ABOUT US

MU Health Care is a growing academic health system in mid-Missouri comprised of multiple hospitals — including the region’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and region’s only Children’s Hospital — and over 50 specialty clinics located throughout the region.

As an MU Health Care employee, you will be part of an exceptional team committed to our mission of saving and improving lives and supporting our team members to achieve their personal and professional goals. Our core values of inclusion, respect, service, discovery, responsibility, and excellence foster a collaborative work environment where you can grow your career.

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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Health, vision, and dental insurance coverage starting day one

Generous paid leave and paid time off, including 9 paid holidays

Multiple retirement options, including 100% match up to 8% and full vesting in three years

Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%)

Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels, and more.

See a comprehensive list of benefits here .

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Manage the planning and implementation of projects for assigned areas of responsibility. Maintain all appropriate project deliverables and duties including, but not limited to timelines, project scheduling, task delegation, risk management, status reporting, and project health status presentations to leadership.

Organize and facilitate project collaboration meetings across functional areas to ensure all project leaders are learning and connecting their work.

Manage project execution throughout the entire lifecycle, from business plan development through project completion.

Use a solution-oriented mindset to project challenges. Quickly align cross-functional teams to drive towards solutions and mitigation efforts to ensure projects stay on track.

Make recommendations regarding project strategy to achieve project completion.

Collaborate with the Director of Strategic Initiatives & Project Management and cross-functional team leads and provide regular, clear, and concise project updates to team leaders and health system executive leadership regarding timelines, project health status, risk identification and mitigation plans, budget tracking, and resources/capacity constraints.

Drive transparent communication and collaboration with project team members, as well as cross-functional internal/external business partners to ensure successful on-time project delivery.

Through collaboration with cross-functional and clinical team members build relationships and strive for continuous improvement processes.

May complete unit/department-specific duties and expectations as outlined in department documents.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree in project management, business, information technology, computer science, or a related area.

Five (5) years of project management experience within a healthcare system.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Master's degree in health administration, business administration, health informatics, or a related area.

Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The University of Missouri System is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal Opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law. This policy applies to all employment decisions including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotions, pay practices, benefits, disciplinary actions and terminations. For more information, visit https://www.umsystem.edu/ums/hr/eeo.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law.