Project Manager

The American Heart Association is dedicated to improving cardiovascular health and is seeking a Project Manager for their Telehealth Initiative within the Healthcare Business Solutions department. The role involves leading project completion by managing planning, execution, and delivery while fostering collaboration across departments.

Responsibilities:

• This individual will be responsible for leading the successful completion of assigned projects by guiding project initiation, planning, execution, reporting, evaluation, and delivery of outcomes
• Responsible for developing and leading project plans, processes, and timelines
• Responsible for delivering products or programs on time, to the specified cost, quality, and performance
• Identifies and documents project scope, schedule, budget and deliverables
• Develops processes (RACI's, work breakdown structures), change requests, reports, and tracking
• Analyzes project progress and adjusts workflow and assignments accordingly
• Fosters cross-departmental collaboration and communication between team members and impacted departments
• Communicates regularly with internal staff, management, volunteers, and consultants for assigned projects to advance and execute the plan
• Facilitates meetings
• Prioritizes work assignments, identifies and avoids resource collisions while managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Forecasts future trends for projects to advise resource planning function
• Identifies issues and provides options and solutions for identified risks and issues
• Develops and maintains a dashboard and reporting structure to be conveyed internally to key stakeholders and to sponsors
• Drives accountability to the program plan(s)
• Develops a detailed work plan
• Works closely with departmental leads to ensure projects meet deadlines
• Uses project management tools such as, Microsoft Project, Visio, and relevant mind-mapping software

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience
• Three (3) years of proven experience
• Project management experience in product or program development
• Proficient business analysis skills
• Proficient knowledge and skill in the use of Project Management applications such as PPM Pro, MS Project, or related software
• Ability to lead and influence without authority
• Proficient skills in Microsoft Office Suite, including Visio or related workflow software
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to communicate and build relationships across all levels and functions
• Ability to travel up to 25% local and overnight stay
• PMP Certification
• Knowledge of PMBOK processes and procedures
• MBA