Project Manager ITD II

Cleveland Clinic is a leading healthcare organization dedicated to transforming patient experiences. As a Project Manager ITD II, you will oversee the execution of moderately complex projects, ensuring alignment with goals and managing various project constraints.

Responsibilities:

• Develop the project charter and form a cross-functional team
• Set up and lead regular project team meetings to maintain alignment and momentum
• Define and manage project scope, success criteria, and stakeholder requirements
• Develop a detailed Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), timeline, and resource plan
• Prevent scope creep by enforcing a structured change control process
• Oversee day-to-day execution, ensuring alignment with goals and timelines
• Track milestones, update schedules, and manage interdependencies across teams
• Ensure all deliverables meet quality standards and business objectives
• Continuously monitor project performance against the baseline for scope, schedule, and cost
• Analyze variances, manage changes through formal processes, and implement corrective actions as needed
• Maintain visibility into progress through reporting, dashboards, and stakeholder updates
• Build and manage project budgets, forecasting costs and controlling expenses
• Coordinate and optimize resource allocation across internal teams and vendors
• Identify and analyze risks; maintain a Risk & Issue Register
• Implement mitigation and contingency plans proactively
• Develop and execute a communication plan to keep stakeholders informed
• Manage stakeholder expectations through regular updates, influence, and negotiation
• Lead procurement activities, negotiate contracts, and manage vendor relationships
• Monitor vendor performance and ensure alignment with service-level agreements
• Close projects effectively and conduct lessons learned sessions and stakeholder reviews
• Finalize documentation and ensure smooth hand-off or transition
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field
• Four years of project management experience
• Additional project management experience may offset the degree requirement
• For Information Technology Division caregivers, ITIL Foundations certification is required within six months of position start date
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI), or Certificate in Project Management from an accredited college
• Experience working in a technical environment and healthcare organization
• Understanding of healthcare workflows and experience deploying technology, applications, and boundary systems in support of hospital operations
• Clinical integrations project management experience
• EMR Implementation and Historic Data Conversion experience