A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

The Department of Pathology, Division of Pathology Informatics (PI) is seeking a team member to fill an IT Project Senior Manager position. Under general direction, the project manager is responsible for all aspects of the development and implementation of IT projects and provides a single point of contact for those projects.  The project manager will primarily work with other members of the PI leadership team in and other leaders within the Department of Pathology.  This person will serve at the point person for project intake, review and tracking of active, pending and deferred projects submitted to PI.

• Take projects from original concept through final implementation
• Interfaces with all areas affected by the project including end users, computer services, and client services
• Participate in defining project scope and objectives
• Develops detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, and status reports
• Conducts project meetings and is responsible for project tracking and analysis
• Ensures adherence to quality standards and reviews project deliverables
• Manages the integration of vendor tasks and tracks and reviews vendor deliverables
• Provides technical and analytical guidance to project team
• Recommends and takes action to direct the analysis and solutions of problems
• Assist with prioritization, ranking and tracking of active projects
• Maintain the project intake, review and tracking of active, pending and deferred projects
• Review and modify project intake process
• Assist with writing project policies and procedures
• Escalate resource conflicts to team leads/manager/director as needed

Senior role would also include the following responsibilities:

• Manages large, complex, multi-division IT initiatives
• Defines project scope and objectives
• Recommend strategic changes and objectives in project prioritization
• Create and write project policies and procedures, update existing documents
• Conduct A3 evaluation at division and department level
• Assist with resource conflicts as needed
• Assist other members of PI leadership with projects as needed

In order to be considered for this position the applicant must have met or will have met all the required qualifications prior to the start date of employment.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to work well in a team environment 
• Excellent communication skills
• Demonstrated project management skills such as prioritization, planning, scheduling and budgeting

Intermediate:

• 4 or more years of relevant experience in a related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and experience with project management
• 4 or more years of experience working is a large complex healthcare environment

Senior:

• 7 or more years of experience in a related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and experience with project management
• 7 or more years of experience working in a large healthcare environment

• Knowledge of Michigan Medicine policies and procedures
• Experience with Pathology specific needs and workflows
• Completed PMP certification or active progress toward completion
• Knowledge of workflow in a clinical laboratory
• LEAN training

This position may be underfilled at a lower classification depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate.

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings.  Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

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Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days.  The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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