Project Management Professional

• Ensures projects are delivered on-time, on-budget and as specified, through team collaboration, effective communications, and proactive management of risks, issues, changes and dependencies.
• Supports the deployment of the Project Management Office initiatives.
• Uses available tools to prioritize, select and charter Project Management Projects.
• Supports the facilitation of the integration of Lean Six Sigma and Project Management Methodologies.
• Coaches and supports project team members through Project Management methodology and the use of tools, using advanced skills where necessary.
• Facilitates project teams to efficiently and effectively employ standard Project Management methodology and tools, such as charters, work breakdown schedules, communication plans, status reports, etc.
• Manages overall project scheduling, scope and cost management with assistance from project team members.

• Conveys project management deliverables and status reporting for all assigned projects, with the responsibility to update relevant information in the PMO repository for enterprise portfolio reporting.
• Participates in the Project Management Community of Practice to assist in the establishment of standard project management methodology, templates, tools and curriculum, and to foster best practices and continuous process improvements.

• Project Management
• Structured planning, scheduling and facilitation
• Communications and collaboration
• Team management and motivation
• Customer Service
• Stakeholder Management
• Quality Consulting
• Change Management

• BA/BS degree(s) in business or a related technical, business, or healthcare discipline
• Minimum 5-7 years of professional experience in project management required
• PMP or PgMP certification required
• Strong experience in PMI methodology
• Experience managing geographically distributed and multi-disciplinary project teams
• Excellent organization, verbal, written and presentation skills to explain project goals and inspire support
• Extensive use of Microsoft office and project planning tools (MS-Project, Access, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, SharePoint)
• Working knowledge of healthcare process flow, terminology and inter-organizational dynamics and/or healthcare experience preferred
• Experience with Lean Six Sigma preferred
• Relocation required. This position is based on St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands, and requires a minimum of 50% travel to mainland USA locations in support of the client.

• Knowledge:

• Ability to apply Project Management methodologies and tools to large, complex projects
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification required

• Flexibility:

• Adaptive to change: ability to quickly and effectively adjust behavior or schedule

• Ability to effectively assist stakeholders in meeting changing business requirements
• Ability to travel on short notice

• Organization:

• Ability to manage multiple projects within tight timeframe;
• Ability to lead teams in a geographically distributed, matrix environment with multiple functional areas;
• Ability to lead a team of project managers;
• Problem-solving, prioritizing;
• Strong analytical and organizational skills

• Interpersonal skills:

• Build relationships with peers and stakeholders;
• Ability to facilitate large, diverse groups to reach a consensus agreement on process;
• Ability to work collaboratively
• Able to negotiate change across multiple groups and teams

• Communication:

• Verbal and written business communication;
• Strong presentation skills; ability to present information at all levels
• Mediation (conflict resolution);
• Strong ability to facilitate meetings

• PMO Stakeholders
• Project Sponsors
• Project Stakeholders

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