Sr Director IT Project Management Office

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institutedesignated cancer center in Washington.

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation HIV/AIDS prevention immunotherapy and COVID19 vaccines Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the worlds leading cancer infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology infusion radiation proton therapy and related services and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the worlds deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration compassion determination excellence innovation integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity dignity and inherent value of each employee patient community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems.

The Senior Director IT Project Management Office (PMO) will shape and drive the departments program portfolio project management release readiness strategies and overall strategic direction. The position will guide the IT PMO a hub of diverse and critical activities ranging from team development and roadmap management to strategic partner engagement and capacity planning. The position will be multifaceted involving nurturing and developing the PMO team and providing strong leadership in a matrix environment to ensure the successful delivery of ITs initiatives. Responsible for people and performance management offering coaching direction and guidance and fostering an environment of continuous development and growth among team members.

At Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center all employees are expected to demonstrate a commitment to our values of collaboration compassion determination excellence innovation integrity and respect.

PRIMARY/ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Set clear goals and manage expectations working closely with IT leadership to gain consensus on the roadmap and establish portfolio priorities.
• Optimize the health of the project portfolio by ensuring projects meet specific outcomes adhere to timebound milestones and produce highquality deliverables.
• Manage people and performance for all direct reports providing consistent coaching direction guidance and consultation to promote continuous professional development.
• Establish and maintain strong partnerships with key stakeholders to optimize business outcomes and enhance project delivery efficiency.
• Oversee the capital planning process in partnership with the portfolio manager Business Operations and Finance ensuring effective allocation and management of project budgets.
• Lead and facilitate the development of a serviceoriented and successdriven culture within the IT PMO emphasizing continuous improvement and excellence in service delivery.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 10 years of experience as a leader in an organization undergoing larger transformation initiatives.
• Experience in leading a PMO particularly in overseeing enterprise and clinical technology projects programs and release management.
• Experience in program and project management techniques best practices process improvement portfolio health and management and related methodologies.
• Experience in strategic planning budgeting forecasting and resource allocation.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Masters degree.
• Project Management Professional or equivalent certification.
• Experience in an academic medical center or a large health center or a life science organization.
• PMO Expertise: Expertise in leading a PMO particularly in overseeing enterprise and clinical technology projects programs and release management.
• Management Skills: Proficiency in program and project management techniques best practices process improvement portfolio health and management and related methodologies.
• Interpersonal Skills: Ability to build and foster strong working relationships across departments influence change challenge the status quo and share best practices for strategic and organizationwide impact.
• Strategic : Proven experience in strategic planning budgeting forecasting and resource allocation.
• Communication: Exceptional communication and facilitation skills with the ability to influence effectively when needed.
• Innovative Thinking: Recognized as a thought leader in the project management space with a growth mindset and a commitment to staying current with industry best practices and standards.
• ResultsDriven: Resultsoriented with the capability to effectively manage problems and competing priorities.
• Leadership Qualities: Demonstrated record of confident leadership sound judgment creativity and commitment to excellence.

The annual base salary range for this position is from $169520 to $282506 and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications.

This position may be eligible for relocation assistance.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees a comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance health wellbeing and financial security. Benefits include medical/vision dental flexible spending accounts life disability retirement family life support employee assistance program onsite health clinic tuition reimbursement paid vacation 1222 days per year) paid sick leave 1225 days per year) paid holidays 13 days per year) paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks) and partially paid sabbatical leave (up to 6 months).