Systems Intelligence Solutions Senior Project Manager (Local Hybrid)

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Organization:

HealthIT Systems Intelligence Solutions

Job Summary:

The Systems Intelligence Platform Sr. IT Project Manager will lead complex initiatives across the Health Data Repository (HDR) and Systems Intelligence Solutions teams. This role is responsible for managing project timelines resources deliverables and cross team coordination for multiple large projects and enhancements. Beyond traditional project oversight this position is expected to actively engage in understanding the work at a deeper level - observing workflows learning system capabilities and analyzing current challenges to ensure solutions are well aligned with business needs.
The Sr. IT Project Manager will proactively explore how processes work today ask insightful questions to uncover gaps map processes and dependencies and help teams clarify requirements. This role will design and facilitate meaningful testing scenarios validate assumptions with stakeholders and support rapid thorough decision making. Success in this role requires being a hands on partner to technical and operational teams driving clarity improving communication and ensuring strong execution throughout the project lifecycle.

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and coordinate all phases of complex initiatives across the Systems Intelligence and HDR teams ensuring alignment with organizational priorities.

• Drive proactive planning dependency tracking risk management and clear stakeholder communication.

• Develop a strong understanding of operational and technical workflows to inform project decisions and uncover root problems.

• Map processes identify gaps challenge assumptions and translate findings into actionable requirements.

• Facilitate working sessions to refine scope validate use cases and ensure cross-functional alignment.

• Create and organize test scenarios acceptance criteria and validation workflows; coordinate endtoend testing and issue resolution.

• Partner closely with technical operational and analytical teams to ensure the right people and information are engaged at the right time.

• Streamline project documentation reporting and communication pathways.

• Identify opportunities to improve project execution workflow efficiency and team collaboration.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelors degree is required.

• Epic experience.

• Experience with healthcare operational workflows.

• Knowledge of software development data platforms or healthcare application development.

• Ability to understand complex workflows ask insightful questions and translate findings into clear requirements.

• Strong organizational skills attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.

• Experience creating and executing project plans test plans UAT or workflow-based validation.

• Strong communication and facilitation skills across technical and non-technical teams.

• Ability to create process maps diagrams or structured documentation for diverse audiences.

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
Project Issues Management (Advanced): Demonstrates the uppermost levels of expertise in resolving project issues in challenging and complex situations. Often takes a lead role in highly pressurized situations when there is a need to resolve high priority issues. Manages internal and external project issues in a way that bring disparate resources together to resolve issues and complete action items that contribute to the success of the project. Consistently delivers solutions in a creative and imaginative manner while setting a standard for others. Contributes in the development of best practices for Issues Management for the organization.
Project Communications (Advanced): Demonstrates the uppermost levels of expertise in conducting project communications in challenging and complex situations. Demonstrates ability to deliver complicated information effectively and efficiently selecting the appropriate message for the audience. Facilitates open communication across functions and within unit. Able to highlight and emphasize major ideas issues and points dramatically and effectively. Often takes a lead role in highly pressurized situations when there is a need to communicate critical project information. Consistently delivers project communications products and services in a creative and imaginative manner while setting a standard for others. Contributes in the development of project communications best practices for the organization.
Project Planning (Advanced): Demonstrates ability to forecast resource needs identify and break work down into discrete and measurable tasks set priorities define dependencies schedule activities prepare acceptance criteria and organize work for large complex projects requiring diverse functions and/or operations. Continuously monitors and follows up on buyins and commitments. Competently handles multiple projects simultaneously balancing and scheduling tasks requiring dependencies and those which can be accomplished independently. Accurately estimates and plans complex projects and assignments. Maintains perspective between the overall picture and the details. Is proficient in the advanced features of project management tools.
Project Coordination (Advanced): Manages interdependencies among multiple related and unrelated projects whose coordinated delivery is required to achieve higher organizational objectives. Identifies opportunities for cross-discipline participation. Develops and documents project policies and procedures. Manages the overall coordination status reporting and stability of major project efforts ensuring that project goals and objectives are met within agreed upon time scope and resource requirements. Contributes to the development of Project Coordination best practices for the organization.

About the Department:

Health IT

HealthITprovides the best health information technology tools that support Vanderbilt University Medical Centers mission of:

• Delivering distinctively personalized care

• Improving the health care of individuals and communities regionally nationally and internationally

• Providing transformative learning programs

• Supporting compelling discoveries

Our tools which form the digital arteries of VUMC are either developed in-house by our innovative product teams or selected from the most cutting-edge solutions available in todays ever-changing marketplace. Our 500 colleagues provide ongoing support over each products entire lifespan ensuring that the tools are meeting the evolving needs of the Medical Centers 24000 colleagues.

Our solutions are driven by the incredible work and research of our colleagues throughout Vanderbiltand supported through a close partnership withVUMCInformation Technology (VUMC IT). The strong collaboration among our teams means that VUMC can respond to clinical and operational issues with agility and innovation. Together we ensure VUMC remains a leader in its pioneering use of healthcare information technology.

Underscoring our entire department are our core values ofaccountabilitytransparencyand executiondelivered with a strongPartner Promise.

Our professional administrative functions include critical supporting roles in information technology and informatics finance administration legal and community affairs human resources communications and marketing development facilities and many more.

At our growing health system we support each other and encourage excellence among all who are part of our workforce. High-achieving employees stay at Vanderbilt Health for professional growth appreciation of benefits and a sense of community and purpose.

Core Accountabilities:

Organizational Impact: Independently delivers on objectives with understanding of how they impact the results of own area/team and other related teams. Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Utilizes multiple sources of data to analyze and resolve complex problems; may take a new perspective on existing solution. Breadth of Knowledge: Has advanced knowledge within a professional area and basic knowledge across related areas. Team Interaction: Acts as a go-to resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead small project teams.

Core Capabilities :

Supporting Colleagues: - Develops Self and Others: Invests time energy and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance e and gain knowledge in new areas. - Builds and Maintains Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships. - Communicates Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modifies ones own communication style to suit different situations and audiences. Delivering Excellent Services: - Serves Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them. - Solves Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions. - Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees effectiveness. Ensuring High Quality: - Performs Excellent Work: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly. - Ensures Continuous Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them. - Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring. Managing Resources Effectively: - Demonstrates Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership focusing on and driving critical issues to closure. - Stewards Organizational Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area. - Makes Data Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities. Fostering Innovation: - Generates New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches. - Applies Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies tools and procedures to address short-term challenges. - Adapts to Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.

Position Qualifications:

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Certifications:

Work Experience:

Relevant Work Experience

Experience Level:

5 years

Education:

Bachelors (Required)

Vanderbilt Health is committed tofosteringan environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled.