Senior Project Manager

This position willlead a variety of medium Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) integrations and CAPEXprojects with cross-functional teams to apply PMO principles and Lean tools to ensure Quest Diagnostics isefficientand effective inthe delivery of its services solutions and processeswhile improving customerand position will also be responsible for coaching others to learn and apply Lean and PMO principles and tools to their daily Sr. Manager drives accountability through others by providing project management and tracking and helps troubleshoot and enable solutions while reporting out on risks that require additional support to mitigate. The Sr. Manager operates in a fast-paced environment while representing Quests purpose and culture.

This is an Onsite position.

Work Schedule: Hybrid (3 days Onsite/ 2 days work from Home)

Pay Range: $110000 - $130000/ year

Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills training experience education and where applicable certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. Successful candidates may be eligible to receive annual performance bonus compensation.

Benefits Information:

We are proud to offer best-in-class benefits and programs to support employees and their families in living healthy happy lives. Our pay and benefit plans have been designed to promote employee health in all respects physical financial and developmental. Depending on whether it is a part-time or full-time position some of the benefits offered may include:

Medical/Prescription Drugs

Dental

Vision

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Supplemental Health Plans

401(k) Plan Company match dollar-for-dollar up to 5%

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Supplemental Life Insurance

Dependent Life Insurance

Short- and Long-Term Disability buy-up

Blueprint for Wellness

Emotional Well-Being Resources

Educational Assistance

• Leads projects and working teams to effectively initiate plan execute monitor and closeprojects
  • Leadsprojects
    • Leads projectsthrough issues roadblocks andproblems
    • Acts as a change agent to drive teamstowardsuccess
    • Guides team members to perform through issues andconstraints
  • Ownsprojects
    • Owns the timeline budget resource constraints and deliverables/results
    • Shifts between the big picture and the small-but-crucialdetails
    • Is prepared to roll up their sleeves and work through detailedissues
  • Managesprojects
    • Ensures all appropriate tools are completed and used effectively (e.g. charterGanttchart status updates)
  • Communicates
    • Actively communicates with project sponsors andstakeholders
    • Establishes regular points ofcommunication
    • Manages sponsor and stakeholdersexpectations
  • Delivers the expectedresults
    • Performs root cause analysis on project shortfalls and takes corrective action asnecessary
    • Is able to deliver project closure and results on accelerated timelines as necessary
• Applies project management tools and techniques as well as other Lean principles andtools toward a variety oflargeand likely inter-relatedprojects
• Coaches other employees onthe use of various tools concepts and practices foundational to Lean/Six Sigmainorderfor Quest Diagnostics employeesto build self-sufficiency sustainability andscalability
• Participates in Communities of Practice
• Leads Lean/Problem-Solving and RCA trainingclasses
• Documentsbusiness processes
• Completes required continuedlearning

Required WorkExperience:

• Demonstrated experience leading projects from initiation to completion(4 to 6years experience)

Physical and Mental Requirements:

• The normal performance of duties may require lifting and carryingobjects
• Frequent walking and/or standing.

Knowledge:

• Demonstrated experience facilitating discussions across cross-functional teams and leading conversations to move along project deliverables
• Demonstrated ability to develop strong relationships withothers
• Demonstrated experience leadingchangesand holding teams accountable
• Demonstrated ability to influence businessleaders
• Demonstrated data analysisskills(use of PowerBI/Tableau to build dashboards is preferred)
• Some experience in continuous improvement
• Some experience with process management
• Basic knowledge of VOC tools
• General knowledge of Hoshin and breakthrough planning
• Ability to assess project impact to customer experience

Skills:

• Excellent attention to detail problem solving organizational and prioritization skills
• Effective written and verbalcommunication skills across multiple formats:formal presentations meetings conference callsTeams e-mailsandmemos
• Ability toprioritize and jugglemultiple projectssimultaneously;problem solve apply critical thinking skills in a high volume fast-paced dead-line driven environment
• Skilledin Microsoft Word Excel PowerPoint and Project; SharePoint and Smartsheet experience preferred.
• Able to research information analyze data to arrive at valid conclusions and recommendations develop plan of action exercising judgment and discretion.
• Able to prepare comprehensive reports and represent ideas clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.
• Excellent interpersonal verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to deal with ambiguity
• Ability to deal with people in a manner which shows sensitivity tact and professionalism
• Ability to maintain composure in stressful situations
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Interpersonal skills
• Decision makingskills
• Planning and organization skills
• Negotiation skills
• Results-oriented
• Creative
• Persistent
• Able to learn new conceptsrapidly

• Able to work independently with littlesupervision

Education

• Bachelors Degree (Required)

Licenses and Certifications

• Formal training in project management or continuous improvement methodologies (e.g. Six Sigma Total Quality Management Lean Theory of Constraints) (Preferred)
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification (preferred)

Work Requirements

Travel Required (up to 25%)