Project Manager I Technical

Schedule:
Monday - Friday (40 hrs/wk)
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Department: Tech Ops Transfusion Medicine 414

Primary Purpose:

Responsible to facilitate projects including project definition and scope deliverable risk assessment milestones project tracking and status reporting. The Project Manager provides project leadership management and oversight throughout the project but usually does not provide ongoing support of solutions post-deployment. Independently manages projects small to large in scope and complexity and at any level of the organization. Responsible for leading organizing coordinating monitoring and communicating Information Technology centric and/or complex enterprise projects or programs from initiation through delivery. Gather data from sponsors stakeholders and end-users to evaluate objectives requirements goals and scope to create technical specifications. Manage end-to-end process that may include research architecture development selection customization implementation validation training and promotion. Serve as liaison between technical and non-technical departments to ensure all targets and requirements are met. Ensure technical projects are completed on schedule and within budget. Keep leadership informed of key issues that may impact project completion budget or other results. May work with software such as enterprise resource planning (ERP) customer relationship management (CRM) laboratory information system (LIS) human resource information system (HRIS) automation systems database or web applications.

About ARUP:

ARUP Laboratories is a national clinical and anatomic pathology reference laboratory and an enterprise of the University of Utah and its Department of Pathology. Based in Salt Lake City Utah.

ARUP proudly hires top talent to create a work environment of diversity professional growth and continuous development. Our workforce is committed to the important service we provide to over one million patients each month. We always strive for excellence and have a strong desire to have involvement with the advances in medicine and the role laboratory services plays within each patients life. We never forget that there is a patient behind every specimen we receive.

We are looking for individuals who want to contribute to ARUPs culture of accountability integrity service and excellence. Consider joining our dynamic team.

Essential Functions:

Manages ARUP projects as defined by the Project Management Policy including developing and monitoring project timetables deliverables project communications and progress reports and other project requirements.

Follows project management methodologies as defined and outlined by Project Management Institute (PMI) and ARUP policies and procedures.

Creates and executes project work plans and revise as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.

Maintains professional relationships with sponsors stakeholders team members vendors and consultants.

Gains a comprehensive technical understanding of the business challenge and solutions proposed by the project team.

Serves as a liaison between technical and non-technical departments and vendors.

Identifies resources needed and assigns responsibilities for a project.

Maintains a comprehensive understanding of project management and uses strong problem-solving communication and leadership skills to keep projects on track.

Work in collaboration with software development teams and/or sourcing on projects that involve 3rd party product evaluation selection and implementation (i.e. off-the-shelf solutions).

Facilitates and troubleshoots problems associated with developing complex systems or with coordination development or design of projects.

Manages day-to-day operational aspects of projects and their scope.

Minimizes exposure and risk on project.

Manages project budget including tracking and reporting expenses capital costs and resource costs.

Analyzes project return on investment profitability revenue and utilization.

Establishes and maintains communication as required with the project sponsor and operational committees and management.

Reviews deliverables prepared by team before passing to client project sponsor or stakeholder.

Presents analysis recommendations and project status to senior management and other oversight committees. Maintains open and effective communication with and between personnel on work teams and with other members of the organization.

Ensures proper processes are being followed and assists in establishing new processes as required.

Other duties as assigned.

Physical and Other Requirements:

Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.

Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

Mobility: The person in this position needs to occasionally move between work sites and inside the office to access file cabinets office machinery etc.

Communicate: Frequently communicate with others.

PPE: Biohazard laboratory environment that requires use of personal protective equipment in accordance with CDC and OSHA regulations and company policies.

ARUP Policies and Procedures: To conduct self in compliance with all ARUP Policies and Procedures.

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift carry push pull or otherwise move objects.

Fine Motor Control: Picking pinching typing or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.

Vision: Having close far and peripheral visual acuity to perform a variety of tasks such as make general observations of depth and distance.

Required Experience:

IC