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Medical Home Network Associate Project Manager in Chicago, Illinois
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Are you ready to join a passionate community of people who are changing how health care is delivered? A place where you will find a career you love while truly making a difference building healthier communities. If this sounds like you, we would love to have you apply as Associate Project Manager with Medical Home Network (MHN)!
MHN is a not-for-profit collaborative that has fundamentally changed how care is delivered. Our proven model of care unites provider communities and diverse healthcare entities around a common goal: to redesign healthcare delivery and transform the way care is managed.
THE PERKS
Fun, challenging, and collaborative work environment with passionate colleagues that care deeply about healthcare delivery.
Recognized as One of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare by Modern Healthcare.
Competitive benefits program including Medical, Vision, Dental, HSA, FSA, and 401k.
Fitness reimbursement, commuter benefits, and tuition assistance.
Great work life benefits- Paid time off, sick time, and 12 paid holidays.
Hybrid schedule, 2 days on site 3 days remote.
THE OPPORTUNITY:
Reporting to the Manager, Project Management this position is responsible for leading medium to large complex projects. The Associate Project Manager is accountable for full project lifecycle management autonomously, including project discovery, planning, execution, change management and close out. This role develops and maintains relationships with project stakeholders and business and technical leadership to meet or exceed project objectives. The Associate Project Manager is a lead role in driving initiatives and teams towards realization of both quantitative and qualitative benefits that are aligned with overall company strategy.
WHAT YOU CAN LOOK FORWARD TO:
Lead the discovery, planning, execution and closure of strategic initiatives
Organize, initiate, and manage business and technical projects end-to-end
Organize and motivate project teams for each project composed of representatives from each area affected by the project
Create and manage project plans from scratch in Smartsheet, while working with key stakeholders across the enterprise to establish and build timelines.
Run weekly core team and other project meetings, prepare agendas and minutes, complete weekly project status reports, and run bi-weekly Steering Team meetings, and create PowerPoint presentations
Partnering with cross-functional teams, execute plans to achieve objectives while assessing and mitigating risks and issues to ensure successful delivery of programs/projects
Lead and manage process optimization and promote commonality in project processes and tools. Use Continuous Improvement capabilities (PMI, Six Sigma, Lean, Agile, and validation tools coupled with project management Software)
Exhibit professional behavior with both internal/external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the companys policies and practices.
Executive presence and articulation
Ability to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities
WHAT YOULL NEED TO SUCCEED:
Bachelors degree in related area, MBA Preferred
An understanding of Systems Development Life Cycle, project management and enterprise processes.
Familiarity and experience with Project Management Methodologies (i.e. Agile, Waterfall, SCRUM) and project practice
Understanding of project financial tracking including monitoring and reporting on budget expenditures
Ability to work independently and within a team environment
Analytical & Technically proficient
Meeting facilitation & note distribution proficiency
Ability to balance multiple tasks simultaneously
Strong Organi ational methodology and attention to details
Strong Verbal and Written Communications skills
Forward thinker continuously learning new tools and techniques
Health care acumen experience
Comfortable and proficient speaking in public
PMP or other Project Management Certification preferred