Project Management Consultant III - Capital Construction

This position requires a Project Manager who can effectively collaborate with our Capital Construction partners to develop project budgets, schedules, and plans. Strong communication skills across all levels of the organization are essential.  The Project Manager will lead IT efforts in support of capital construction initiatives. Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and managing project budgets


• Creating detailed project schedules using Microsoft Project


• Coordinating and leading IT teams to deliver results on time and within budget


• Collaborating closely with construction partners and understanding the phases and requirements of construction projects


• Identifying how IT systems enable business functions within a healthcare environment


• Effective and proactive written and verbal communications

This individual level contributor is primarily responsible for executing a project plan, and serving as a liaison for internal customers, third party vendors and senior management.

• Completes work assignments by following procedures and policies, and using data and resources; collaborating with others to address business problems; adhering to established priorities, deadlines, and expectations; communicating progress and information; occasionally identifying and recommending ways to address improvement opportunities; and escalating issues or risks as appropriate.


• Pursues self-development and effective relationships with others by sharing information with coworkers and customers; listening and responding to performance feedback; acknowledging strengths and weaknesses; and adapting to and learning from change, difficulties, and feedback.


• Manages projects of medium size or complexity, or components of a larger project.


• Develops and executes project plans which include schedule and resource forecast.


• Manages project financials for medium size projects.


• Manages project performance (e.g., on time, on budget, within scope and with quality) and provides input and justification for costs and budget impact.


• Manages project activities related to organizational change management (e.g., development and execution of user adoption, implementation, and training plans) as defined by the project.


• Ensures adherence to established processes and policies (e.g. SDLC including domain standards, Kaiser standards).


• Leads the allocation of resources, scheduling and tasks assignments by following proper project management practices.


• Manages the work of project teams.


• Assembles internal or external resources which ensure the alignment of team member skills and strengths with project demands.


• Promotes project vision and objectives with project team.


• Delivers individual performance feedback to team members.


• Monitors project risks with guidance from a more senior Project Manager and escalates when appropriate.


• Monitors the compliance of project plans by ensuring team members follow policies and procedures.


• Ensures the alignment, buy-in, and coordination of diverse project stakeholders by building rapport with internal customers, third party vendors, and senior management.


• Identifies and works closely with key stakeholders.


• Provides insight to key stakeholders and project sponsors by developing project goals, setting the prioritization of deliverables, discussing involvement of business processes (e.g. project change management, communication) and facilitating decisions necessary for project delivery.


• Communicates tough issues to stakeholders and keeps an independent opinion.


• Assists with reviews of vendor performance levels and ensures service level agreements are met.


• Supports the contract negotiation process with service vendors and reviews project invoices submitted by vendors for accuracy.