Allegheny Health Network Careers

Date Posted: 1/24/2017

Position Number: 55495

Location: North Shore

Allegheny Health Network is an integrated delivery network focused on preserving health care choice and providing affordable, high-quality care to the people in our communities.  With more than 14,000 employees including 7,400 health care professionals, nearly 200 primary care and specialty care practices, Allegheny Health Network includes seven hospitals in Pennsylvania with nearly 2,400 licensed beds.

Allegheny Health Network’s clinical expertise ranges from primary care to the most complex surgical procedures.  Services include cancer diagnosis and treatment, cardiovascular care, neurological and neurosurgical services, organ transplantation, orthopedic and rehabilitation services, and women’s health.

Department: Administrative Support

Status: Full-time/Exempt

Shift: Daylight

Job Summary: Responsible for successful definition, implementation and delivery of complex programs that require cross functional collaboration and interdependencies between a group of projects and/or related activities within the constraint of scope, quality, time and budget and under circumstances involving multiple moderate-probability moderate-impact risk factors. Manages a matrix group of employees and contractors who serve on project teams and/or within departmental work groups to achieve a coordinated benefit.

Job Responsibilities:

• Works with management to assemble project teams and work groups to produce deliverables required to achieve the objectives of a defined corporate program. Lead project managers and work group leaders in the development and maintenance of comprehensive plans for a defined corporate program.
• Organize, direct and coordinate cross-functional activities to focus corporate resources on the successful delivery and implementation of the desired results for a defined corporate program and/or strategic initiative.
• Work with the executive sponsor of a corporate program (VP or higher) and other management as required to achieve the objectives of a defined corporate program. Acquire detailed understanding of the business objectives for an assigned area.
• Monitor and evaluate the progress, alignment and financial "health" of a cross-functional group of projects and related activities which together constitutes a defined corporate program. Direct corrective action as needed to maintain the viability of the program. If required, report to the executive team/sponsor/steering committee on the progress, business impacts and strategies around the program(s).
• Assess risks that might jeopardized successful achievement of the desired results of a program, develop risk mitigation strategies and tactics and implement risk mitigation plans.
• As needed, partners with procurement to develop and execute strategies related to the service/asset contracts.
• As needed, manages the vendor to the responsibilities outlined in the contract and statement of work.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Education: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Technology Management related area of study preferred.

Licensure/ Certification/Registration: PMP or Certification in Project Management preferred.

Required Experience: 10+ years’ work experience in project management. Minimum of 10+ years’ work experience delivering business solutions using information technology.