Project Management Intermediat - (Job Number: 147231) at Kaiser ...

Description

Encapsulates individuals who manage projects and programs within IT.

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Essential Functions:
* Manages simple individual projects including a sub-project within a program.
* Total managed project budge up to $1 million.
* Project complexity includes 1 site and 1 work track.
* Accountable for the success criteria, development, publication and updating of project deliverables.
* With support, develops and executes user adoption, implementation and training plans.
* Manages project close-out activities.
* Contributes to the technical documentation as detailed under Project Integration Management.
* Create, manage, and coordinate receipt of all KP-required technical documentation.
* Applies knowledge of change management process - resources, schedule, scope - for assigned project.
* Manages the tracking of interdependencies (start to finish relationships) within the project.
* Contributes to the accuracy of IT components of the business case.
* With support, negotiates agreement on project schedule and budgets.
* Prepares project forecast for resources/labor hours and translates into financial forecast.
* Manages to project budget and proactively communicates project cost variances and provides variance explanations.
* Supports quality assurance reviews and quality control monitoring efforts.
* May determine resource requirements and procure resources.
* Works with project team to review progress against team and project objectives.
* Responsible for documenting and organizing project deliverables, scope and content, including all decisions.
* Participates in identifying risks, developing risk management plan, developing risk response plans, and risk monitoring and control.
* Understands and adheres to Kaiser Permanente policies for procuring and purchasing hardware, software, telecom, or human services.
* Understands contract approval process and reflects timeline in project plans.
* Understands all project delivery life cycle phases and applies knowledge in the delivery of at least one phase of the project delivery life cycle. ?Establishes the project environment.
* Assists in the coordination of?collection and validation of business requirements and their success criteria with business partners.
* Delivers a project based on its function, e.g., development, infrastructure, etc.
* Engages with release managers and informs managers of potential scheduling conflicts.

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Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:
* Bachelor's degree in a related field and/or 4 years of equivalent work experience.
* A minimum of 2 years of experience in project management.
* Working knowledge of policies, practices and systems.
* Frequent use and general knowledge of industry practices, techniques, and standards.
* General application of concepts and principles.
* Full use and application of standard principles, theories, concepts, and techniques.
* Participates in internal and external project management forums to develop expertise in project management methodologies.
* Understands and applies approved IT and business project management methods to projects.
* Adheres to approved IT project management standards and controls.
* Proficient in Microsoft Word, Project, Excel, Visio and PowerPoint.

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Preferred Qualifications:
* Certified Associate Project Manager (CAPM?) from the Project Management Institute.
* Proficient in RPM for time reporting, scheduling, and project management.
* Understands Remedy to review release schedules.
* Understands Ariba to procure goods and services.
* Understands Cognos for financial processes.
* Understands Borland suite for requirements, testing, and document management.
* Should have managed project budget of up to $1 million.

Primary Location:?Oregon-Portland-Kaiser Permanente Building 500 NE Multnomah St.
Scheduled Hours:?40
Shift:?Day
Working Days:?Mon-Fri
Working Hours Start:?8:00am
Schedule:?Full-time
Job Type:?Standard
Employee Status Group:?Regular
Employee Group:?Salaried Employees
Job Level:?Individual Contributor
Job:?Information Technology
Public Department Name:?NW BIO Portfolio

Source: http://jobs.oregonlive.com/careers/jobsearch/detail/jobId/51192498/viewType/rss

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