Project Manager Applied Sciences

 

What you will be doing:

This position will be accountable for supporting the development and utilization of common practices, methodologies, tools across the practice; for financial planning/results monitoring; and general project support activities. This position is responsible for the delivery of the project management functions as part of PAS research initiatives.

This position will collaborate daily across PAS and work closely with Project Owners to meet deliverables

• Project Management experience in healthcare

• Managing, mentoring and developing professional growth

• Financial experience including budget tracking and reconciliation

Key Responsibilities

Project Management – 60%

Project manage client-facing projects, ensuring the achievement of proper planning, execution, and results.

• Utilize project implementation methodology for onboarding new projects

• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external groups

• Track content deliverables and scope

• Assist with aspects of project planning

• Organize and assist with assigning work specific to projects

• Maintain project plans, schedules, and trackers

• Track SME payments for Sunshine Act reporting

• Align budget forecasts with actual work activity

• Collaborate with project team to establish initial project budget

• Maintain budgets in Workday

• Effectively communicate to internal and external project teams to ensure project success

• Co-lead workgroups across multiple initiatives and gather feedback from internal stakeholders to drive focused process improvements 

Methodologies, Tools, and Services – 20%

• Ensure consistency and standardization in an array of tools, methodologies, and practices

• Tools:  Project management, Sunshine Act reporting, sponsor surveys, project databases, project trackers and applications

• Processes, methodologies and templates for milestone tracking, meeting agendas, meeting summaries, action item tracking

• Maintain current repository of standard Legal templates, standard project reporting, staff bios, and presentation materials

Cross Functional Leadership– 15%

• Embodies, communicates, and encourages others to embrace Premier’s strategy, values, and culture

• Supports environment that stimulates new ideas and challenges existing thinking

• Participates in an environment of teamwork, open communication with an entrepreneurial spirit

  • Works across the business unit to deliver quality products to our clients and to maintain excellent customer satisfaction

• Operates effectively in an environment that fosters continuous process improvement, product innovation and knowledge sharing designed to help the practice meet and exceed customer expectations

• Co-lead, plan, and communicate to internal and external project team meetings

Financial Management– 5%

• Maintain Sunshine Act reporting simultaneously to meet annual requirements across all projects

  • Support standardized methodology for accessing and tracking sub-contractor costs

• Maintain procurement tracker for specific projects

• Track and communicate project profitability. Communicate risks, mitigation and out of scope activities to Project Owners.

​Required Qualifications

Work Experience:

Years of Applicable Experience - 5 or more years

Education:

High School Diploma or GED (Required)

 

Preferred Qualifications

Experience:

• Project Management experience in healthcare

• Managing, mentoring, and developing professional growth

• Financial experience including budget tracking and reconciliation

• Large scale project management experience

• Clinical and operational improvement experience

• PMP, Lean Six Sigma, Green Belt Certifications

Location

• Prefer someone located on the east coast or open to working east coast hours

Education:

• Bachelor's degree

 

Additional Job Requirements:

• Remain in a stationary position for prolonged periods of time 

• Be adaptive and change priorities quickly; meet deadlines 

• Attention to detail 

• Operate computer programs and software 

• Ability to communicate effectively with audiences in person and in electronic formats.   

• Day-to-day contact with others (co-workers and/or the public) 

• Making independent decisions 

• Ability to work in a collaborative business environment in close quarters with peers and varying interruptions 

 

Working Conditions: Remote

 

Travel Requirements: Travel 1-20% within the US

 

Physical Demands: Sedentary: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves remaining stationary most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if movement is required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

 

Premier’s compensation philosophy is to ensure that compensation is reasonable, equitable, and competitive in order to attract and retain talented and highly skilled employees. Premier’s internal salary range for this role is $64,000 - $118,000. Final salary is dependent upon several market factors including, but not limited to, departmental budgets, internal equity, education, unique skills/experience, and geographic location. Premier utilizes a wide-range salary structure to allow base salary flexibility within our ranges.

Employees also receive access to the following benefits:

·       Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance

·       401k retirement program

·       Paid time off

·       Participation in Premier’s employee incentive plans

·       Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities

Premier at a glance:

• Ranked #1 on Charlotte’s Healthiest Employers list for 2019, 2020 and 2022, and 49th Healthiest Employer in America (2022)
• ​Named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere® Institute for the 13th year in a row
• The only company to be recognized by KLAS twice for Overall Healthcare Management Consulting
   

Employees receive:

• Perks and discounts
• Access to on-site and online exercise classes
• Paid time off to volunteer in their communities

Premier is looking for smart, agile individuals like you to help us transform the healthcare industry. Here you will find critical thinkers who have the freedom to make an impact. Colleagues who share your thirst to learn more and do things better. Teammates committed to improving the health of a nation. See why incredible challenges require incredible people.

Premier is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful discrimination because of their age, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, familial status, pregnancy status, genetic information, status as a victim of domestic violence, covered military or protected veteran status (e.g., status as a Vietnam Era veteran, disabled veteran, special disabled veteran, Armed Forces Serviced Medal veteran, recently separated veteran, or other protected veteran) disability, or any other applicable federal, state or local protected class, trait or status or that of persons with whom an applicant associates. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Premier complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities, where they apply.

Premier also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability or those who have a sincerely held religious belief. If you need assistance in the application process, please reply to [email protected] or contact Premier Recruiting at 704.816.5200.

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