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Strategic Initiatives Project Manager

Arkansas Children's • Little Rock, AR • 1w ago

Work Shift:

Day Shift

Time Type:

Full time

Department:

CC017341 Parking & Transit

Summary:

Full Time, Monday - Friday 8am-4pm

Develops project management strategies and liaises between project members and other stakeholders to ensure deliverables, requirements, schedules, cost, and meeting plans are communicated. Utilizes appropriate tools to plan project timelines, tasks, milestones, and deadlines. Monitors task completion status. Works closely with other groups to understand, analyze, and interpret data to solve problems and make recommendations.

Additional Information:

Full Time

Monday - Friday 8am-4pm

Required Education:

High school diploma or GED or equivalent

Recommended Education:

Bachelor's degree in a related field of study.

Required Work Experience:

High School Diploma/GED and 2 years of relevant experience, or 4 years of experience in lieu of a diploma/GED.

Recommended Work Experience:

Required Certifications:

Recommended Certifications:

Description

Develops project management strategies and work with discipline leads and teams to execute plans.

Acts as project lead and coordinates project activities. Plans and prioritizes deliverables and resources based on scope of work and project goals.

Monitors activities and ensures work is progressing as planned and scheduled. Ensures requirements and project deliverable dates are clearly communicated, understood, and executed.

Identifies project risks/potential problems; proactively identifies solutions for resolution. Identifies needs that may not be initially recognized to ensure approaches and solutions are linked to objectives and future needs.

Communicates and documents project status and strategic recommendations; escalates issues accordingly via established protocol.

Trains/mentors others on project management methodologies and best practices as required to meet project goals and objectives.

Prepares and presents both written and oral reports regarding the status of projects, variances, benefit realization metrics, project budget analysis and status of the projects.

Maintains communication and updates on project progress, issues, and risks.

Establishes and maintains collaborative working relationships both within and outside AC, promoting our standards and vision.

Identifies and documents dependencies between project issues.

Conducts research and develops objectives. Uses analytical skills and judgment to solve problems with limited information at hand.

Performs risk analytics and risk mitigation strategies, recommending alternatives.

Analyzes financial and other operational statistics for group work; provides input and recommendations.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Arkansas Children's (https://www.archildrens.org/about-us) is the only hospital system in the state dedicated to caring for children, which enables us to uniquely shape the landscape of pediatric care in Arkansas.

Arkansas Children's is driven by four core values-safety, teamwork, compassion and excellence-which inform every action.

Arkansas Children's Hospital has received Magnet Status (https://www.archildrens.org/about-us/magnet-recognition) from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), for nursing excellence and patient outcomes. And we are nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report (https://www.archildrens.org/about-us/awards-and-recognition) for Cancer, Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Nephrology, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Pulmonology & Lung Surgery and Urology.

For more than a century, Arkansas Children's has met the unique needs of children. But we're more than just a hospital treating sick kids-our services include two hospitals, a pediatric research institute, foundation, clinics, education and outreach, all with an unyielding commitment to making children better today and healthier tomorrow.

Arkansas Children's Little Rock campus includes a 336-bed hospital with the state's only pediatric Level 1 Trauma Center, burn center, Level 4 neonatal intensive care and pediatric intensive care, as well as a nationally-recognized transport service. And Arkansas Children's Northwest (https://www.archildrens.org/locations/arkansas-childrens-nw) provides inpatient and emergency care, clinic rooms and diagnostic services to children in that corner of the state.

"Arkansas Children's is a place of hope and comfort for children and parents. When you are at children's, you are part of an elite team united with a common goal of saving children and making their lives better." Michael - Business Operations Manager

"Arkansas Children's Hospital is a prestigious institution that cares for children." Linda - Information Systems Analyst

"We are an organization of care, love, and hope while we champion children." Angela - Parking and Fleet Coordinator

"Care, love, and hope for children!" Kathy - Administrative Assistant

"When I think of my time here at Arkansas Children's Hospital, I can honestly say that it has given me a unique perspective on the human condition, and the various roles that we all have in patient care. As a supply assistant, I have a very important job ensuring that the doctors and nurses have what they need to provide the world class medical care to the Children of Arkansas and surrounding states. Being a Champion for Children is more than a catch phrase, it is a way of life!" Nick - Supply Assistant

Arkansas Children's provides equal employment opportunity to all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, national origin or citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy or any other category protected by federal, state and local laws. Further, Arkansas Children's will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

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