Job Description

BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States, delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois and southeast Missouri regions. With net revenues of $6.3 billion and more than 30,000 employees, BJC serves patients and their families in urban, suburban and rural communities through its 14 hospitals and multiple community health locations. Services include inpatient and outpatient care, primary care, community health and wellness, workplace health, home health, community mental health, rehabilitation, long-term care and hospice.

BJC is the largest provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefits in the state of Missouri. BJC and its hospitals and health service organizations provide $785.9 million annually in community benefit. That includes $410.6 million in charity care and other financial assistance to patients to ensure medical care regardless of their ability to pay. In addition, BJC provides additional community benefits through commitments to research, emergency preparedness, regional health care safety net services, health literacy, community outreach and community health programs and regional economic development.

BJC’s patients have access to the latest advances in medical science and technology through a formal affiliation between Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children’s Hospital with the renowned Washington University School of Medicine, which consistently ranks among the top medical schools in the country.

By ""Caring for Systems that Care for People"", BJC HealthCare Information Services (IS) is a key enabler of the mission, strategy and operating excellence that is associated with BJC HealthCare. Information Services is comprised of over 650 individuals working together to provide effective delivery of system development, implentation and support as well as strategic IT planning and analysis to BJC's Hospitals and health Service Organizations.

Role Purpose

The Technology Senior Project Manager is responsible for overseeing the planning and implementation of an entire project through budgeting, hiring team members, sourcing suppliers and planning the project release. Their duties include setting deadlines, providing feedback and communicating with stakeholders about the status of their project. The individual will collaborate in leading the strategic efforts and execution of medium to large projects. Takes full responsibility for the definition, documentation and successful completion of complex technology projects.

Responsibilities

• Analyses and designs business processes to identify alternative solutions to improve efficiency, effectiveness and exploit new technologies and automation. Manages the execution of business process improvements being enabled by technology.Develops graphical models of business processes to facilitate understanding and decision-making. Assesses the feasibility of business process changes and recommends alternative approaches.Selects, tailors and implements methods and tools for improving business processes at program, project or team level. Contributes to the definition of organizational policies, standards, and guidelines for business process improvement.

• Adopts and adapts technology project management methods and tools and ensures that effective project monitoring and control processes, change control, risk management and quality processes are employed and maintained.Monitors and controls resources, revenue and capital expenditures against the project budget and manages the expectations of key project stakeholders.

• Works with operational managers to ensure maximum improvements are made as groups of technology projects deliver their products into operational use.Communicates the change program vision to staff at all levels of the business and keeps a focus on business objectives. Maintains the business case for funding the program and confirms continuing business viability of the program at regular intervals.

• Develops and communicates the technology change management approach and plans in collaboration with sponsors, users and project teams and provides guidance and makes suggestions to support change sponsors. Gathers feedback to allow timely improvements to the change management plan and approach and assesses risks and takes preventative action.Creates and implements action plans to ensure everything is ready for the change before going live. Acquires change management resources and develops their capabilities to deliver the required changes.

• Oversees and measures the fulfilment of technology contractual obligations with 3rd party vendors. Uses key performance indicators to monitor and challenge performance and identify opportunities for continual improvement. Develops strategies to address under-performance and compliance failures, including the application of contract terms.Identifies where changes are required, evaluates the impact, and advises stakeholders about the implications and consequences. Negotiates variations and seeks appropriate authorisation.Actively supports and engages with experts and stakeholders to ensure continual improvements are identified through review and benchmarking processes.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• Bach Deg and/or Equivalent Exp

Experience

• 10+ years

Preferred Requirements

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

• Project Management Prof

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

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The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer