Enterprise Project Manager III

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world's leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world's deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems.

The Enterprise Project Manager III facilitates Fred Hutch Leadership approved efforts in support of the organization's strategic goals and initiatives. Enterprise Project Managers collaborate with process owners, technology owners, and stakeholders to identify project scope, goals, deliverables, and success criteria. Enterprise Project Managers create and oversee multidisciplinary project teams comprised of operational staff, affiliates, and vendors. They are responsible for ensuring the project timeline, budget, scope, and quality objectives are achieved as well as appropriate project management methodology applied.

This position's responsibilities include traditional project management of an assigned project, project advising for operational staff and or project coordination / administrative activities in support of a multi workstream effort.

This is a full-time salaried position.

Project Planning/Implementation
Plan, coordinate and implement projects as assigned by the manager.
This includes:

Developing the Project Charter
• Defining project goals, deliverables, and scope
• Defining project requirements
• Defining milestones and associated timeline
• Identifying project risks, and developing mitigation plans
• Tracking and creatively resolve issues that relate to the project
• Maintain project documentation

Collaboration

• Work successfully with multidisciplinary project teams. This involves interacting with many different levels of staff, alliance partners and affiliated organizations and working with resource managers to obtain resource assignments.
• Work with team members to obtain quality project deliverables.
• Exhibit objectivity and openness to others' views; give and welcome feedback.

Communication

• Effectively use written and oral communication skills. This includes meeting facilitation; the efficient use of e-mail; creation of clear, concise project documents and presentations.
• Manage requests for changes to scope, schedule, and budget according to defined project change control procedures.
• Develop and execute project communication plan.
• Provide appropriate status updates to sponsors and stakeholders.

Prioritization and Time Management

• Work with department manager to assess and prioritize project workload based on organizational and departmental goals.
• Delegate work assignments appropriately.
• Set expectations and monitor delegated activities.

Flexibility

• Successfully manage multiple projects in varied environments and adapt to different project needs, constraints, and barriers.
• Perform other/additional duties in support of the Project Management Office as needed.

Technology and Methodology Skills

• Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills in Project Management Methodologies.
• Stays knowledgeable in applicable areas of expertise i.e., Information Technology, Business Process Improvement Methodologies, Clinical Applications, etc.

Leadership

• Effectively influence actions and opinions of others
• Provide leadership to project teams
• Work as a partner with the organization's leadership in achieving solutions

Project Administration

• Scheduling meetings, conferences, and seminars
• Composing memos, reports, and minutes
• Maintain project risk/issue logs
• Creating/updating project plans PPM tool
• Creating/updating Visio workflow diagrams
• Creation and maintenance of project workspaces in SharePoint
• Work with Project Managers/Leads to track and collect deliverables throughout the project lifecycle.
• Production of custom and recurring reports.
• Perform other project responsibilities as assigned.

Required:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• 6-8 years of Project Management experience or equivalent
• PMP Certification
• Extensive experience with software implementation life cycle
• Advanced knowledge of and demonstrated experience with Project Management methodologies and tools
• Advanced ability to aggressively manage timelines and team deliverables
• Experience managing project budgets over $500k
• Able to provide leadership at the Program Manager level when needed
• Ability to deliver at the Program Manager level, including completing a portfolio of projects
• Experience managing vendors and contract staff
• Experience managing teams over 25
• Experience managing sub-project teams
• Experience working with Leadership and all levels of management
• Experience working in a matrixed environment
• Experience working in a healthcare environment
• Experience working with Information Technology
• Advanced change management skills
• Advanced Organizational and planning skills
• Advanced decision-making skills
• Advanced Facilitation skills
• Advanced computer skills

Preferred:

• Experience working in a healthcare environment and in clinic operations
• Experience with vendor selection and or contract negotiations
• Experience with process improvement methodology
• Previous experience working in a PMO environment with an established Project Management Methodology.
• Experience with SharePoint and PPM tools.
• Experience with/interest in business analysis and/or technical writing

The annual base salary range for this position is from $120,932.00 to $191,131.00, and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications.

Although Fred Hutch is not sponsoring most H-1B visas at this time, candidates who already hold an H-1B sponsored by another organization and are currently in the U.S. may be eligible for this position.

Most Fred Hutch jobs require some on-campus work. However, there may be flexibility for certain positions. Please check with your recruiter if you are an out-of-state applicant interested in working outside of the Seattle, Washington area.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees a comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance health, well-being, and financial security. Benefits include medical/vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, life, disability, retirement, family life support, employee assistance program, onsite health clinic, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation (12-22 days per year), paid sick leave (12-25 days per year), paid holidays (13 days per year), paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks).