IT Portfolio Manager, Health Applications
University of Miami

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The University of Miami Health System, "UHealth", Information Technology Department has an exciting opportunity for a Full-time IT Portfolio Manager, Health Applications to work remotely.

The IT Portfolio Manager, Health Applications oversees and administers one or more programs and corresponding projects within the project portfolio and works closely with IT PMO Leadership - meeting regularly with the Executive Director of the PMO and assisting with the IT department's governance. The Portfolio Manager interacts with IT leadership to identify potential projects that best align to the strategic priorities of the organization, balances capacity against demand, and connects plans and resources to project execution.

The IT Portfolio Manager, Health Applications assesses, documents, and budgets potential projects; perform project resource planning; conducts continuous monitoring and reports on portfolio health and participates in the department's change management process and staff training.

Core Responsibilities

• Works to develop and implement best practices, processes, and toolsets for effective portfolio/project management, and helps educate staff on best practices and effective project execution.

• Manages and leverages the life cycle of a wide range of cross departmental initiatives, investments, programs, projects, and outcomes to optimally achieve enterprise goals and objectives.

• Recalibrates the portfolio as necessary when the demands of the business dictate a change in delivery or scope of work.

• Collaborates with Project Intake Team to manage the processes of reviewing new requests, assessing project priority, and making go / no-go recommendations to Executive Steering Committee.

• Coordinates with Enterprise PMO on management of large, strategic initiatives.

• Works with the leadership team, department directors and project business sponsors to provide a comprehensive overview of capital and operational projects (overview includes the anticipated overall budget for each initiative in the portfolio).

• Partners with the PMO on project requests, processes and procedures through project completion including projects specifically managed by PMO/PMs.

• Provides oversight to program and project managers within the portfolio and quality assurance ensuring that initiatives are being well managed and adhering to appropriate standards and good practice; develops and facilitates regular portfolio performance review presentations for Executive Steering Committee.

• Manages all aspects of change control and risk oversight.

• Develops an overall understanding of each initiative in the portfolio to understand the potential customer impact and service requirements generated by each initiative in the portfolio.

• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

Department Specific Function:

• Manage and leverage the life cycle of a wide range of cross departmental initiatives, investments, programs, projects, and outcomes to optimally achieve enterprise goals and objectives. Recalibrate the portfolio as necessary when the demands of the business dictate a change in delivery or scope of work.

• Collaborate with Project Intake Team to manage the processes of reviewing new requests, assessing project priority, and making go / no-go recommendations to Executive Steering Committee

• Coordinate with Enterprise PMO on management of large, strategic initiatives

• Work with the leadership team, department directors and project business sponsors to provide a comprehensive overview of capital and operational projects (overview includes the anticipated overall budget for each initiative in the portfolio).

• Work collaboratively with the PMO on project requests, processes and procedures through project completion including projects specifically managed by PMO/PMs

• Organization portfolio management - provide oversight to program and project managers within the portfolio and quality assurance ensuring that initiatives are being well managed and adhering to appropriate standards and good practice; develop and facilitate regular portfolio performance review presentations for Executive Steering Committee

• Manage all aspects of change control and risk oversight.

• Develop an overall understanding of each initiative in the portfolio to understand the potential customer impact and service requirements generated by each initiative in the portfolio.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in business, computer science, engineering management or other related field, master's degree preferred.

• Experience with EPIC applications or EPIC certified

• Clinical background or experience with clinical workflows

• Experience in information systems, cyber security or architecture

• Minimum 7 years of experience in portfolio, program and/or project management with a successful project management track record in full life cycle information technology implementation projects, with proven record of execution to time and budget.

• One to two years' experience in healthcare IT portfolio or program management with the ability to manage large scale IT systems implementations preferred.

• Experience in an Agile/Scrum highly desired. Certifications, Licenses and Training PMI Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), Certified Scrum Master (CSM) preferred.

• Demonstrated use of sound and proven program / project management practices and tools, including excellent MS Office skills (ServiceNow preferred).

• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form

• Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure

• Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships

• Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems

• Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions

• Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work under pressure while meeting deadlines

• Commitment to the University's core values

Any appropriate combination of relevant education, experience and/or certifications may be considered.

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The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. Click here for additional information.

Job Status:Full timeEmployee Type:StaffPay Grade:H17

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