IT Project Manager

Company: American Heart Association
Location: Oklahoma City
Posted on: January 15, 2022

Job Description:

**Overview****Are you ready to join an organization where you can be a** **relentless force** **for a world of longer, healthier lives?**Envision all Americans enjoying ideal cardiovascular health free of heart disease and stroke. At the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association, we get to work toward that goal every single day. Is it easy? No. Is it worthwhile? You bet!This is satisfying work that makes a real difference in people's lives. You can achieve professional growth with personal fulfillment. You will connect with people and make a lifesaving impact. You will partner with individuals, schools, lawmakers, healthcare providers and others to ensure everyone has access to healthier lifestyle choices and proper healthcare.**Responsibilities**The IT Project Manager is responsible for facilitating the delivery of strategic, top priority technical projects that require interaction with senior management and significant financial investment. Responsible for following AHA's waterfall and agile project methodology for technology delivery and ensures outcomes are aligned with the organization's enterprise business strategies, technical architecture, compliance, legal, governance and digital governance points. Responsible for establishing work priorities for and overseeing the efforts of staff and vendors to achieve project objectives. Also, responsible for escalating project issues for resolution and actively communicating to ensure project awareness and engagement from key BT and business senior leadership. \#LI-Remote**Essential Job Duties:**+ Initiates, plans, executes, monitors, controls and closes assigned executive sponsored or multi-level complex projects. Assigned projects may include strategic, top priority efforts that require interaction and management with high visibility and significant financial investment.+ Establish work priorities for and direct the efforts of personnel (including consultants or contractors) involved in project-controlled tasks required to meet an approved project's objectives. Provides expedient response, resolution of roadblocks, mitigation of risks, and re-evaluation of priorities for the team.+ Develop initial scope, project plans and forecasts of resources' scheduling needs. Identify scope, provide insight and take action to resolve issues as well as initiate steps to mitigate, manage and control.+ Identify, model and leverage Project Management best practices. Provides expertise in both waterfall and agile project management methodologies.+ Provide analysis and consultation to determine project requirements and scope.+ Maintain effective communications. Serve as a liaison between different departments and outside vendors and suppliers.+ Troubleshoot project problems and develop plans to adhere to timelines and budgets. Anticipate risks and issues. Establish options and solutions, considering impact of decisions. Acts as initial point of contact for escalated issues. Move unresolved concerns to seek leadership guidance and provide options.+ Champion project governance best practices and actively controls project changes and manages related communications. Identify, establish, and maintain excellent business relationships. Recommends and influences decision making within project scope.**Qualifications****Minimum Qualifications:**+ Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Systems, related area or equivalent experience+ Five(5) years of experience with line of business software concepts, systems and capabilities+ Five(5) years of experience in project management in business or technology environment+ Five(5) years of experience using project management software and related applications+ Ability to work independently+ Ability to explain complex, technical concepts in simple business terms+ Demonstrate a focus on continuous improvement in project delivery and comprehensive knowledge of IT governance best practices+ Exhibit negotiation skills with internal department, project team, vendors, and business. Understand audience. Communicate up, down, and across the team.+ Demonstrate critical thinking skills, understand the business, and facilitate decisions based on what's best for the organization.+ Proficient in both waterfall and agile methodology**Preferred Qualifications** :+ Knowledge and understanding of Fundraising Technology and Solutions+ End-to-end understanding of business processes, organization, and techniques+ Experience with Sitecore Content Management or other content management solutions+ PMP Certification**Compensation & Benefits****Salary:**Pay is commensurate with experience; geographic differentials may apply.**Benefit Plans:**Our Rewards & Benefits package not only gives you the total benefits you want, but also goes above and beyond with innovative programs to develop your skills - helping you grow and thrive at the American Heart Association. To learn more about our benefit offerings please visit: https://heart.jobs/rewards-and-benefits/The American Heart Association's 2024 Goal: Every person deserves the opportunity for a full, healthy life. As champions for health equity, by 2024, the American Heart Association will advance cardiovascular health for all, including identifying and removing barriers to health care access and quality.**At American Heart Association - American Stroke Association, diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity applies to both our workforce and the communities we serve as it relates to heart health and stroke prevention.****This position not a match with your skills?** Click here to see other opportunities.Be sure to follow us on Twitter #TheAHALifeEOE/Protected Veterans/Persons with Disabilities**Location** _US-TX-Dallas_**Posted Date** _5 days ago_ _(1/6/2022 12:37 PM)_**_Requisition ID_** _2021-7934_**_Job Family Group_** _Business Operations_**_Job Category_** _Information Technology_**_Additional Locations_** _Diversity Distribution US - Top 50_US-Anywhere**Location:** Oklahoma City,OK

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