United Franchise Group (UFG, Inc.) is hiring a Project Manager - Facilities to lead key organization initiatives for Stanford Health Care. In this role, you will be responsible for the coordination and completion of all aspects of project management on assigned projects, serving as the point of communication with stakeholders and being accountable for project success.
What You'll Do
- Deliver concurrent various sized projects to successful completion.
- Follow FS&P standard work/processes, policies, and procedures, develop detailed project plans, and complete required project documentation.
- Coordinate with FS&P Senior leadership and BOSI manager on project budget targets, status, and resolution of related issues.
- Utilize designated project management tools to report project status, manage issues, identify risks and escalations.
- Develop and maintain effective relationships with project owners, operational leaders, business services, IT, vendors, and other project stakeholders.
- Support Senior Project Managers as back up on projects.
- Coordinate post-project review and lessons learned meetings following stabilization of projects.
- Provide leadership while the project coordinator positions the team and collaborates in project implementation.
- Balance both internal and external stakeholder interests to maintain alignment of the project outcomes.
- Incorporate Lean practices to effectively manage stakeholder and operational leader expectations.
- Understand customer requirements and manage the dynamics of these individuals.
- Actively facilitate project scope and collaboratively set the schedule, future state processes and operational workflows, leveraging standard team tools to drive projects from intake through successful completion.
- Develop effective and attainable workplans.
- Identify and pursue opportunities to optimize effectiveness.
- Develop and administer project reporting systems.
- Prepare and present information concerning operational effectiveness.
- Organize and delegate work to achieve desired outcomes.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's degree in a work-related discipline/field from an accredited college or university (Relevant experience in lieu of degree may be considered).
- 5 years of progressively responsible and related work experience.
- Ability to work independently, establish priorities, and make sound decisions while meeting time sensitive deadlines.
- Ability to present facts and recommendations effectively in oral and written form.
- Ability to identify issues, risks, and escalations, assemble data, validate conclusions, and incorporate resolutions.
- Ability to gain consensus among disparate groups.
- Ability to exercise judgment and demonstrate effectiveness in decision making occasions.
- Ability to manage a significant workload, prioritize projects appropriately and work independently.
- Advanced proficiency with MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio) and Microsoft SharePoint.
- Advanced ability to identify, develop and quantify any required corrective action plans.
- Experience with business case preparation and cost benefit analysis.
- Demonstrated highly motivated self-starter.
Nice to Have
- Experience working in Healthcare and/or an Academic Medical Center.
- Program management leading mission-critical programs that involve significant organizational complexity.
- Leading large teams in a matrix management environment.
- Developing, implementing, and monitoring process improvement initiatives.
- Developing, implementing, managing, and monitoring project management frameworks and methodologies.
- Developing and managing project budgets and process.
- Space planning, functional programming (architectural), or move management experience.
- Moderate proficiency with Microsoft Project, Primavera or other PPM software tools.
- Familiarity with compliance (regulatory, OSHPD, Joint Commission, etc.) and governance issues.
- Strong presentation and facilitation skills to communicate with and persuade a wide range of audiences.
- Superior supervisory and matrix management skills and ability to oversee tasks delegated to others.
- Serve as a change agent and transformational leader.
- PMP - Project Mgmt Professional certification.
Technical Stack
- MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio)
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Microsoft Project
- Primavera or other PPM software tools
Team & Environment
You will be leading and delegating work within a matrix management environment.
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation is generally starting at $62.75 - $83.16 per hour.
Work Mode
This role is onsite at Stanford Health Care locations.
Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment.
