Location: Moody Outpatient Center 4th Floor
Primary Purpose
Provide project management leadership by managing concurrent and complex information technology and operational projects which directly impact patient care, improve operational efficiency, and support the strategic goals of our health system by using Parkland standard project management processes, methods and tools.
Minimum Specifications
Education
- Must have a Bachelor's degree preferably in computer science, business, finance, or health sciences/administration.
Experience
- Must have 5 years of Project Management experience in a health care setting or 5 years of Project Management experience and a current Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute (PMI)
Equivalent Education and/or Experience
- May have an equivalent combination of education and experience to substitute for both the education and the experience requirements.
Certification/Registration/Licensure
- Prefer a current Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute (PMI)
Skills or Special Abilities:
- Must have excellent verbal and written skills.
- Must have good organizational skills and be able to demonstrate both analytical and statistical skills.
- Must be detail oriented.
- -Must be able to communicate effectively with all levels of internal and external personnel.
- Must have a working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, VISIO, PowerPoint) software applications.
- Must have a strong proficiency with MS Project 2003.
- Must be a self starter with the ability to work effectively as part of a team, and on an independent basis.
Responsibilities
- Under general supervision, provides project management leadership through planning, managing, and controlling and reporting on the work performed by individual project teams on multiple, concurrent, and increasingly complex projects.
- Under general supervision, applies Parkland's project management direction, methodology, and processes to assigned projects, in order to achieve organizational goals. Facilitates the process(s) of developing project objectives and deliverables.
- Ensures comprehensive and consistent documentation and reporting of project metrics, including project variance(s), including milestone tracking, resource usage, and change control.
- Works with Portfolio Program Managers , internal/external customers, and vendors to project, identify, obtain, and resolve conflicting demands on resources in a matrix organization.
- Proactively identifies and communicates issues and risk. Makes recommendations and suggestions to the Portfolio Program Manager and implements mitigation and contingency strategies to ensure project health.
- Establishes and maintains collaborative, responsive customer service with internal and external customers by providing continuous follow through and communication regarding project(s) health and priorities.
- Suggests, recommends, and implements changes to project management processes, methods, and tools to improve effectiveness, productivity, and efficiency that improve the overall goals of the department and Parkland.
- Maintains knowledge of applicable rules, regulations, policies, laws, and guidelines that impact the IT area. Develops effective internal controls designed to promote adherence with applicable laws, accreditation agency requirements, and federal, state, and private health plans. Seeks advice and guidance as necessary to ensure proper understanding.
- Identifies ways to improve work processes and improve customer satisfaction. Makes recommendations to supervisor, implements, and monitors results as appropriate in support of the overall goals of the department and Parkland.
- Stays abreast of the latest developments, advancements, and trends in the field of IT Project Management by attending seminars/workshops, reading professional journals, and actively participating in professional organizations. Integrates knowledge gained into current work practices.
Job Accountabilities
- Identifies ways to improve work processes and improve customer satisfaction. Makes recommendations to supervisor, implements, and monitors results as appropriate in support of the overall goals of the department and Parkland.
- Stays abreast of the latest developments, advancements, and trends in the field by attending seminars/workshops, reading professional journals, actively participating in professional organizations, and/or maintaining certification or licensure. Integrates knowledge gained into current work practices.
- Maintains knowledge of applicable rules, regulations, policies, laws and guidelines that impact the area. Develops effective internal controls designed to promote adherence with applicable laws, accreditation agency requirements, and federal, state, and private health plans. Seeks advice and guidance as needed to ensure proper understanding
Requisition ID: 985952
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Parkland Health and Hospital System (PHHS)
Feb 24, 2026