Financial Project Manager

Objective:

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager with a finance background who is responsible for leading and managing the project management, change management, and successful implementation of assigned large-scale and small-scale organizational projects. Cross-team coordination, project management, active hands-on participation and executive communication are essential.

Essential Functions:

Project Manager Responsibilities:

•
•  Drive timely and successful completion of project deliverables, including tracking milestones and/or project financials.
•  Effectively manage and create positive relationships with stakeholders and business owners for projects, including holding senior leaders accountable for scope, timeline, and deliverables.
•  Responsible for accurate and timely project documentation, including presenting project progress reports to all levels of the organization. Focus heavily on cross-functional communication to ensure alignment on key decisions and statuses.
•  Anticipate bottlenecks, provide escalation management, and balance the business needs versus technical/other constraints.
•  Create original work product as necessary to support deliverables; e.g., writing policies and procedures, creating work flow documents, researching regulatory matters.
•  Assist in defining process improvement efforts, as needed.
•  Develop and project manage multiple work streams.
•  Ability to align all work efforts with organization's overall mission and strategies
•  Build and maintain relationships across functional areas and operational groups
•  Independently leads executive projects
•  Presents to ELT and in organization-wide forums
•  Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications:

Required knowledge, skills and ability:

•
•  Project management and critical-thinking skills
•
•  Strong team player with the ability to work across multiple functions and disciplines
•  Excellent written and oral communication skills, including presentations
•  Strong knowledge of healthcare industry regulations, such as HIPAA, HITECH, and data privacy and security standards
•  Skill in organization, prioritization, and attention to detail
•  Ability to collaborate cross functionally
• Ability to prioritize fast paced workload
•  Ability to adapt to changing organizational and operational needs and continuously meet deadlines
• Customer service oriented (both internal and external)
•  Professional mannerisms, appearance, and executive presence
•  Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and project management software
•  Driver's license and appropriate insurance
Education:

•  Bachelor's Degree required
•  Project certification/PMP is highly desirable
Experience:

•
•  Must have at least 2+ years of Project Management experience
•  Must have at least 3+ years of finance experience
•  Has functional finance expertise in FP&A and accounting
•  Experience managing the implementation of new financial processes, policies, and procedures
•  Experience providing guidance and thought leadership on financial matters to other members of the organization