Date Posted: 2025-05-06
Country: United States of America
Location: Florida - Remote
WHY JOIN FCS At Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, we believe our people are our strength and we invest in them. In addition to having a positive impact on the people and communities we serve, associates benefit from significant professional opportunities, career advancement, training and competitive wages.
Offering competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits packages to include tuition reimbursement, 401-K match, pet and legal insurance.
A LITTLE BIT ABOUT FCS Since 1984, Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute & Research Institute (FCS) has built a national reputation for excellence. With over 250 physicians, 220 nurse practitioners and physician assistants and nearly 100 locations in our network. Utilizing innovative clinical research, cutting-edge technologies, and advanced treatments, we are committed to providing world-class cancer care. We are recognized by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) with a national Clinical Trials Participation Award, FCS offers patients access to more clinical trials than any private oncology practice in Florida. Our patients have access to ground-breaking therapies, in a community setting, and may participate in national clinical research studies of drugs and treatment protocols. In the past five years, the majority of new cancer drugs approved for use in the U.S. were studied in clinical trials with FCS participation prior to approval.
Through our partnership with Sarah Cannon, we are one of the largest clinical research organizations in the United States. Often, FCS leads the nation in initiating research studies and offering ground-breaking new therapies to patients.
Come join us today.
Position Summary: Under the direction of the Associate Director of I.T. Planning & Development, the I.T. Project Manager 1 will partner with functional areas and business units across the organization to define, scope, implement and manage I.T. projects and solutions. Responsibilities include:
- Participate in the development of business justifications for new project requests
- Must be comfortable interviewing stakeholders to capture and document detailed requirements into a formal business requirements document (BRD)
- Possess the confidence and skills to meet with company leadership and stakeholders
- Ensure both functional and non-functional requirements are captured
- Technical knowledge to translate vague customer requirements and requests into actionable and well-defined technical requirements that can be acted on
- Ability to communicate and articulate technical information across various levels of the organization
- Identify risks, concerns, and ambiguities discovered during the gathering of requirements
- Build data visualizations to convey project findings
- Provide input on design, test plans/scripts and user acceptance testing (UAT) plan to ensure requirements are met
- Ensure solutions are architected in accordance with standards and methodologies.
- Drive timelines and securing resources for projects
- Serve as the liaison between business units and service providers in order to coordinate enhancements, identify and mitigate risks and resolve project delivery issues
- Participate on teams as a technical subject matter expert for key business initiatives
- Ensure activities adhere to relevant policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and compliance regulations
- Must be able to work on multiple projects with multiple teams and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Strong familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies (waterfall and agile) and best practices
- Participate in special projects as required
- Participate in request for information (RFI) and/or request for proposal (RFP) processes
- Be a strong communicator in a virtual setting (via conference calls or web meetings)
- Strong organizational skills; this position will be working on multiple projects and with multiple customers concurrently
- Attend conferences and training to maintain and enhance project management, communication and personal skills
- Eagerness and ability to learn and work well in a team environment
- Demonstrates working knowledge of all facets of role, relevant regulations, and organizational and departmental policies and procedures
- Performs other duties and projects as assigned
- Performs all duties in accordance with regulatory requirements and organizational policies and procedures
Position Qualifications/Requirements Education: Bachelor's Degree in Information technology or related field; or appropriate years of experience and education to achieve same knowledge and experience level preferred
Certifications/Licenses: - Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred but not required
- Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) preferred but not required
- PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) preferred but not required
- ITIL v4 certification preferred but not required
Previous Experience: - 5+ years of related experience and/or training
Core Capabilities: - Analysis & Critical Thinking: Critical thinking skills including solid problem solving, analysis, decision-making, planning, time management and organizational skills. Must be detailed oriented with the ability to exercise independent judgment.
- Interpersonal Effectiveness: Developed interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence, diplomacy, tact, conflict management, delegation skills, and diversity awareness. Ability to work effectively with sensitive and confidential material and sometimes emotionally charged matters.
- Communication Skills: Good command of the English language. Second language is an asset but not required. Effective communication skills (oral, written, presentation), is an active listener, and effectively provides balanced feedback.
- Customer Service & Organizational Awareness: Strong customer focus. Ability to build an engaging culture of quality, performance effectiveness and operational excellence through best practices, strong business and political acumen, collaboration and partnerships, as well as a positive employee, physician and community relations.
- Self-Management:
- Effectively manages own time, conflicting priorities, self, stress, and professional development. Self-motivated and self-starter with ability to work independently with limited supervision.
- Must be able to work effectively in a fast-paced, multi-site environment with demonstrated ability to juggle competing priorities and demands from a variety of stakeholders and sites.
Computer Skills: - Proficiency in MS Office Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook required.
Travel: 25%Standard Core Workdays/Hours - Monday to Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- After hours and weekend support may be required as needed
SCREENINGS - Background, drug, and nicotine screens Safeguarding our patients and each other is an important part of how we deliver the best care possible to the communities we serve. All offers of employment at Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background screening. Additionally, as a condition of employment, FCS requires all new hires to receive various vaccinations, including the influenza vaccine, barring an approved exemption. In addition, FCS is a drug-free workplace, and all new hires will be subject to drug/ nicotine testing. Medical Marijuana cards are not recognized.
EEOC Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS) is committed to helping individuals with disabilities to participate in the workforce and ensure equal opportunity to compete for jobs. If you require an accommodation to submit a resume for positions at FCS, please email FCS Recruitment for further assistance. Please note this email address is intended to request an accommodation as part of the application process. Any other correspondence will not receive a response.
FCS is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.