IT Project Manager (Hybrid)

🔍 School of Medicine, Stanford, California, United States

📁: Project Management

📅   : Jan 24, 2023 Post Date

📅   : 97670 Requisition #

This position will be based on the Stanford campus and is currently a hybrid of working on-site and working from home, subject to operational need.

The Center for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine and Imaging (AIMI) at Stanford University is an internationally recognized powerhouse of clinical, academic, and technological innovation with a mission to develop and support transformative medical AI research and clinical applications to improve human health. Our community is committed to positively transforming healthcare—and the world—through outstanding science, interdisciplinary academic and industry collaborations, IT and data infrastructure development, and education for AI/machine learning research.

The AIMI Center seeks an IT project manager (Project Manager 2 – IT) with deep domain knowledge and experience in health informatics to provide complex project management and technical support to AIMI research projects, programs and initiatives. The PM-IT will bring highly specialized knowledge and expertise to manage multiple projects/programs, interfacing with our research team, our clinical and non-clinical partners, corporate partners, and institutional stakeholders.

Ideal candidates are adept at working with clinical/academic/industry faculty, trainees and collaborators; are experienced at managing a complex portfolio of clinical informatics and/or healthcare IT projects; and are exceptionally organized; highly motivated; savvy in developing and navigating relationships across multiple organizations; and capable of working independently. They have solid business skills, an inquisitive mind, an eye for excellence, and a track record of building effective systems and making sound decisions. They recognize new opportunities and challenges and approach them with a customer orientation and an entrepreneurial approach, thriving in a collaborative, fast-paced, and mission-driven team. Above all, they enjoy making a positive societal impact on human health, engaging with world-renowned faculty, and developing lasting relationships both internally and externally.

Duties include:

Perform the full range of project management cycle: initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing. Collaboratively and independently lead projects requiring high levels of functional integration and involving multiple disciplines to be managed.
Direct development and participate in execution of an action plan, and estimate requirements for resources, including management, labor, materials, and time required to complete project.
Facilitate discussions and negotiations with partners to drive recommendation consensus within scope of responsibility.
Provide instruction on complex techniques and direction on projects. Evaluate the effectiveness of the organizational structure and programs to ensure success, development of employees, and appropriate use of staff resources.
Ensure work completion within schedule, budgetary and design constraints; make decisions about analysis, design, and testing; solve complex technical problems; and provide alternative methods for achieving goals when necessary.
Create and execute business and technical plans and revise as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements. Evaluate and assess metrics and program effectiveness; assess and proactively monitor trends. Perform the full range of project management cycle: initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing. Lead projects requiring functional integration. Complete sub-project and/or stand-alone elements (or a contained project such as construction project).
Develop and help execute comprehensive change management strategy and communication plan relative to project scope and stakeholders; orchestrate and lead change management methodologies underlying project success.
Work collaboratively with colleagues to leverage the university/school's resources for successful project completion.
Share responsibility and planning for the creation and maintenance of a unique petabyte-scale repository of clinical images used for artificial intelligence research, as well as dataset sharing platforms.
Oversee and/or assist in preparation and submission of documentation, such as proposals, progress reports, or other contractual requirements.
Collect and analyze data, create reports, review and explain trends; formulate and evaluate alternative solutions and/or recommendations to achieve the goals of the program or function.
Analyze and interpret policies; develop, revise and implement procedures for program or function.
May direct staff to perform various tasks and assignments. May also supervise staff.

The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.

Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

*Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. All candidates must be eligible to work in the U.S.

* - Other duties may also be assigned.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience working in a health care environment within a large health system or academic medical center, or with health information technology standards and tools, such as FHIR, HL7 and DICOM
Experience with clinical data and images, human subjects research, and research data management and privacy practices
Demonstrated resilience, diplomacy, influence, relationship building, multi-tasking, and problem-solving skills in diverse situations.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE (REQUIRED):

Bachelor's degree in a related field (engineering, healthcare, or other related) and minimum five years of progressively responsible, relevant project management experience performing duties similar to those listed above.
Experience in management of information technology research and/or development projects of extensive size/complexity with moderate performance risk, including project planning, scheduling, tracking, and budgeting.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (REQUIRED):

Experience leading large, complex projects or programs.
Demonstrated ability to organize work and to manage multiple projects.
Exceptional and effective written and oral communication skills to address a wide variety of audiences.
Experience leading and managing a large organization of technical staff.
In-depth knowledge and understanding of health care and/or university operations, administration, community, and mission.
Ability to productively assemble, engage, and lead cross-functional teams.
Demonstrated project management ability to employ integration, scope time management, cost, quality, human resources, communications, risk, and procurement components.
Demonstrated resilience, diplomacy, influence, relationship building, and problem solving skills in a variety of situations.
Keen grasp of interpersonal and impact awareness.
Depth of knowledge in technical discipline/domain needed to deliver projects.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES (DESIRED):

8-10 years of experience in healthcare, Radiology imaging and/or Radiology IT domain with a thorough understanding of clinical workflow and associated healthcare IT systems. A thorough understanding of radiology subspecialties, orders-based practices, and departmental workflow.
3+ years of prior experience with AI, speech recognition and/or natural language technology.
Experience with PACS, Enterprise imaging and VNA solutions.
Polished written and oral communication skills to address a wide variety of audiences.
Ability to productively engage and influence cross-functional teams.
Demonstrated project management ability to employ integration, scope time management, cost, quality, human resources, communication, risk, and procurement components.
Demonstrated resilience, diplomacy, influence, relationship building, and problem solving skills in a variety of situations.
Depth of knowledge in technical discipline/domain needed to deliver projects.

CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSES:

Project Management Professional (PMP) certified completion of a Project Management Certificate program, or certification in process.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:

Constantly perform desk-based computer tasks.
Frequently stand/walk, sitting, grasp lightly/fine manipulation.
Occasionally use a telephone.
Rarely lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh 11-20 pounds.

* - Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Occasional early morning, evening, and weekend hours.
Occasional travel to professional/society conferences and training.

WORK STANDARDS:

When conducting university business, must comply with the California Vehicle Code and Stanford University driving requirements.
Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu.

The expected pay range for this position is $136,000 to $170,000 per annum.
Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.

As an organization that receives federal funding, Stanford University has a COVID-19 vaccination requirement that will apply to all university employees, including those working remotely in the United States and applicable subcontractors. To learn more about COVID policies and guidelines for Stanford University Staff, please visit https://cardinalatwork.stanford.edu/working-stanford/covid-19/interim-policies/covid-19-surveillance-testing-policy

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