Project Manager II - Strategic Projects - Los Angeles Medical Center

Job Summary:

Manages small projects or components of larger projects with oversight from more senior project managers. Leads the work of project team members with guidance from more senior project members by requesting internal and/or external resources. Supports the management and proactive mitigation of project risks by assisting in the analysis/resolution of trigger events. Provides support to project personnel by regularly communicating with project team members and working closely with key stakeholders.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Pursues effective relationships with others by sharing resources, information, and knowledge with coworkers and members. Listens to, addresses, and seeks performance feedback. Pursues self-development; acknowledges strengths and weaknesses based on career goals and takes appropriate development action to leverage / improve them. Adapts to and learns from change, challenges, and feedback; demonstrates flexibility in approaches to work. Assesses and responds to the needs of others to support a business outcome.
• Completes work assignments by applying up-to-date knowledge in subject area to meet deadlines; follows procedures and policies, and applies data and resources to support projects or initiatives with limited guidance and/or sponsorship. Collaborates with others to solve business problems; escalates issues or risks as appropriate; communicates progress and information. Supports the completion of priorities, deadlines, and expectations. Identifies and speaks up for ways to address improvement opportunities.
• Manages small projects or components of larger projects with oversight from more senior project managers. Develop and executes project plans independently or under the direction of others. Assists with project financials by monitoring financial aspects for assigned project initiatives. Monitors project performance (e.g., on time, on budget, within scope, and with quality) against plan under the guidance of from more senior project managers. Assists with project activities related to organizational change management (e.g., development and execution of user adoption, implementation, and training plans) as defined by the project. Allocates resources, establishes schedules, and makes task assignments.
• Leads the work of project team members with guidance from more senior project managers. Requests internal or external resources to support completion of project activities and changes in schedule, scope, and budget. Promotes project vision and objectives with project team.
• Supports the management and proactive mitigation of project issues and risks by assisting in the analysis and resolution of trigger events.
• Supports policy and procedure adherence of project plans by following KP, departmental, and/or business line policies and procedures.
• Provides ongoing support to project personnel by regularly communicating with project team members to ensure schedule data and changes are accurately interpreted and accounted for. Works closely with key stakeholders. Provides real-time updates to project managers regarding scheduling conflicts and budget disparities.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university OR Minimum three (3) years experience in project management or a directly related field.

Additional Requirements:

• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs): Applied Data Analysis; Financial Acumen; Quality Assurance Process; Service Focus

PrimaryLocation : California,Los Angeles,4733 Sunset Annex
HoursPerWeek : 40
Shift : Day
Workdays : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
WorkingHoursStart : 08:00 AM
WorkingHoursEnd : 05:00 PM
Job Schedule : Full-time
Job Type : Standard
Employee Status : Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation : NUE-SCAL-01|NUE|Non Union Employee
Job Level : Individual Contributor
Job Category : Professional Services
Department : 4733 Sunset Medical Offices - Plan&Suppt-Opertnl/Bus Consltg - 0806
Travel : No
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• Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (Kaiser Permanente's Code of Conduct) by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, accreditation, and licensure requirements (where applicable), and Kaiser Permanente's policies and procedures.

• Models and reinforces ethical behavior in self and others in accordance with the Principles of Responsibility, adheres to organizational policies and guidelines; supports compliance initiatives; maintains confidences; admits mistakes; conducts business with honesty, shows consistency in words and actions; follows through on commitments.

• Job duties with at least occasional or possible access to: (1) patients, the general public, or other employees; (2) confidential protected health information and other confidential KP information (including employee, proprietary, financial or trade secret information); (3) KP property and assets, for example, electronic assets, medical instruments, or devices; (4) controlled substances regulated by federal law or potentially subject to diversion.