IT Program Manager I

Hello humankindness Located conveniently in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona,St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is a 571-bed, not-for-profit hospital that provides a wide range of health, social and support services. Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy, St. Joseph's was the first hospital in the Phoenix area. More than 125 years later, St. Joseph's remains dedicated to its mission of caring for the poor and underserved. We are extremely proud to be a nationally recognized center for quality quaternary care, medical education and research. St. Joseph's includes the internationally renowned Barrow Neurological Institute, Norton Thoracic Institute, Cancer Center at St. Joseph's, Ivy Brain Tumor Center, and St. Joseph's Level I Trauma Center (which is verified by the American College of Surgeons). The hospital is also a respected center for high-risk obstetrics, neuro-rehabilitation, orthopedics, and other medical services. St. Joseph’s is considered a sought-after destination hospital for treating the most complex cases from throughout the world. Every day, approximately 20 percent of the hospital’s patients have traveled from outside of Arizona and the United States to seek treatment at St. Joseph’s. U.S News & World Report routinely ranks St. Joseph's among the top hospitals in the United States for neurology and neurosurgery. In addition, St. Joseph's boasts the Creighton University School of Medicine at St. Joseph's, and a strategic alliance with Phoenix Children's Hospital. St. Joseph's is consistently named an outstanding place to work and one of Arizona's healthiest employers. Come grow your career with one of Arizona's Most Admired Companies. Look for us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. For the health of our community ... we are proud to be a tobacco-free campus.

The IT Program Manager I  is accountable for Program objectives. They define strategic areas of responsibility, including, but not limited to, reassigning and restructuring of significant organizational resources and processes. They influence and sponsor cross-organizational decisions on work prioritization, resource allocation, long-range standards of performance, and IT strategy. The PgM I is active in planning, implementing, and managing change for the organization. Assesses the impact of enterprise-wide change and builds contingency plans to support change efforts. Communicates planned change and participates in activities that promote organizational change. When collaborating, the expectation is that there is an awareness of items that will have project outcome implications, other than those anticipated, as well as validation of project delivery recommendations. PgM I direct by exception, and is expected to contribute to the continuous improvement of the organization's project management lifecycle methodology. They are assigned to complex initiatives of significant scope, organizational impact, and budget. In addition, the PgM I is expected to be a significant contributor on strategic initiatives and planning.

Responsibilities Include:

• Understanding and exemplification of commitment to organization's mission and values.
• Demonstrates flexibility within a variety of changing situations while working with various individuals and groups.
• Changes own ideas or perceptions in response to changing circumstances. Alters standard procedures when necessary, and multi-tasks when required.
• Collaboration with other members of formal and informal groups in the pursuit of common missions, vision, values and mutual goals. Places team needs and priorities above personal needs. Involves others in making decisions that affect them.
• Draws on the strengths of colleagues and gives credit to others contributions and achievements.
• Voluntarily takes the first steps to identify and address existing and potential obstacles, issues and opportunities.
• Identifies and acts upon opportunities for continuous improvement. Encourages prudent risk-taking, exploration of alternative approaches, and organizational learning.
• Demonstrates personal commitment to change through actions and words. Mobilizes others to support change through times of stress and uncertainty

Bachelors Degree  upon hire and 5+ years project management experience required 

Masters Other in Project Management or related field and Project management experience in health care environment preferred