Project Manager III

Texas Health Resources is hiring a Project Manager III to oversee the IT components of multiple large-scale construction projects. The role leads complex enterprise projects and programs, manages stakeholders, vendors, resources, risks, and delivery, and mentors junior project managers.

Responsibilities:

• Creates and continuously updates a Project Management Plan for each project
• Develops comprehensive project plans, outlining milestones, dependencies, and deliverables for all phases of the project lifecycle
• Ensures that all business and technical requirements are documented, validated, and incorporated into project work
• Defines and sequences project activities using work breakdown structures and critical path analysis to develop a realistic master schedule
• Develops detailed schedules, determines task dependencies, sequences project tasks, and estimates durations using project management tools and templates
• Monitors project progress against timelines, proactively addressing any variances to keep projects on track
• Manages project scope by defining deliverables and following the appropriate change control process
• Monitors and controls project budgets (when needed), schedules, and resource allocations to ensure successful delivery within scope and constraints
• Completes all required project documentation and closes projects in a timely manner when the projects are finished
• Leads Agile projects using Scrum or Kanban, establishing clear roles, sprint cycles, and backlogs to promote transparency and adaptability
• Applies Agile principles to drive project success by encouraging iterative development, frequent stakeholder feedback, and rapid response to changing requirements
• Works with the Product Owners and Scrum teams to identify and document requirements and to develop the Product Backlog
• Facilitates Agile ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives to ensure continuous improvement and team alignment
• Coaches and mentors project teams on Agile principles and best practices, fostering a culture of collaboration and adaptability
• Champions continuous improvement by fostering a culture where lessons learned are quickly integrated into future iterations
• Drives backlog refinement sessions, prioritizes features and tasks in partnership with Product Owners, and ensures transparency across all stakeholders
• Utilizes Agile metrics to monitor progress and identify areas for optimization
• Removes impediments that block team progress and proactively addresses risks and dependencies throughout the project lifecycle
• Ensures Agile best practices are consistently applied, coaching teams on effective estimation, user story writing, and incremental delivery to enhance overall project outcomes
• Leads enterprise-level projects using Waterfall methodologies and/or Agile (Scrum/Kanban), selecting the most appropriate approach for business needs
• Aligns project objectives and strategies with overall business goals, fostering collaboration among cross-functional teams
• Creates project documentation, ensuring accuracy and compliance with organizational standards
• Ensures timely completion of deliverables by proactively identifying dependencies and resolving bottlenecks
• Directs activities with vendors, stakeholders and internal teams, facilitating seamless communication and integration efforts to support project execution
• Creates program level plans with the workstream leaders, validates the workstream project plans align with overall program timeline, and creates program level reporting for leadership and steering teams
• Creates and executes comprehensive communication plans tailored to stakeholders’ needs, leveraging multiple channels (written, verbal, digital) for maximum impact
• Provides clear, timely, and concise updates through presentations, reports, and regular status meetings
• Facilitates meetings and workshops to elicit requirements, manage expectations, and resolve conflicts or issues as they arise
• Builds and maintains productive relationships with team members, executives, clients, and external partners
• Identifies key stakeholders and manages their engagement throughout each project phase
• Identifies, captures, and monitors project risks and issues throughout the project lifecycle
• Manages risk and issue registers and develops mitigation strategies
• Assesses the likelihood and impact of risks and issues, regularly updating stakeholders on status and changes
• Tracks and escalates major issues as necessary, facilitating prompt resolution and minimizing project disruption
• Mentors and coaches junior project managers, sharing best practices, tools, and templates
• Leads and participates in process improvement initiatives, identifying opportunities for increased efficiency and quality
• Stays abreast of the latest industry trends, certifications, and technologies, sharing relevant knowledge with the team
• Fosters a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration within the project management office (PMO)
• Facilitates learning sessions and knowledge sharing forums to promote professional development
• Identifies required resources, working with the resource managers from the necessary teams to properly deliver the projects
• Tracks resource utilization and availability, adjusting resource needs to address bottlenecks and maximize efficiency
• Collaborates with resource managers to resolve resource conflicts and negotiate priorities
• Manages the time approval process and tracks resource utilization against the project plan
• Establishes and maintains strong vendor relationships, ensuring vendor resources are engaged at the proper time(s) to keep the projects on schedule
• Monitors vendor performance and enforces expectations and team culture
• Determine with the project team and stakeholders the appropriate response action for identified risks and creates the action plans for the agreed upon response
• Provide complete and concise project communications to project team, stakeholders and executives
• Develop project communication plans that serve as a roadmap to drive project communications, problem escalations, decision making and executive summary
• Drive projects to completion leveraging an Agile methodology
• Possess ability to lead Kanban based projects
• Recognize which projects should utilize Kanban versus Scrum techniques

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree Computer Science, Information Systems, Clinical field, Business, or related field. 4 Years Related experience in lieu of a degree
• 7 Years Experience in leading projects
• PMP - Project Management Professional Certification upon hire
• A-CSM - Advanced Certified ScrumMaster
• 6+ years in IT or healthcare
• Waterfall Project Delivery experience
• Prior program management experience
• Previous Construction project management primarily focused on Information Technology aspects of construction projects
• PgMP - Program Management Professional
• CSP-SM - Certified Scrum Professional – ScrumMaster