IT Project Manager III - Epic

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

 

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world’s deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

 

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. These values are grounded in and expressed through the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems. Fred Hutch is in pursuit of becoming an anti-racist organization. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates hired share our commitment to diversity, anti-racism and inclusion.

 

The Technical Project Manager is responsible for managing multiple projects concurrently, helping coordinate IT Intake, project resourcing, and facilitating cross-functional work efforts within the IT department. In addition to implementation focused project management, this role will also be responsible for overseeing the IT portfolio of work and communicating resource needs between IT and the business. This role will work closely with leadership across IT, Enterprise Project Management, and organizational leaders.

The Technical Project Manager is a senior level position and will require demonstrated skills in project management, agile methodology, portfolio management, and business analysis. This position will participate in the continued evolution and maturity of the IT Intake process and will act as the bridge between IT and organizational strategy and planning.

Project Planning/Implementation:

• Plan, coordinate, and implement projects as assigned by the manager.
• Develop the Project Charter.
• Define project goals, deliverables, and scope.
• Define project requirements.
• Define technical resource requirements.
• Identify project risks, and developing mitigation plans.
• Track and creatively resolve issues that relate to the project.
• Maintain project documentation.
• Project governance.

Portfolio Management:

• Track the volume of requests of the IT department.
• Develop a method and tool to maintain visibility of the IT portfolio of projects in all phases.
• Develop a process to track and report out on capacity across IT teams.
• Promote awareness of time spent on keep the lights on work, internal work, and externally requested work.

Collaboration:

• Work successfully with multidisciplinary project teams. This involves interacting with many different levels of staff, alliance partners and affiliated organizations and working with resource managers to obtain resource assignments
• Work successfully with deeply technical resources
• Work with team members to obtain quality project deliverables
• Exhibit objectivity and openness to others' views; give and welcome feedback

Communication:

• Effectively use written and oral communication skills. This includes meeting facilitation; the efficient use of e-mail; creation of clear, concise project documents and presentations.
• Provide appropriate status updates to sponsors and stakeholders.

Flexibility:

• Successfully manage multiple projects in varied environments and adapt to different project needs, constraints, and barriers
• Perform other/additional duties in support of Information Technology as needed.

Technology and Methodology Skills:

• Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills in Technical Project Management/Portfolio Management Methodologies.
• Stays knowledgeable in applicable areas of expertise i.e., Project Management, Business Analysis, Agile/Lean/Scrum management, Business Process Improvement Methodologies, Clinical Applications, etc.
• Utilization of applicable project management tools and processes

Leadership:

• Effectively influence actions and opinions of others
• Provide leadership across IT and with project teams
• Work as a partner with the organization's leadership in achieving solutions

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 4 years of technical project management experience.
• Advanced knowledge of and demonstrated experience with Project Management methodologies including Waterfall and Agile.
• Experience with the software implementation life cycle.
• Experience with project management tools/applications such as MS Project, Jira, Slack, MS Office suite, SharePoint, Teams.
• Experience working with executive leadership and all levels of management.
• Experience working in a health care environment.
• Experience working with Information Technology.
• Advanced change management skills.
• Advanced organizational and planning skills.
• Advanced decision-making skills.
• Advanced facilitation skills.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity, remains open minded, responsible, and agile while maintaining a high-quality output of work.

Preferred:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification.
• Experience with portfolio management.
• Experience with vendor selection.
• Experience with process improvement methodology.
• Experience working across multiple Information Technology teams.
• Experience in business analysis and/or technical writing.

 

A statement describing your commitment and contributions toward greater diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism in your career or that will be made through your work at Fred Hutch is requested of all finalists.

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The annual base salary range for this position is from $104,416.00 to $165,006.40 and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications.  

 

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees a comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance health, well-being, and financial security. Benefits include medical/vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, life, disability, retirement, family life support, employee assistance program, onsite health clinic, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation (12-22 days per year), paid sick leave (12-25 days per year), paid holidays (13 days per year), paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks), and partially paid sabbatical leave (up to 6 months).  

 

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) Employer. We are committed to cultivating a workplace in which diverse perspectives and experiences are welcomed and respected. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability (physical or mental), marital or veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, political ideology, or membership in any other legally protected class. We are an Affirmative Action employer. We encourage individuals with diverse backgrounds to apply and desire priority referrals of protected veterans. If due to a disability you need assistance/and or a reasonable accommodation during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to Human Resources at hrops@fredhutch.org or by calling 206-667-4700.