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Johns Hopkins Sightline Unleash Your Impact

The Johns Hopkins Sightline Business Modernization Project is more than just a job - it's a mission. We're tearing down walls to unleash the full potential of our people. Baltimore, ranked a top 2024 destination by the New York Times, is your backdrop as you join a dynamic and entrepreneurial team to reimagine the way Johns Hopkins works. We're not just simplifying processes and transforming technology - we're empowering people to focus on what matters most: research, teaching, patient care and community impact.

Does this sound like you?

+ Thrive in fast-paced environments with daily new challenges and opportunities.

+ Are passionate about simplifying complex systems to change people’s lives.

+ Believe in transformation that empowers, not hinders, the front-line people.

+ Have experience in process improvement, technology implementation, or project management.

+ Enjoy analytical thinking and problem solving.

+ Communicate clearly with a team.

+ Possess a desire to grow and learn.

Joining Sightline means you’ll

+ Work with cutting-edge technology.

+ Join a collaborative team of experts in higher education and healthcare.

+ Build new skills with a team that encourages creativity, innovation, and personal growth.

+ Gain valuable experience and expertise in process improvement, technology implementation, and change management.

+ Enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package that includes health insurance, retirement savings plans, telework options, and generous paid time off.

Become an architect of change and help shape the future of Johns Hopkins University and Medicine alongside a passionate team in Baltimore's vibrant hub.

Sightline is seeking a **_Sightline Project Manager (PM)_** who will lead, direct, and execute various initiatives from concept to implementation with a high level of independence. The Project Manager will oversee a portfolio of key projects, ensuring that all assigned projects successfully meet institutional goals, deliver impactful results, and drive excellence. Additionally, the PM supports and mentors other project managers and staff, ensuring best practices in project management are followed. This position is responsible for ensuring the successful completion of a portfolio of projects within the approved schedule, scope, and budget, and escalating major risks and issues to division/department leaders as appropriate. In partnership with other project stakeholders, the PM leads the design and implementation of individual projects.

This position will serve as a member of the Sightline JHU Transformation Team. This position will act as a critical connector between the SOM’s complex academic, clinical, and research missions and the University’s Sightline initiative, which is transforming finance, HR, supply chain, and sponsored research administration through the design, integration, and implementation of a new operating model.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

+ Oversee and direct the scope of projects, including goals, timelines, budgets, and objectives.

+ Oversee and execute project plans, budgets, timelines, and risk mitigation strategies, and monitor and report on progress and outcomes.

+ Complete activities/deliverables required to complete the projects, including analysis, benchmarking, data collection, and deliverable development.

+ Identify and resolve conflicts, challenges, or barriers that may arise during the project lifecycle and escalate them as appropriate.

+ Serve in various project roles as necessary to fill gaps and ensure projects proceed as needed.

+ May oversee project teams and resources, including project managers and staff from other departments.

+ Oversee key project deliverables, including project plans, budgets, timelines, status reports, presentation materials, reports, and risk mitigation strategies.

+ Participate in the risk, issue, and change resolution process, and work with other leaders to take corrective action as needed.

+ Serve as a key decision-maker for the projects.

+ Interface with key leaders to help define project priorities and communicate project risks, issues, and opportunities.

+ Monitor KPIs for special projects, reporting progress and status to senior leaders.

+ Oversee and collaborate with project teams and resources, including project managers and staff from other departments.

+ Draft project deliverables, including written reports, presentations, spreadsheets, and data visualizations.

+ Collaborate with project managers and staff outside of the assigned area to implement the project management methodology and best practices to positively impact the institution and support the strategic initiatives.

+ Assist with coaching and mentoring other project management practitioners and share knowledge of best practices.

+ Other duties as assigned.

_Operating Model & Stakeholder Engagement_

+ Monitor and align SOM project activities with the Sightline Operating Model framework, addressing dependencies and facilitating cross-functional collaboration.

+ Maintain and oversee the SOM RAID (Risks, Actions, Issues, Decisions) log, escalating concerns as appropriate.

+ Curate agendas, action summaries, and decision logs for SOM leadership engagement.

+ Planning & Innovation

+ Collaborate with the leadership to ensure project goals and objectives are clearly defined, measurable, and effectively aligned SOM’s strategic priorities and with the overall transformation strategy.

Special knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

+ Ability to lead through influence without formal authority across SOM divisions and departments.

+ Flexibility to work occasional off-hours to meet project deadlines.

Technical Qualifications & Specialized Certifications

+ Demonstrated ability to use Microsoft Office Suite software applications, along with a general understanding of HRIS applications to retrieve data for reporting and analysis.

+ Knowledge of SmartSheet or comparable project planning software.

_Additional Information_

+ The work hours will primarily be regular day shift office hours. However, there may be times when employees are required to work off hours to respond to project inquiries, adhere to project deadlines and meet the overall needs of a 24/7 health system/university.

+ This position will report to the Assistant Vice President for Finance and Administration Transformation and work very closely with the SOM Executive Director of Research/Sightline SOM Lead.

Minimum Qualifications

+ Bachelor’s Degree.

+ Five years of related experience.

+ Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

+ Project Management Professional Certification.

Technical Skills & Expected Level of Proficiency

+ Project Planning - Developing

+ Financial Forecasting - Developing

+ Critical Thinking - Developing

+ Project Management Life Cycle - Developing

+ Project Documentation - Developing

Classified Title: Project Manager

Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PE

Starting Salary Range: $73,300 - $128,300 Annually (Commensurate w/exp.)

Employee group: Full Time

Schedule: Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:00pm

FLSA Status: Exempt

Department name: Sightline

Personnel area: University Administration

The listed salary range represents the minimum and maximum Johns Hopkins University offers for this position, based on a good faith estimate at the time of posting. Actual compensation will vary depending on factors such as location, skills, experience, market conditions, education, and internal equity. Not all candidates will qualify for the highest salary in the range.

Johns Hopkins provides a comprehensive benefits package supporting health, career, and retirement. Learn more: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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