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Kaiser Permanente · 4 days ago

Project Management Consultant II

Kaiser Permanente is a leading healthcare organization, seeking a Project Management Consultant II to manage multiple workstreams supporting their national RN Residency Program. The role involves creating communication dashboards, streamlining workflows, and evaluating curriculum while adhering to project plans and timelines.

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Responsibilities

Support planning and execution of national RN Residency initiatives by managing timelines, tasks, and deliverables in alignment with project plans and organizational standards
Track progress, dependencies, risks, and issues; escalate concerns and propose solutions as needed
Identify opportunities to improve RN Residency Program workflows, tools, and processes using data, feedback, and lessons learned
Apply critical thinking to troubleshoot issues and support effective decision-making
Build trusted relationships through clear communication, responsiveness, engagement, and collaboration
Seek and apply feedback, adapt to change, seek innovation, and continuously develop project management expertise
Completes work assignments by applying up-to-date knowledge in subject area to meet deadlines; following procedures and policies, and applying data and resources to support projects or initiatives; collaborating with others, often cross-functionally, to solve business problems; supporting the completion of priorities, deadlines, and expectations; communicating progress and information; identifying and recommending ways to address improvement opportunities when possible; and escalating issues or risks as appropriate
Pursues self-development and effective relationships with others by sharing resources, information, and knowledge with coworkers and customers; listening, responding to, and seeking performance feedback; acknowledging strengths and weaknesses; assessing and responding to the needs of others; and adapting to and learning from change, difficulties, and feedback
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 a Senior Project Manager
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
Follows established processes and policies (e.g. SDLC including domain standards, Kaiser standards)
Allocates resources, establishes schedules, and makes task assignments
Manages the work of project teams with guidance from a more senior Project Manager
Assists with the management of project sub-teams by ensuring assignment and tracking of tasks for team members
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 the compliance of project plans by following 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
Requests internal or external resources to support completion of project activities and changes in schedule, scope, and budget

Qualification

Project CoordinationAnalytical SkillsHealthcare Industry KnowledgeMicrosoft OfficeDebuggingTroubleshootingInnovative MindsetCross-Group CollaborationDecision MakingCommunicationTeamworkProblem Solving

Required

Cross-Group Collaboration
Decision Making
Drive Results
Teamwork
Analytical Skills
Innovative Mindset
Debugging and Troubleshooting
Project Coordination & Execution
Continuous Improvement & Problem Solving
Relationship Building & Professional Development
Completes work assignments by applying up-to-date knowledge in subject area to meet deadlines
Following procedures and policies, and applying data and resources to support projects or initiatives
Collaborating with others, often cross-functionally, to solve business problems
Supporting the completion of priorities, deadlines, and expectations
Communicating progress and information
Identifying and recommending ways to address improvement opportunities when possible
Escalating issues or risks as appropriate
Pursues self-development and effective relationships with others
Assists with project financials by monitoring financial aspects for assigned project initiatives
Monitors project performance against plan under the guidance of a Senior Project Manager
Assists with project activities related to organizational change management
Follows established processes and policies
Allocates resources, establishes schedules, and makes task assignments
Manages the work of project teams with guidance from a more senior Project Manager
Assists with the management of project sub-teams
Promotes project vision and objectives with project team
Supports the management and proactive mitigation of project issues and risks
Supports the compliance of project plans by following policies and procedures
Provides ongoing support to project personnel
Works closely with key stakeholders
Provides real-time updates to Project Managers regarding scheduling conflicts and budget disparities
Requests internal or external resources to support completion of project activities and changes in schedule, scope, and budget
Ambiguity/Uncertainty Management
Attention to Detail
Business Knowledge
Communication
Critical Thinking
Dependability
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Support
Drives Results
Facilitation Skills
Health Care Industry
Influencing Others
Integrity
Learning Agility
Organizational Savvy
Problem Solving
Short- and Long-term Learning & Recall
Topic-Specific Communication
Analytical Skills
Client Focus
Demonstrating Personal Flexibility
Managing Diverse Relationships
Microsoft Office
Organizational Skills
Prioritization
Project Estimation
Relationship Building
Minimum one (1) year experience working on project(s) involving the implementation of project life cycle methodologies
Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, MIS or related field and Minimum two (2) years experience in project planning and coordination

Preferred

Two (2) years experience developing project Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) used to create project schedules and estimates
One (1) year experience working on projects or programs requiring the integration of cross-functional technology and/or business solutions
High competence using PowerBI application (or willingness to be trained) along with all MS Suite Applications
Ability to work within a high performing team in multiple time zones and markets
Comfortable with ambiguity and self-directed work
Competence with various communication avenues (email, teams meetings, dashboards, etc.)
Skill with proactively offering solutions, alternatives, and escalations

Company

Kaiser Permanente

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Kaiser Permanente is a health organization that offers disease prevention, mental healthcare, and chronic disease management services.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$7.48M
2018-07-17Grant· $0.08M
2014-08-05Grant· $7.4M

Leadership Team

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Gregory Adams
Chair and Chief Executive Officer
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James L. Robinson III
Senior Vice President/Area Manager
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