Senior Project Manager - JHP

Job Details The Senior Project Manager leads multiple highly complex, cross-functional projects that advance organizational priorities. This role facilitates alignment among enterprise-wide stakeholders to achieve shared goals, resolve conflicting interests, and deliver measurable outcomes. The Senior PM owns the full project lifecycle — from initiation through execution and post-implementation — while mentoring junior PMO staff and contributing to broader process improvement initiatives. Job Description Summary The Senior Project Manager leads multiple highly complex, cross-functional projects that advance organizational priorities. This role facilitates alignment among enterprise-wide stakeholders to achieve shared goals, resolve conflicting interests, and deliver measurable outcomes. The Senior PM owns the full project lifecycle — from initiation through execution and post-implementation — while mentoring junior PMO staff and contributing to broader process improvement initiatives. Job Duties Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson. Serve as the primary point of contact for business and technical stakeholders across departments, vendors, and executive leadership. Build and maintain project schedules, resource plans, and risk mitigation strategies. Lead multiple, enterprise-wide projects with significant complexity, visibility, and impact. Develop and maintain strong working relationships with management, vendors, cross-functional team members, and other stakeholders. Monitor and manage project budgets, resource allocations, and vendor contracts; make necessary course corrections to meet financial targets. Prepare and contribute to business development and project management artifacts (e.g., RFPs, SOWs, project charters, timelines, evaluation frameworks). Work with Executive Sponsors and project leads to develop comprehensive project charters outlining scope, objectives, timelines, and success metrics. Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical (internal and external) audiences to ensure shared understanding of scope, risks, and dependencies. Provide leadership to a diverse, matrixed project team which may include other Project Management staff as well as all levels of management. Facilitate effective project status meetings, steering committees, and executive briefings. Collaborate with business owners and IT to ensure systems and solutions deliver meaningful value and ROI. Represent the PMO in cross-departmental forums and serve as a trusted advisor to leadership on key initiatives. Lead process improvement and business process re-engineering efforts that uncover operational efficiencies and may initiate new project work (when needed). Demonstrate advanced expertise in time management, facilitation, organizational communication, and negotiation to achieve project goals. Other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in a related field, or equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant professional experience. 5 years of progressive project management experience, with demonstrated success leading large-scale, complex initiatives. Strong leadership, communication, and conflict resolution skills. Proven ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, matrixed environment. Strong analytical and financial acumen, including budget tracking and resource forecasting. Knowledge of Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid project methodologies. Preferred Qualifications Master’s Degree Less than 1 year of experience in healthcare, payer systems, or highly regulated environments preferred. Proficiency with modern project management tools preferred (e.g., MS Project, Jira, Smartsheet, ServiceNow, etc.). PMP - Project Management Professional - Project Management Institute Additional Qualifications Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for their job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Compliance Statement: Compliance with all applicable rules, regulations and laws is a condition of employment. Employees must read and sign, both the Business Code of Conduct and the Personal Standard Code of Conduct, and are expected to perform their duties ethically and honestly. Physical Demands Lift and carry 25 lbs. frequent sitting/standing, frequent keyboard use, *patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR. Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require. Work Shift Workday Day (United States of America) Worker Sub Type Regular Employee Entity Health Partners Plans, Inc. Primary Location Address 1101 Market, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University , home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nurs