Project Manager

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Job Summary

This role will manage projects as assigned through the Jefferson Collaborative for Health Equity. The Project Manager will lead and implement projects that support key strategic initiatives across the Collaborative that support the strategic mission to reduce health disparities across Philadelphia.

More specifically, this role will support the following areas:

• Health Education
• Community Screening
• Resource Navigation
• Capacity Building

Essential Functions

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• Provides research and assistance to leadership of the Collaborative in the development and design of new projects.
• Works with leadership to develop and implement strategy and planning related to the Collaborative's projects.
• Creates and implements project plan for projects assigned
• Manages assigned projects including the planning, scope, accountability, deliverables, timelines, and communications.
• Plans, directs, and optimizes activities, interdependencies, and resources across projects.
• Assist in the creation and use of measurement activities required to report on project effectiveness, return on investment and other success metrics.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to improve the quality of projects and program delivery.
• Acts as a single point of contact for project status. Maintains communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• Facilitates and leads project meetings.
• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with Jefferson's core values.
• Manage project execution from start to finish including tracking progress, identifying issues and mitigating risks.
• Works on special projects and performs other duties as assigned

PROJECT SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS

• Works with JCHE and Humana leadership to implement key programming.
• Leads preparation for funder meetings
• Leads meetings with key project partners CTG and other activities including agenda development, scheduling meetings and distribution of minutes
• Works with other project manager to integrate and link projects across JCHE and Humana.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required):

• Planning and Organizing
• Project Management
• Problem-Solving
• Self-Management
• Communicating effectively with leaders and team members

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

Education:

Master's degree in public health/population health required. Project management training preferred.

Experience:

Minimum of 3-years of professional experience in project management or related field. Experience in grant-related activities in a healthcare setting desired. A solid understanding of budgets as they relate to proposals and grants preferred.

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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 Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.