Operational Efficiency Partner

SHIFT:

This role will initially focus on supporting the Research Institute's enterprise eResearch Modernization (eRM) program, one of the organization's highest-priority strategic transformation initiatives. As organizational priorities evolve, the position will continue supporting change management activities across other strategic initiatives and operational priorities

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A Brief Overview
The Operational Efficiency Partner is an internal consultant providing project management and business process improvement services. This role:

• Manages large-scale projects in support of strategic initiatives.
• Follows a structured, project management approach.
• Exhibits proficiency in planning, management, organization and communication.
• With support, negotiates critical and controversial issues with leaders and project teams for the successful management and on-time
delivery of projects.
• Possesses an intermediate level skill set and knowledge in the science and methods of process improvement.


What you will do

• Program & Project Management
• Manages large scale and various projects of moderate to high complexity as well as the scope and timelines to ensure a successful outcome.
• Communicates relevant project plans and alternatives, including issue and risk analyses and mitigation strategies to project stakeholders.
• Develops and monitors project budget and work plans and prepares appropriate documentation in support of planned projects.
• Works collaboratively with leaders to estimate project resources.
• Improvement
• Promotes organizational transformation by advising on the planning and execution of business process improvement efforts throughout the organization.
• Applies the organizational appropriate framework for managing projects.
• Exhibits an understanding of different types of organizational problems and can identify and apply appropriate tools.
• Partners with business and clinical leaders to manage and understand improvement measures, performance dashboards and score cards and to use data analysis to drive fact-based decision making.
• Thought Partnership & Business Consulting
• Uses active listening to identify stakeholder issues and needs.
• Offers expert recommendations and influences toward best-fit solutions.
• Adds a level of objectivity, business vision, and systems thinking (connects-the-dots) to the consulting conversation.
• Change Management
• Assesses human systems to gather information about factors such as satisfaction, conflict, confusion, interest.
• Strategizes with team members to determine activities or interventions to create change in a human system.
• Effectively engages employees in an open dialogue and other activities to address resistance and build commitment to change.
• Develops communication strategies to support change.
• Facilitation
• Effectively builds and facilitates project teams with clearly defined roles and responsibilities.
• Clearly defines meeting purpose and goals.
• Is consistent with meeting preparation - invitations, agenda, etc.
• Demonstrates strong facilitation skills.
• Ensures participants are clear on decisions, responsibilities, and future meeting dates.
• Uses technology effectively for remote participation.
• Building Organizational Capability
• Plans, coordinates, and provides formal and just in time training on project and program management.
• Miscellaneous
• Other duties as assigned

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree Required
• Master's Degree Preferred

Experience Qualifications

• At least five (5) years professional leadership, quality, improvement or project management experience Required
• Previous experience with project management and business process improvement Preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Strong organizational, project management, and time management skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and with a broad range of people to support programs and projects and take initiative when necessary.
• Ability to work under stress and meet deadlines.
• Change agent demeanor; must be a flexible thinker with an ability to quickly adapt to a changing environment.
• Knowledge of organizational dynamics, change theory, reliability and safety science, improvement methods and tools.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Visio.

Licenses and Certifications

• Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) - National Association for Healthcare Quality - - Preferred or
• Certified Manager of Quality (CQM) - American Society for Quality (ASQ) - - Preferred or
• Project Management Certification (PMP) - Project Management Institute (PMI) - - Preferred

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SALARY RANGE:

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