Overview
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.
With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world’s deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.
At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. These values are grounded in and expressed through the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems. Fred Hutch is in pursuit of becoming an anti-racist organization. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates hired share our commitment to diversity, anti-racism and inclusion.
The Enterprise Project Manager II facilitates Fred Hutchinson Leadership approved efforts in support of the organization’s strategic goals and initiatives. Enterprise Project Managers collaborate with process owners, technology owners, and stakeholders to identify project scope, goals, deliverables, and success criteria. Enterprise Project Managers create and oversee multidisciplinary project teams comprised of operational staff, affiliates, and vendors. They are responsible for ensuring the project timeline, budget, scope, and quality objectives are achieved as well as appropriate project management methodology applied.
This position’s responsibilities include traditional project management of an assigned project, project advising for operational staff and or project coordination / administrative activities in support of a multi workstream effort to be performed remotely with an occasional onsite presence.
This is a hybrid position.
Responsibilities
Project Planning/Implementation
- Plan, coordinate and implement projects as assigned by the manager.
This includes:- Developing the Project Charter
- Defining project goals, deliverables, and scope
- Defining project requirements
- Defining milestones and associated timeline
- Identifying project risks, and developing mitigation plans
- Tracking and creatively resolve issues that relate to the project
- Maintain project documentation
Collaboration
- Work successfully with multidisciplinary project teams. This involves interacting with many different levels of staff, alliance partners and affiliated organizations and working with resource managers to obtain resource assignments.
- Work with team members to obtain quality project deliverables
- Exhibit objectivity and openness to others’ views; give and welcome feedback
Communication
- Effectively use written and oral communication skills. This includes meeting facilitation; the efficient use of e-mail; creation of clear, concise project documents and presentations
- Manage requests for changes to scope, schedule, and budget according to defined project change control procedures
- Develop and execute project communication plan
- Provide appropriate status updates to sponsors and stakeholders
Prioritization and Time Management
- Work with department manager to assess and prioritize project workload based on organizational and departmental goals
- Delegate work assignments appropriately
- Set expectations and monitor delegated activities
Flexibility
- Successfully manage multiple projects in varied environments and adapt to different project needs, constraints, and barriers
- Perform other/additional duties in support of the Project Management Office as needed
Technology and Methodology Skills
- Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills in Project Management Methodologies
- Stays knowledgeable in applicable areas of expertise i.e., Information Technology, Business Process Improvement Methodologies, Clinical Applications, etc.
Leadership
- Effectively influence actions and opinions of others
- Provide leadership to project teams
- Work as a partner with the organization’s leadership in achieving solutions
Project Administration
- Scheduling meetings, conferences, and seminars
- Composing memos, reports, and minutes
- Maintain project risk/issue logs
- Creating/updating project plans PPM tool
- Creating/updating Visio workflow diagrams
- Creation and maintenance of project workspaces in SharePoint
- Work with Project Managers/Leads to track and collect deliverables throughout the project lifecycle.
- Production of custom and recurring reports.
- Perform other project responsibilities as assigned
Qualifications
Required for this job:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
- 4-6 years of Project Management experience or equivalent
- PMP Certification – Candidates will be need to be certified within 6-12 months of hire
- Extensive experience with software implementation life cycle
- Advanced knowledge of and demonstrated experience with Project Management methodologies and tools
- Ability to aggressively manage timelines and team deliverables
- Experience managing project budgets over $500k
- Experience managing vendors and contract staff
- Experience managing teams over 15
- Experience working with Leadership and all levels of management
- Experience working in a matrixed environment
- Experience working in a healthcare environment
- Experience working with Information Technology
- Experience with change management
- Advanced Organizational and planning skills
- Solid decision-making skills
- Solid Facilitation skills
- Strong computer skills
Preferred for this Job:
- Experience in a heath care environment preferred
- Experience with vendor selection and or contract negotiations
- Experience with process improvement methodology
- Experience managing vendors or contract staff
- Experience working in a PMO environment with an established Project Management Methodology
- Experience in business analysis and/or technical writing
This position is patient facing and/or requires access to Fred Hutch clinical facilities. As such, full COVID-19 vaccination is required as a condition of employment, without exception. Booster doses are strongly recommended but not required. If declining a booster, completion of the COVID-19 Vaccination Status Form Questionnaire and COVID-19 Booster Declination Training is required. Because of our immunocompromised patient population, there are no medical or religious accommodations available for any employee who is patient facing and/or requires access to Fred Hutch clinical facilities. Only employees whose positions are fully remote, who are not patient facing and/or require no access to clinical facilities, may apply for medical or religious accommodations. As a condition of employment, newly hired employees must provide proof of vaccination before their first day of employment.
A statement describing your commitment and contributions toward greater diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism in your career or that will be made through your work at Fred Hutch is requested of all finalists.
The annual base salary range for this position is from $96,532 to $152,584 and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications.
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees a comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance health, well-being, and financial security. Benefits include medical/vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, life, disability, retirement, family life support, employee assistance program, onsite health clinic, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation (12-22 days per year), paid sick leave (12-25 days per year), paid holidays (13 days per year), paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks), and partially paid sabbatical leave (up to 6 months).
Our Commitment to Diversity
We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) Employer. We are committed to cultivating a workplace in which diverse perspectives and experiences are welcomed and respected. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability (physical or mental), marital or veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, political ideology, or membership in any other legally protected class. We are an Affirmative Action employer. We encourage individuals with diverse backgrounds to apply and desire priority referrals of protected veterans. If due to a disability you need assistance/and or a reasonable accommodation during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to our Employee Services Center at hrops@fredhutch.org or by calling 206-667-4700.