Summary
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC) is hiring a Project Manager for its Clinical Trials Unit. The role leads medium to large projects through their full life cycle, managing schedules, budgets, risks, reporting and project documentation. Applicants need 7–8 years of relevant experience, including 3–5 years of supervisory experience, and a bachelor’s degree or equivalent; a relevant diploma with 3 additional years of experience is also accepted. Project management training and a PMP or PRINCE2 designation, or progress toward one, are required.
The posting
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The Project Manager (PM) works independently assuming primary responsibility for planning, directing, coordinating, and delivering project activities through the entire project life cycle (from initiation to hand off to customer) that are broad in scope. The PM is responsible to achieve project
objectives and completion on time, on budget, and in conformance to SSMC Enterprise and Transformation project management methodologies and standards.
The PM may independently lead one or multiple medium to large projects that have department or site level strategic importance. Project work has moderate to high risk and risk interdependencies, may have several interrelationships, and may have moderate to high costs associated. Responsible for managing established budget, participates in the creation and tracking of project budgets. Position requires strict adherence to budget management and guidelines of both the assigned department and the institution.
Responsibilities
- Facilitates problem-solving, decision-making and change management, taking prudent actions to accomplish project objectives under minimal supervision
- Calls upon experience to manage projects and is competent in the implementation of project results
- Applies negotiations skills characterized by entrepreneurial thinking
- Must have strong business acumen and ability to work with diverse functions and build relationships
- May require matrix supervision, and evaluation of staff from other departments, divisions, and contractors/vendors
- May have direct and indirect reports
- Ensures demonstrating the project focused culture and advises other staff regarding PM practices methods and standards
- Performs additional job functions as detailed by immediate supervisor
- Ensures project documents, plans, and data are relevant, complete, updated, and stored appropriately
- Prepares project reports on a regular basis
- Plans, directs, coordinates and delivers project activities through the project life cycle
- Ensure the management of established budget and participation in the creation and tracking of project budget
- Ensures timely achievement of project objectives and completion in accordance with the budget and in conformance to the SSMC Enterprise Transformation project management methodologies and standards
Qualifications
Experience :-
Required:
• 7-8 years of relevant progressive experience in a similar role with 3-5 years of supervisory experience. Familiarity with Project Management Body of Knowledge with Project Management training. Must have or be in the process of getting a formal project management designation (PMP or Prince 2).
Desired:
• Experience in a large healthcare facility.
Educational Qualification: Required:
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Quality, Health Care Management / Administration, Finance, Marketing or relevant field or Diploma in relevant field with 3 years of additional experience
Desired:
• Master's degree or equivalent in Quality, Health Care Management / Administration, Finance, Marketing, or relevant field