Duration: 4 months to start
Job Description
- We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced IT Project Manager to lead the accelerated implementation of HealthPay24 credit card devices across our hospital and medical group departments in Westchester County and Connecticut.
- This critical role will manage all technical infrastructure aspects related to the deployment, ensuring seamless integration and readiness prior to upcoming HealthPay24 and Epic go-live dates.
- The ideal candidate will possess a strong blend of project management expertise, technical infrastructure knowledge (Desktop, Telecom, Network), and a proven ability to coordinate complex projects in a healthcare environment.
Project Leadership & Management:
- Lead the planning, execution, and successful delivery of the HealthPay24 credit card device implementation project, ensuring strict adherence to accelerated timelines and alignment with go-live dates.
- Develop, maintain, and track detailed project plans, schedules, and budgets, adapting as necessary to evolving project requirements.
- Prepare and disseminate comprehensive weekly status reports to all relevant stakeholders, outlining progress, key milestones, risks, and mitigation strategies.
- Proactively identify and manage project risks and issues, implementing effective mitigation strategies and escalating critical items as necessary.
- Manage project scope changes, ensuring proper documentation and communication.
- Ensure all project deliverables meet quality standards and organizational objectives.
- Conduct comprehensive on-site assessments at various hospital and medical group departments in Westchester County and Connecticut to determine network infrastructure requirements.
- Collaborate closely with IT teams (Desktop, Network) to assess existing communication rooms, identify available network services, and facilitate the activation of necessary network jacks.
- Determine the need for new low-voltage cabling (LVC) installations at various sites.
- Coordinate and schedule all necessary LVC installations with internal teams, external vendors, and facility management, managing logistics and timelines from initiation to completion.
- Serve as a key liaison between IT departments, external vendors, construction management, and facilities teams to ensure coordinated and efficient infrastructure deployment.
- Actively participate in technical design calls, providing input and ensuring infrastructure requirements are met.
- Ability to read and accurately mark up floor plans for distribution and coordination with other trades (e.g., LVC, electrical, engineering vendors).
- Provide hands-on, on-site support during HealthPay24 device go-lives, ensuring seamless deployment, connectivity, and immediate issue resolution.
- Conduct pre-go-live readiness checks and post-go-live validations to confirm operational status.
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Project Management, or a related field. PMP certification is a plus.
- Minimum of 5+ years of experience in IT project management, with a strong focus on infrastructure deployments in complex environments.
- Recent experience working on projects alongside construction management, specifically where premise distribution systems (network, telecom cabling) are implemented in a healthcare setting.
- Demonstrated experience managing projects that are already in the execution phase, requiring adeptness in adjusting schedules and managing ongoing activities.
- Experience with payment processing systems or Epic go-live preparations is highly desirable.
- Strong familiarity and practical understanding of Desktop, Telecom, and Network infrastructure.
- Proven ability to survey existing communications rooms and determine the availability of network services.
- Proficient in reading, interpreting, and marking up floor plans for coordination purposes.
- Solid working knowledge and advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Visio).
- Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrated problem-solving capabilities and a proactive approach to project management.
- This is a hybrid role requiring a mix of remote work and frequent, essential travel to various hospital and medical group departments throughout Westchester County, NY, and Connecticut.
- A personal vehicle is required for commuting and site visits.
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