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The Project Management Office has an exciting opportunity for a full-time Project Manager 1 to work hybrid in Miami, FL.
CORE JOB SUMMARY
The Project Manager 1 - PMO - Central supports the general Project Management Office (PMO) teams to deliver complex projects that span across the Enterprise, furthering institutional healthcare goals and objectives. The incumbent oversees the planning, implementation, and tracking of various Central projects to ensure the successful development, completion, and implementation of projects and initiatives. The incumbent works closely with stakeholders, cross-functional teams, and leadership to ensure project deliverables are met on time, within scope, and on budget.
CORE JOB FUNCTIONS
Documents the project's creation, development, and execution and the project's scope, budget, and justification.
Leads and manages multiple projects and assigns project managers with the support of the PMO Director and Program Manager and oversees results within the project/program/portfolio.
Manages interdependencies and coordination across projects to ensure that information relating to project deliverables, risks and issues and effectively communicated between stakeholders in and outside of the department.
Mentors personnel in aspects of the profession such as leadership, methodology, tools, people skills and navigating politics.
Identifies PM-related training needs. Evaluates the readiness of a project team or organization and recommends the related training required to ensure the effective application of project management and leadership principles.
Trains and mentors PMs that are required for the successful planning, execution, delivery and support of projects and their products or services.
Performs project reviews and assesses the health of a project.
Reviews findings so that the most important problem areas are clearly identified.
Assists in recruitment, interviewing, selecting members of the project management team.
Maintains industry knowledge on project management excellence and innovation.
Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.
CORE QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree in business administration, healthcare administration, public health, information systems, industrial/management engineering, or related field required.
Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified associate in project management (CAPM), or equivalent project management certification preferred.
Lean, Six Sigma, or other process improvement certification (e.g., Yellow/Green Belt) preferred.
Minimum 3 years of relevant experience
Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:
Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.
Department Specific Functions
Leads and manages a diverse portfolio of projects including core business functions, academic affairs and clinical initiatives across hospital and ambulatory operations.
Collaborates with operational, clinical, and academic leaders to define project scope, objectives, deliverables, and success metrics that align with institutional strategic and performance goals.
Coordinates project activities across multidisciplinary teams (clinical, administrative, IT, and external partners), ensuring effective communication, risk management, and issue resolution.
Develops and maintains integrated project plans, timelines, and dashboards to monitor progress, escalate barriers, and support data-driven decision making.
Facilitates workflow and process redesign efforts in clinical and business areas, identifying opportunities to improve quality, efficiency, patient experience, and staff engagement.
Prepares executive-ready materials, including status reports, presentations, and decision-support summaries.
Supports change management planning, including stakeholder engagement, training coordination, go-live readiness, and post-implementation stabilization activities.
Promotes consistent application of PMO standards, tools, and methodologies within the organization, contributing lessons learned and best practices to the broader PMO community.
Experience
Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional projects involving clinical operations, hospital or ambulatory workflows, or core business/support functions (e.g., revenue cycle, access, HR, finance, IT).
Proven track record managing multiple concurrent projects, including project planning, risk and issue management, stakeholder engagement, and successful implementation.
Experience preparing and delivering updates, presentations, and recommendations to operational and clinical leaders.
Combined Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes
Strong knowledge of project management methodologies and tools, including scope, schedule, budget, risk, and change control, with the ability to tailor approaches to clinical and business settings.
Demonstrated skills in facilitation, requirements gathering, process mapping, and problem solving, with the ability to synthesize complex information into clear, actionable plans.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trust, navigate diverse stakeholder perspectives, and present information clearly to both clinical and non-clinical audiences.
High learning agility and adaptability, with a proactive and collaborative mindset, commitment to continuous improvement, attention to detail, and resilience in a fast paced, evolving healthcare environment.
Knowledge of process improvement and associated tools and techniques
Ability to run multiple projects efficiently and simultaneously
Ability to apply project management skills to research and academic initiatives
The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.
UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.
The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.
Job Status:
Full time
Employee Type:
Staff
