Principal Project Management Consultant

Job Summary:

This senior level employee is primarily responsible for determining program budgets, creating project management methodology based on expertise, managing overall pursuits and projects, leading departmental or cross-functional teams.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Drives the execution of multiple work streams by identifying customer and operational needs; developing and updating new procedures and policies; gaining cross-functional support for objectives and priorities; translating business strategy into actionable business requirements; obtaining and distributing resources; setting standards and measuring progress; removing obstacles that impact performance; guiding performance and developing contingency plans accordingly; solving highly complex issues; and influencing the completion of project tasks by others.
• Practices self-leadership and promotes learning in others by soliciting and acting on performance feedback; building collaborative, cross-functional relationships; communicating information and providing advice to drive projects forward; adapting to competing demands and new responsibilities; providing feedback to others, including upward feedback to leadership; influencing, mentoring, and coaching team members; fostering open dialogue amongst team members; evaluating and responding to the strengths and weaknesses of self and unit members; and adapting to and learning from change, difficulties, and feedback.
• Oversees the delivery of IT infrastructure and operations capabilities for large-scale programs for assigned business initiatives from planning to completion.
• Analyzes, integrates, and manages complex project/program plans which include scope, status, schedules, and resource forecasts.
• Manages and monitors the program financials of large and complex projects/programs.
• Monitors overall program performance (e.g., on time, on budget, within scope, up to quality standards) against plan and makes adjustments as needed.
• Oversees project/program activities related to organizational change management (e.g., development and execution of user adoption, implementation, and training plans) as defined by the project.
• Promotes, refines, and oversees adherence to established processes and policies (e.g. SDLC including domain standards, Kaiser standards).
• Assists in the establishment and management of proper project management practices in regard to allocation of resources, schedules and task assignments.
• Drives the completion of the work of multiple program teams.
• Evaluates internal and/or external resources and provides feedback on team composition based on the alignment of team member skills and project/program demands.
• Creates and communicates a clear vision of project/program goals and objectives to the team.
• Delivers individual performance feedback to team members.
• Manages, monitors and mitigates risks across multiple, interdependent projects or programs by analyzing and identifying trigger events.
• Monitors the compliance of project/program plans by ensuring team members follow policies and procedures.
• Ensures the alignment, buy-in, engagement and support of diverse project stakeholders by building and maintaining relationships as well as communicating appropriately with internal customers, third party vendors, and business leadership.
• Ensures success of project by identifying and working closely with the right stakeholders based on their level of influence and decision making.
• Determines program goals, influences the prioritization of deliverables, coordinates all business processes (e.g. project change management, communication) and facilitates decisions necessary for program delivery by partnering with program sponsors and/or review boards.
• Communicates tough issues to stakeholders and keeps an independent opinion.
• Reviews vendor performance to provide direction for service improvements or revisions to strategy.
• Facilitates contract negotiations with service vendors, and reviews and resolves issues with vendor invoices.