Description
UPMC St. Margaret is seeking a driven Project Analyst to join their team! This position will be supporting the Nursing Administration team with Magnet preparations & cost productivity. Must use knowledge and understanding of UPMC internal processes and information systems to recommend and implement with project plan. This position also is responsible for organizing, analyzing, & reporting/presenting results to Management as needed. May be asked to complete various other projects as needed.Responsibilities:
- Assist Management in defining and documenting tasks and duties within department.
- Identifies trends and process improvement opportunities across departments within operations.
- Process report requests as needed by Manager and Directors.
- Monitors operating performance against regional and national benchmarks.
- Perform complex project and data analysis as needed by Management.
- Develops cross-functional, change management and implementation strategies, ensuring that all of the participating parties have committed to effective implementation of the processes and procedures.
- Assist with achieving Operations division strategic goals as well as organizational goals
- Recommend and implement process improvement initiatives within the department as well as implementing process improvement initiatives based on management decision.
- Provide concise and timely status reporting as required
- Develop and maintain detailed project plans, this includes utilizing standard project documentation and methodology and project tracking and reporting procedures.
- Works with other managers to achieve efficiencies across integration of projects.
- Assists team members in resolving project problems, escalates issues when necessary, and facilities decision-making.
- Develops and implements key metrics to measure and report on progress of initiatives.
- Performs cost/benefit analysis
- Assures quality of information through business case and application level testing; validates test results to initial business needs.
Qualifications
Educational/Knowledge Requirements:- Bachelors degree and 2 years experience or High School degree plus 5 years of experience.
- Excellent knowledge of spreadsheet and database software.
- Must be very organized and deadline conscious.
- Project Management knowledge and ability to manage multiple, complex, large-scale projects.
- Minimum of four years of experience in operations.
- Experience in health care insurance or health care industry preferred.
- Excellent computer skills required, including Access, Excel, Microsoft Project, and other pertinent computer software packages.
- Strong management, problem solving, organizational, and communication skills (oral and written).
- This position requires effective planning and organizational skills.
- This person must have the ability to perform planning for large initiatives/projects, managing all tasks required to providing services to meet client and business needs within budget and targeted deadlines.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
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