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IT Portfolio Manager, Health Applications

The University of Miami Health System, "UHealth", Information Technology Department has an exciting opportunity for a Full-time IT Portfolio Manager, Health Applications to work remotely.

The IT Portfolio Manager, Health Applications oversees and administers one or more programs and corresponding projects within the project portfolio and works closely with IT PMO Leadership meeting regularly with the Executive Director of the PMO and assisting with the IT department's governance. The Portfolio Manager interacts with IT leadership to identify potential projects that best align to the strategic priorities of the organization, balances capacity against demand, and connects plans and resources to project execution.

The IT Portfolio Manager, Health Applications assesses, documents, and budgets potential projects; perform project resource planning; conducts continuous monitoring and reports on portfolio health and participates in the department's change management process and staff training.

Core Responsibilities

• Works to develop and implement best practices, processes, and toolsets for effective portfolio / project management, and helps educate staff on best practices and effective project execution.
• Manages and leverages the life cycle of a wide range of cross-departmental initiatives, investments, programs, projects, and outcomes to optimally achieve enterprise goals and objectives.
• Recalibrates the portfolio as necessary when the demands of the business dictate a change in delivery or scope of work.
• Collaborates with Project Intake Team to manage the processes of reviewing new requests, assessing project priority, and making go / no-go recommendations to Executive Steering Committee.
• Coordinates with Enterprise PMO on management of large, strategic initiatives.
• Works with the leadership team, department directors, and project business sponsors to provide a comprehensive overview of capital and operational projects (overview includes the anticipated overall budget for each initiative in the portfolio).
• Partners with the PMO on project requests, processes and procedures through project completion including projects specifically managed by PMO / PMs.
• Provides oversight to program and project managers within the portfolio and quality assurance ensuring that initiatives are being well managed and adhering to appropriate standards and good practice; develops and facilitates regular portfolio performance review presentations for Executive Steering Committee.
• Manages all aspects of change control and risk oversight.
• Develops an overall understanding of each initiative in the portfolio to understand the potential customer impact and service requirements generated by each initiative in the portfolio.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

Department Specific Functions :

The Portfolio Manager oversees the management of critical programs and projects, with a strong emphasis on clinical application initiatives. The role ensures the successful definition, development, and delivery of projects that directly impact patient care, clinical operations, and healthcare outcomesadhering to best practices and standards to deliver value to clinicians, staff, and patients.

Core Qualifications :

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females / Minorities / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. Click here for additional information.