Mgr, Research Informatics Portfolio

Do you envision finding a meaningful role with an inclusive and compassionate team? At Children's Mercy, we believe in making a difference in the lives of all children and shining a light of hope to the patients and families we serve. Our employees make the difference, which is why we have been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top pediatric hospital, for eleven consecutive years.

Children's Mercy is in the heart of Kansas City - a metro abounding in cultural experiences, vibrant communities and thriving businesses. This is where our patients and families live, work and play. This is a community that has embraced our hospital and we strive to say thanks by giving back. As a leader in children's health, we engage in meaningful programs and partnerships throughout the region so that we can improve the lives of children beyond the walls of our hospital.

The Portfolio Manager, Research Informatics has significant responsibilities for managing the demand and project portfolio under direct leadership of the Director of Research Informatics Operations. The incumbent will be accountable for both demand and project management processes and tools to manage the portfolio and development of each project. This role will supervise Project Manager(s), Product Owner(s), and/or similar roles.

At Children's Mercy, we are committed to ensuring that everyone feels welcomed within our walls. A successful candidate for this position will join us as we strive to create a workplace that reflects the community we serve, as well as our core values of kindness, curiosity, inclusion, team and integrity.

Additionally, it's important to us that we remain transparent with all potential job candidates. Because we value the safety of the patients and families we serve, as well as the Children's Mercy staff, we want to let you know that the seasonal influenza vaccine is a condition of employment for all employees in our organization. New employees must be willing to be vaccinated if found non-immune to measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and chicken pox (varicella) and/or without evidence of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination since 2005. If you are selected for this position, you will be asked to supply your immunization records as proof of vaccination. If you and have any concerns about receiving these vaccines, medical and/or religious exemptions can be further discussed with Human Resources.

- Manage the Research Informatics and Data Science team's (RI/DS) Project Portfolio including but not limited to engineering project, vendor solutions, infrastructure projects, select grants, and data science requests
- Create and lead a high performing Project Management and Product Owner team

- Own and evolve project demand framework and processes in collaboration with subordinates and RI/DS Leadership

- Oversee intake, review, and approval of all project requests within the portfolio

- Creation and management of policies and processes related to portfolio/project management and product ownership

- Own and evolve project management frameworks tailored to organizational needs, leveraging best practices from Agile, traditional, or other/new methodologies

- Accountable for dashboards/metrics to transparently and effectively measure progress and quality of projects in the portfolio

- Lead vendor engagements, including statement of work development, contracting, and accountability for deliverables

- Lead or actively contribute to strategic planning and execution of major system upgrades and infrastructure enhancements, including but not limited to Huron Suite version 12, other major third-party applications, engineering products/solutions, and advanced computing systems infrastructure changes

- Lead and Project manage select high visibility projects, initiatives, and programs, as assigned

- Provide leadership to special projects and participate in special committees as requested

- Collaborate with project managers, and stakeholders on creating complete and high-quality deliverables including but not limited to charters, project plans, risk/issues, budgets, test plans, status reports, documentation/user guides, communications, implementation (go-live) planning

- Ensure collection and analysis of project related data to identify problems and root causes

- Provide leadership and mentorship to Product Owner(s) ensuring robust requirements gathering and testing processes

- Continuously identify improvement opportunities and implement process enhancements

- Develop and document long range roadmaps for Research Informatics

- Partner with business SMEs to recommend business process improvements, as needed

- Lead or participate in assessment of "build vs buy" options for gaps and summarize benefits and risks of each

- Lead 3rd party software solution evaluations with business and technical SMEs and facilitate evaluations/scoring/selection, creation of statements of work, and procurement

- Remain current in salient project management and product ownership approaches, tools, processes including Agile and Project Management Institute (PMI) best practices

- Master's Degree Computer Science, Information Systems, Project Management, Business Administration, or related degrees with 3 - 5 years of experience as a project manager, scrum master or product owner, experience implementing projects with a wide variety of assignments
- or Bachelor's Degree Computer Science, Information Systems, Project Management, Business Administration, or related degrees with 5 -7 years of experience as a project manager, scrum master or product owner, experience implementing projects with a wide variety of assignments
- Project Management Professional (PMP) Preferred
- Agile Certification Preferred

- Supervisory Experience Preferred

Skills:

- Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously and a track record of successful project delivery

- In-depth knowledge of agile methodology

- Risk management and mitigation strategies

- Proficiency in project resource forecasting and planning

- Proficiency in performance metrics tracking and KPIs

- Vendor management and contract negotiation

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills

- Strategic thinking and effective problem-solving

- Conflict resolution and stress management skills

- Strong leadership skills with ability to guide and coach project teams

- Can work under time constraints and proactively manage priorities

- Skilled in talking with individuals and groups about their needs and asking the effective questions

The benefits plans at Children's Mercy are one of many reasons we are recognized as one of the best places to work in Kansas City. Our plans are designed to meet the changing needs of our employees and their families.

Our pay ranges are market competitive. The pay range for this job begins at $48.12/hr, but your offer will be determined based on your education and experience.

Children's Mercy hires individuals based on their job skills, expertise and ability to maintain professional relationships with fellow employees, patients, parents and visitors. A personal interview, formal education and training, previous work experience, references and a criminal background investigation are all factors used to select the best candidates. The hospital does not discriminate against prospective or current employees based on the race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, creed, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry or veteran status. A drug screen will be performed upon hire. Children's Mercy is smoke and tobacco free.

CM is committed to creating a workforce that supports the diverse backgrounds of our patients and families. We know that our greatest strengths come from the people who make up our team, so we hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our hospital stronger and our patient care more compassionate.

If you share our values and our enthusiasm for service, you will find a home at CM. In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring, including education, ideas, culture, and beliefs.