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Job Title:	Project Manager I
Company:	Kaiser Permanente
Location:	San Diego, CA
Description:	Job ID: WC.0800348 Leads and provides technical leadership to projects. Sets strategic direction of projects. Develops project plans which identify key issues, problems, approaches, performance metrics and resources required. Designs processes to address identified problems. Establishes team membership and negotiates time commitments and resource allocation. Provides staff leadership to multi disciplinary teams. Motivates team members and facilitates team meetings. Acts as liaison, problem solver, and facilitator. Cultivates and reinforces appropriate group values, norms, and behaviors. Provides guidance to team on performance and productivity issues. Designs research plans for data gathering and analysis. Actively participates or may lead in analyzing data and developing recommendations and action plans. Accountable for the development of project documentation for senior executives and other key clients to facilitate sharing of project outcomes and best practices. Plans and facilitates meetings. Makes formal presentations to various senior level audiences. Assesses project impact on the workforce. May include developing training program for different levels of audiences. May develop and manage a department, including recruiting, coaching, performance evaluation of staff. Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (Kaiser Permanente's Code of Conduct) by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non compliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, accreditation and licenser requirements (if applicable), and Kaiser Permanente's policies and procedures. 25 - 35 % travel is required.
Requirements:	Qualifications: Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience in Business Administration, Health Care Administration, Operations Research, Public Health Administration, or other related field. Masters Degree or clinical licenses (RN, MD, etc.) preferred. Three (3)+ years of experience in specified technical area. Project management experience in health care preferred. Ability to determine key business issues and develop appropriate action plans from multi disciplinary perspectives. Demonstrated ability to conduct and interpret quantitative and qualitative analyses. Good project management and consulting skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. One (1) - two (2) years project management or consulting experience, developing and conducting training sessions, leading and facilitating workgroups. Project plan development and implementation. Must be able to work in a Labor Management Partnership environment. Preferred Qualifications: Experience in healthcare or research environment, working with physicians and managers. Ability to adapt to a change, and work independently and in a team environment. Knowledge of computer programs: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Health Connect.
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To Apply:	Candidates can email their resume to Mary.F.Burke@kp.org