How many people can answer the question, \"What do you do for a living?\" with the answer, \"I help find cures for cancer.\" At LLS, employees take our mission seriously. Whether you work in one of our regions, are an accountant at the national office or a specialist in our Information Resource Center, you work each day on making our mission a reality: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. Join us and give new meaning to the word, \"job.\"

Summary:  As part of a mission centric, locally delivered and nationally powered organization this role will oversee multiple projects to ensure they are completed on time, within budget and in scope. You will also prepare status reports and escalate issues to upper management to support overall project portfolio. The successful candidate would demonstrate strong time management, organization, leadership and analytical skills to optimize project delivery with internal teams and external vendors.  

 

Key Relationships:  

Reports to: Director of Program Management 

Supervises: N/A 

Accountabilities:   

 

Duties and Responsibilities:   

Be responsible for driving the successful planning, execution and delivery of strategic programs in support of building an enterprise-wide strategic digital transformation organization. Own the execution of strategic programs with a focus on ensuring that the team is driving towards the best outcomes for our company. Partner closely with the cross functional stakeholders to communicate program objectives, process and changes. This includes managing expectations and addressing concerns. Create presentations and reports to communicate program/project status to stakeholders, key project participants and executive sponsors. Develop and maintain program plans, dependencies, identify resource needs, balance project schedules and program budgets. Identifying potential risks, assessing their impact, and developing mitigation strategies to manage them throughout the program lifecycle. Lead communication with program team members and partners on progress, dependencies and risks. Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure the effectiveness of strategic initiatives and ensure value is delivered to the organization. Analyze shifting priorities to direct and delegate work to team members based on skills and expertise. Utilize leadership skills and use strong business acumen to keep the program project team focused on the end goal. Identify, document and assist in resolving risks, dependencies, decisions and issues related to a project Schedule and facilitate program meetings, document meeting notes, and key takeaways to keep team organized Leverage business knowledge and expertise to drive process improvements. Assist Enterprise Business Architecture by supporting project intake process, educating project teams on defined Program Standards and utilizing Project Management tools. Identify impacts to business/staff groups and plan strategies for keeping them informed. Develop a culture of continuous improvement and “lessons learned” to refine processes and identify gaps. Partnering very closely with Business Analysts during projects to execute deliverables. Perform other duties as they are assigned by management.  

Key Competencies: 

Extensive problem-solving program and project management experience, preferably in complex, cross-functional environments. Knowledge of project management methodologies and best practices (i.e. Agile, SCRUM, Waterfall, Iterative, DACI) Demonstrated ability to improve processes, and articulating and enforcing best practicesDemonstrated ability to remove risks whether technical or administrative. Experience with programs with multiple projects with organization wide stakeholders and dependencies between workstreams. Strong interpersonal and team leadership skills General knowledge of IT, DevOps, and Development processes Experience with cloud-based hosting platforms and version control tools (i.e. Salesforce, Netsuite) Strong organizational, time management, and verbal and written communication skills Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools Experience in project management tools and software (i.e. Smartsheets, JIRA) Ability to work effectively and multi-task in a fast paced, high energy, team-oriented environment  

Education & Experience Requirements:   

Undergraduate degree in Business Management, Psychology, Information Technology or a related field is a plus 2 year's experience in managing complex Program Management, Project Management, Product Management, Business Analysis or comparable experience. Prosci, CM, or Project Management Industry Certification is a plus  Proficient in systems such as Smartsheet, Jira, Mural, Lucidchart, Excel, PowerPoint desired  

Physical Demands & Work Environment: 

Minimal weekend & evening work required dependent on projects overseeing Minimal travel based on related projects and department meetings (5%) Physical demands are minimal and typical of similar jobs in comparable organizations Work environment is representative and typical of similar jobs in comparable organizations Average salary range is 90K-113K, open to further discussion based on geography.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees.  Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the Company.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Disclaimer

LLS is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in its workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender, gender identity and expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, race, color, creed, national origin/ancestry, citizenship, religion, genetic predisposition or information, physical or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. LLS seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission and where they will join a cohort of others who have chosen to call LLS home. LLS complies with all applicable laws which prohibit discrimination and harassment in the workplace, and is committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive environment supportive of all of our employees and the communities we serve.