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    Project Manager - Seattle, United States - The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation

    The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
    The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation Seattle, United States

    2 weeks ago

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    Description

    As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

    UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.

    The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent research organization at the University of Washington. Its mission is to deliver to the world timely, relevant, and scientifically valid evidence to improve health policy and practice. IHME carries out its mission through a range of projects within different research areas including the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors; Future Health Scenarios; Cost Effectiveness and Efficiency; Resource Tracking; and Impact Evaluations.

    IHME is committed to providing the evidence base necessary to help solve the worlds most important health problems. This requires creativity and innovation, which are cultivated by an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment that respects and appreciates differences, embraces collaboration, and invites the voices of all IHME team members.

    IHME has an outstanding opportunity for a Temporary Project Manager to join the Financial Planning and Operations team (FPO). This position will communicate across teams about data and critical resource-related information, manage that data, ensure its timeliness and quality, and the tools and processes we have to do so. These include developing and implementing new tools, re-designing certain processes, and managing changes in workflow between teams. FPO requires additional capacity from someone with a dedicated focus to achieve this in a timely and high-impact fashion. This individual will play a key role in driving the organization's success by focusing on three core areas: improving existing processes and tools, standardizing practices, and solving complex problems. Projects will include but are not limited to: a. adapting and testing new project management software to meet team needs; b. modifying and expanding ticketing systems to improve workflow; c. generating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to take into account evolving organizational needs and revise SOPs based on feedback from the SOP audience. This is a 12-month term-limited appointment from date of hire.

    Responsibilities:

    • Manage projects that revise and improve workflow, data quality management, and efficiency to achieve FPOs key objectives.
    • Report on progress, identify and resolve roadblocks, and ensure successful implementation on priority projects.
    • Communicate timelines and progress, facilitate meetings, and generally convey information in a timely and comprehensible manner to stakeholders.
    • Develop needs requirements documents for tools, perform testing, and provide written and oral instruction in their use.
    • Gather user-needs and develop easy-to-understand reports and SOPs for quick reference of critical information on resource use.
    • Scope, develop, and implement tools and forms using Excel, Access, and related applications to track, plan, and manage things like expenditures, travel requests, and events management.
    • Develop templates and forms to make information submission and management more efficient.
    • Run stand-up meetings on priority projects with multiple contributors.
    • Analyze data and reports for accuracy, quality, and comprehensibility. Identify and resolve systematic errors.
    • Supervise employees to include: hiring and training, managing workflow and guiding priority setting, and contributing to professional growth, performance assessments, and performance management for supervisees.
    • Other duties as assigned.

    Minimum Qualifications:

    • Bachelors degree in information systems, finance or related field and four to five years relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

    Additional Qualifications

    • A commitment to working to alongside others at IHME to illuminate the health impacts of systemic racism and to work within IHME to make our organization more diverse and inclusive. See IHMEs DEI statement here: .
    • Demonstrated proclivity for understanding, conveying, and using quantitative information.
    • Previous project management experience, using stand-up meeting approach, with the ability to drive forward projects with independence and savviness to flag and resolve critical roadblocks.
    • Adept ability to code tools using Excel, Access, PowerBI, and related applications.
    • Strong communication skills, both written and oral, with proven previous experience in creating comprehensive documentation and standard operating procedures.
    • Ability to innovate, work independently and successfully in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
    • Ability to effectively use tools similar to ChatGPT.

    Working Conditions:

    • Weekend and evening work sometimes required.
    • This position is open to anyone authorized to work in the U.S.
    • Office is located in Seattle, Washington. This position is eligible to work fully remote in the US, excluding US territories; work schedule required to overlap 50% of IHME office hours, between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Pacific Time.
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