Sr Project Manager - Information Security & Privacy Office
Somerville, MA

Job Description

About Us:

As a not-for-profit organization, Partners HealthCare is committed to supporting patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community by leading innovation across our system. Founded by Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, Partners HealthCare supports a complete continuum of care including community and specialty hospitals, a managed care organization, a physician network, community health centers, home care and other health-related entities. Several of our hospitals are teaching affiliates of Harvard Medical School, and our system is a national leader in biomedical research.

We're focused on a people-first culture for our system's patients and our professional family. That's why we provide our employees with more ways to achieve their potential. Partners HealthCare is committed to aligning our employees' personal aspirations with projects that match their capabilities and creating a culture that empowers our managers to become trusted mentors. We support each member of our team to own their personal development-and we recognize success at every step.

Our employees use the Partners HealthCare values to govern decisions, actions and behaviors. These values guide how we get our work done: Patients, Affordability, Accountability & Service Commitment, Decisiveness, Innovation & Thoughtful Risk; and how we treat each other: Diversity & Inclusion, Integrity & Respect, Learning, Continuous Improvement & Personal Growth, Teamwork & Collaboration.

Summary:

Candidate will be a senior member of the PHS Information Security and Privacy Office (ISPO) and will work with the Deputy Chief Information Security Officer (Deputy CISO) to manage information security projects for Partners HealthCare. This position will act as:

* Project Manager for internal departmental and external enterprise-wide projects
* Mentor on Project Management best practices for colleagues and other team members
* Key collaborator within the Deputy CISO office

Principal Duties & Responsibilities:

* The Senior Project Specialist manages multiple departmental projects focused on improving enterprise-wide projects within Partners HealthCare. The Candidate has a commanding knowledge of PMI Project and Program Management best practices. The Senior Project Specialist understands project dependencies and how to leverage resources to get greater efficiencies across projects. The Senior Project Specialist has an understanding of technology at a high level and can speak to engineers as well as project sponsors in a way that effectively communicates project topography, goals and issues.
* Project Manager for enterprise-wide projects managed out of the Information Security and Privacy Department. This resource must be able to interact and work with all levels of the organization, from C-Level Executives to junior analysts and engineers to competently execute projects within the Partners Information Security and Privacy Department
* The candidate is a mentor to colleagues and always tries to pass their knowledge and wisdom to other team members. The Senior Project Specialist is a Leader and is looked to as a Leader by their Project Sponsors and Project Teams. They understand and utilize the Project Management tools as instructed which includes MS Project Server, Project Web Access, SharePoint, Excel, Access and Visio.
* The Senior Project Specialist is an excellent negotiator and can get things done in times of crisis with tact and finesse. In addition, the Senior Project Manager continually manages resources on their activities and tasks, reviews/evaluates their work and prepares project status reports. Must know when to confer with and get advice from resources on technical and administrative policies and procedures, technical problems, priorities and methods. Consults with and advises users and other support groups on project issues. Prepares operational cost estimates for current and proposed projects. Evaluates vendor proposals for the purchase of hardware. Participates in prioritizing projects and long-range planning for the PHS ISPO.
* Uses the Partners HealthCare values to govern decisions, actions and behaviors. These values guide how we get our work done: Patients, Affordability, Accountability & Service Commitment, Decisiveness, Innovation & Thoughtful Risk; and how we treat each other: Diversity & Inclusion, Integrity & Respect, Learning, Continuous Improvement & Personal Growth, Teamwork & Collaboration
* Performs all other duties as assigned.
* Bachelors' degree in business, information technology or related field required. Masters' degree preferred
* 8 or more years of experience in project management, preferably within a healthcare environment
* PMP certification required
* ITIL, CISSP, CISA, Security or GSEC certifications preferred
* Strong working knowledge of Information Security preferred
* Strong working knowledge of IT required, including but not limited to Telecommunications, Networking, Storage, Cloud Computing and Application Implementation
* Experience working with high-level IT leadership on integration and security projects
* Solid background and experience working with cross-functional teams
* Advanced Microsoft Project, Project Server and Project Web Access skills
* Strong PC / Microsoft skills required (i.e. Microsoft Office Suite and Microsoft Visio)

Skills, Abilities & Competencies:

* Strong project management and organizational skills
* Strong commitment to customer service
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Excellent interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with cross functional teams, including staff at all levels of the organization including both technical and non-technical personnel.
* Proven ability to successfully negotiate and collaborate with others of different skill sets, backgrounds and levels within and external to the organization, and build consensus
* Ability to multitask and prioritize work requirements
* Ability to understand the program environment and competing priorities in conjunction with program goals
* Ability to provide direction as needed to team members, other staff and consultants
* Ability to work within a complex, multi-site environment
* Ability to handle stressful situations in calm and professional manner
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills