The Senior Project Manager is part of a new department within the American College of Cardiology (ACC) that is charged with developing and managing the College’s portfolio of strategic projects and programs. The primary responsibility of this position is to manage strategic project(s) and to track and monitor related deliverables. In leading the delivery of projects, the Sr. PM collaborates with stakeholder business units, performs project reporting and provides visibility into project status for schedule, budget, risks, and issues. The Sr. PM also provides regular input into the Integrated Master Schedule managed by the Enterprise Program Management Office (EPMO).

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• In collaboration with senior management and stakeholders, defines and manages project scope, goals and deliverables that support strategic business goals and ensures that customer and stakeholder needs are satisfied.
• Performs project planning and oversees establishment, execution, and evaluation of a multifaceted project or program.
• Ensures good practices in standard methodologies and processes are used to deliver a viable solution.
• May include responsibility for oversight of technical development.
• Provides oversight of project change control and escalation.
• Facilitates risk evaluation and development of mitigation plans to meet project objectives.
• Performs estimations for resources and negotiates with Resource Managers for project staff.
• Serves as a single point of contact and acts in a liaison capacity to facilitate problem resolution.
• Creates schedules and monitors project performance and project milestones and deliverables, including dependencies and critical path using scheduling tools, e.g. MS-Project.
• Monitors day-to-day operations and reports on project cost, schedule and overall performance.
• Conducts lessons learned and contributes to continuous process and performance improvements.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Seven years of project work experience including four years of progressive responsibility managing multiple medium to large complex projects in a cross-functional environment.
• Three years of experience managing projects with a strong IT component.
• Two years as a direct supervisor or team leader.
• Must possess extensive knowledge in the use of Project Management methodologies.
• Demonstrated analytic experience in budgeting, estimating, and project financial reviews and proven ability to execute with limited information and ambiguity.
• Ability to work well in a team environment and to build relationships across divisions.
• Ability to complete multiple tasks under timeline pressures while maintaining attention to detail.
• PMP Certification (or comparable equivalent) or achievement of PMP certification within the first year of employment.
• Ability to effectively prepare and present verbal and written project related information.
• Experience with use of change management techniques.
• Demonstrated problem solving skills including the ability to make good decisions in ambiguous and unfamiliar situations.
• Ability to communicate at all levels with clarity and precision both written and verbally.
• Demonstrated business and technical acumen.
• Demonstrated ownership and commitment to achieve project goals.
• Fluency with Microsoft Office software (PowerPoint, Excel, Word and MS-Project).
• Experience with SharePoint a plus.
• Experience in transformational change a plus.

About Us:

At the American College of Cardiology, we bring our hearts to work. 

We are a 500-person organization dedicated and committed to our mission to transform cardiovascular care and improve heart health for the past 70 years. When you join our team, you become part of a passionate culture that envisions a world where innovation and knowledge optimize cardiovascular care and outcomes. 

Every day, we are committed to supporting our more than 54,000 members and their patients around the globe and in doing so, ensure our staff have a positive environment of teamwork, collaboration, professionalism and excellence. To learn more about why ACC has been recognized as one of Modern Healthcare's Best Places to Work in Healthcare please visit our site at: www.acc.org/jobs. 

COVID Considerations: 

As an employer in the public health space, and an organization that serves members who are essential medical personnel, ACC requires all staff, temporary employees, and contractors to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before working onsite at ACC or attending ACC events. Proof of vaccination will be required. Individuals can request an exemption from this requirement due to a medical condition or sincerely held religious belief, and those requests for reasonable accommodations will be evaluated individually. 

ACC is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all candidates and employees. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. Equal Opportunity Employer, including individuals with disabilities and veterans. 

ACC is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact Crystal Nott, Sr. Director, People Resources & Engagement at cnott@acc.org or (202)375-6423.