Sr. Strategic Program Manager -IS - PMO - FT - Day - Hybrid

UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America's Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County's only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County.

To learn more about UCI Health, visit www.ucihealth.org.

Position Summary:

The Strategic Program manager will perform a significant role for UCI Health taking leadership on a major expansion of UCI's physical footprint, including implementation of technology for a new hospital building program and other strategic programs that arise, requiring significant IT delivery.

This role reports to the Associate CIO and involves management of large scale programs, framework/ processes and methodologies involving departmental or cross-functional teams. Plans, coordinates and monitors scope, requirements, schedules, budgets, resources, tasks, risks, staff and deliverables. Monitors the project from initiation through completion. Organizes and leads activities relating to the management and completion of projects. Applies wide-ranging experience to manage projects, up to and including the most complex across UCI Health. Incumbent leads project management for large scale projects including new sites and facilities. Incumbent is considered an IS delivery subject matter expert influences and guides various IS methods and processes.

Required Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of technology infrastructure for clinical buildings (telecoms, server, networking, and data center methodologies)
• Strong knowledge of clinical applications and workflows. Able to speak with authority to senior clinical stakeholders, and define and suggest improvements to workflows
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Proven skills in managing large and complex projects
• Persuasive, encouraging, and motivating.
• Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
• Minimum 5 years of experience in working with multiple Epic (EHR) clinical application modules
• Minimum 10 years of experience in Information Systems including 5 or more years large project/program management experience in a Healthcare environment
• Exceptional skills in report writing and making technical presentations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Ability to manage multiple fast-paced technical projects
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Ability to conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem solving capabilities

Preferred Qualifications:

• PMP Certification
• Minimum 8 to 10 years of similar project management experience as a professional
• Knowledge of UCI policies and procedures
• Experiencing leading a team of project managers
• Experience using Clarity RPM, Planview, Innotas or other Project Portfolio Management (PPM tool)
• Experience implementing technology for a new hospital or major clinical building expansion
• CSM Certification

Total Compensation

We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

Conditions of Employment:

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Employment Misconduct*
• Legal Right to Work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

Exercise the utmost discretion in managing sensitive information learned in the course of performing their duties. Sensitive information includes but is not limited to employee and student records, health and patient records, financial data, strategic plans, proprietary information, and any other sensitive or non-public information learned during the course and scope of employment. Understands that sensitive information should be shared on a limited basis and actively takes steps to limit access to sensitive information to individuals who have legitimate business need to know. Ensure that sensitive information is properly safeguarded. Follow all organizational policies and laws on data protection and privacy. This includes secure handling of physical and digital records and proper usage of IT systems to prevent data leaks. The unauthorized or improper disclosure of confidential work-related information obtained from any source on any work-related matter is a violation of these expectations.

*Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page: https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php

Closing Statement:

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy.

We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact UCI's Employee Experience Center (EEC) at eec@uci.edu or at (949) 824-0500, Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.