Executive Director, IT Project Management Office (PMO)

Executive Director, It Project Management Office

Join a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine, as the Executive Director, IT Project Management Office (PMO) responsible for leading and managing the functions and teams of the IT PMO, the Office of Technology Change Management and the IT Business Office.

The Executive Director, IT PMO will be accountable to drive all IT related projects and programs to successful completion, as measured by completion on time, within budget, and delivery of full defined scope.

The Executive Director will responsible for creating, recruiting, retaining, developing, mentoring, and inspiring a team of high performing project and change management SMEs and leaders.

The Executive Director, IT PMO will provide critical thinking, keen discernment, sound judgement, and timely, effective decision making. The Executive Director will be a thought leader on the best project and change management practices, processes, and activities to focus the IT PMO and Office of Technology Change Management teams to achieve and deliver results in support of UCMC strategic priorities.

An innovative and collaborative technology leader with :

• Ten to fifteen years in an IT mid-level to senior leadership, in roles with increasing levels of responsibility, accountability and organizational impact
• Five to eight years experience managing people who lead and manage others
• Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) certifications
• In-depth understanding of project management methodologies in clinical and research settings
• Deep experience understanding and applying successful techniques that demonstrate an ability to build and inspire high performing teams
• Work history exhibiting an ability to successfully interact, support, partner and align with executives and cross-functional teams across the clinical and research enterprises to ensure project and program objectives are achieved and outcomes and value are delivered
• Demonstrated success leading the management of large clinical and research projects with the ability to define, communicate, and implement the defined project scope
• Proven success working in a matrix organization influencing stakeholders across multiple business units and all levels of management
• Ability to model practical process orientation with a focus on delivery over process
• Excellent skills in identifying and implementing best practices
• Ability to lead and direct others, promote a positive work environment, and solve complex projects and challenges with creative and innovative approaches.
• Incredibly strong work ethic and self-sufficient and self-motivating tendencies
• Proven track record of building, supporting, and empowering teams
• Superior communication skills with a demonstrated executive presence
• Demonstrated ability to work and communicate effectively under tight deadlines and high-pressure situations
• Strong and effective administrative skills
• High level of organization and the ability to effectively prioritize work to deliver high output and significant, impactful results.

What you'll do as the Executive Director, IT Project Management Office :

Leadership at UChicago Medicine :

E4 Leadership (Equity, Engage, Evolve, Excel) is a patient centered management system that empowers teams to improve on a daily basis. This is done through daily readiness huddles, real time process monitoring, performance review huddles and structured problem solving. E4 Leadership is an evolving system where leaders work together to cultivate a culture of equity and continuous improvement that enables :

As part of the leadership team, this position will be instrumental in reinforcing and sustaining UChicago Medicine's E4 Leadership Culture.