Project Manager, Rural Healthcare Transformation Program (RHTP)

Description

The Rural Healthcare Transformation Program (RHTP) Project Manager leads MDIH's portfolio of projects funded through Maine's Rural Health Transformation Program, a  five-year federal program administered by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Working closely with the Senior Leadership Team and coordinating the MDIH RHTP Steering Committee, the Project Manager oversees deliverables, budgets, reconciliations and resources for each project and each  project year, so that every award is completed on time, within budget and in  compliance with its funding agreement. The Project Manager is accountable for the full RHTP portfolio of projects aligned with MDIH, which may include  several concurrent projects at different stages and in different project  years. This is a temporary position; its duration is tied to the RHTP awards MDIH holds, and continuation from one project year to the next depends on available funding. 

MDI Hospital and Birch Bay Retirement Village provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, veteran status, and other classifications protected by applicable state and local non-discrimination laws.

Requirements

Education, Training or Certifications Required:

• Bachelor's degree in business, health care administration, public administration, finance or a related field required.
• Master's degree (MBA, MHA, MPH or MPA) preferred.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or similar designation preferred.
• Grants management certification (such as Certified Grants Management Specialist) a plus.

Experience Required:

• 3 to 5 years of project or program management experience, including managing several projects at once.
• Experience managing federal or state grants, including budgets, reconciliations and funder reporting, strongly preferred.
• Health care, hospital or rural health experience preferred.

Special Requirements:

• This is a temporary, full-time, term-limited, grant-funded position. Employment is expected to last for the duration of MDIH's RHTP awards and depends on continued funding in each project year.
• Works closely with the Senior Leadership Team, including the VP of Finance/CFO, and with department directors and project leads for each RHTP-funded project.
• Occasional travel to MDIH sites, partner organizations and state meetings.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (especially Excel), project management software and accounting or ERP systems.

Knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Knowledge of project management methods: scope, scheduling, resource planning, risk and change management.
• Working knowledge of grant compliance, including federal cost principles and the Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200).
• Strong financial skills: budgeting, variance analysis, account reconciliation and cash-flow tracking.
• Ability to manage competing deadlines and priorities across multiple projects.
• Clear, concise written and verbal communication, including reports for executives, funders and the Board.
• Familiarity with hospital operations, health IT or electronic medical record projects, and rural health funding programs is helpful.

Personal competencies:

• Behave ethically: Understands ethical behavior  and business practices, including the responsible stewardship of public      funds, and ensures own behavior and that of others aligns with MDIH values.
• Communicate effectively: Speaks, listens and writes in a clear, thorough and timely manner using appropriate tools and      techniques.
• Attention to detail: Keeps accurate records and catches errors in budgets, reconciliations and reports before they reach      funders.
• Foster teamwork: Works cooperatively across departments to set goals, resolve problems and make decisions.
• Lead without direct authority: Positively  influences project leads, staff and vendors to deliver results.
• Make decisions: Assesses importance, urgency and risk, and makes clear, timely decisions or recommendations.
• Organize: Sets priorities, builds work schedules, monitors progress and tracks details across many projects at once.
• Plan: Sets goals, creates and carries out action plans, and evaluates processes and results.
• Solve problems: Identifies causes, gathers relevant information, weighs options and resolves issues or recommends      solutions.
• Adaptability: Adjusts plans as program rules, funding amounts and timelines change.

Physical Demands:

• Primarily sedentary office work, with extended periods of sitting and computer use.
• Occasional standing, walking and light lifting of files, materials or equipment.
• Ability to travel locally and within Maine to MDIH sites, partner organizations and state meetings.

Environment:

• Works primarily in an office environment at MDIH, with occasional travel to MDIH sites, partner organizations and state      meetings.
• Standard work week; some evenings and weekends may be required to meet reporting deadlines and project milestones,      especially near the end of each project year.