Projects Manager, Senior

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Job Description
Reporting to the Executive Director of Operational Excellence and Special Initiatives, the Senior Project Manager plays a pivotal role in advancing the Division of Administration’s operational excellence goals by leading and delivering high-level initiatives, services, and advancements.

Requirements

  • Oversee multiple high-priority projects from initiation through completion, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
  • Lead project intake, scoping, and prioritization in partnership with senior leaders.
  • Develop comprehensive project plans, including scope, deliverables, milestones, and success metrics.
  • Manage project budgets and allocate resources effectively.
  • Identify risks, dependencies, and decision points; proactively escalate as needed.
  • Establish and maintain project governance structures.
  • Track and report on realized outcomes and benefits relative to original business cases.
  • Advise senior leaders on options, tradeoffs, and impacts.
  • Facilitate alignment across units with competing priorities.
  • Manage vendor performance and contractual deliverables in coordination with procurement and finance.
  • Develop business cases, decision briefs, and implementation roadmaps.
  • Analyze cost, quality, efficiency, and risk impacts of proposed changes.
  • Support policy development that spans multiple operational units.
  • Oversee the flow and exchange of project-related information, ensuring transparency and accuracy.
  • Develop presentations, reports, and briefings for senior leadership and other stakeholders.
  • Promote a culture of accountability, decision-making, and continuous improvement.
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