Project Manager at PPO Serve

Job description

YOU MUST BE:

Proactive, organised, focused, and very good at communicating. You should be able to build and maintain good working relationships. Passionate about people as well as being socially conscious. You should have a broad range of skills, work hard and smart but also recognise your boundaries and limitations.

YOU MUST WANT TO:

Be inquisitive, ask questions, think broadly, and challenge your team mates. Make a difference. Be open to learning. Motivate people. Help us to change the health care system using your organisational skills and attention to detail. You must want to work in a start-up environment. We work hard, but have fun. If you don’t want to work hard, don’t apply. We are committed and passionate, are you?

YOU MUST BE ABLE TO:

Learn quickly, work fast, think big, deliver precisely, iterate, be lean, and prove yourself. Attention to detail and multi- tasking is a strength for you and you thrive on making things happen. You must be comfortable with Word, Excel, and Microsoft Projects or similar tool.

WHAT WE NEED YOU TO DO

• Project Management
• Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives including a detailed project plan to monitor and track progress
• Track and report on progress and compliance of current projects in line with operational standards and service level agreements
• Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget
• Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project costs, using appropriate verification techniques
• Understand the clinical process and establish, coordinate and maintain relationships with valuable internal and external stakeholders for the flawless execution of projects
• Communicate effectively with team and external stakeholders - providing a clear vision of what determines success
• Perform risk management to minimize project risks
• Create and maintain effective project documentation
• Deploy training and change management in the projects
• Arbitrate and resolve conflict and interface with problems in the projects.

Ensure that things get done:

• Solve implementation problems on the go
• Be quick to highlight issues or gaps when they are identified, mobilising the team to come up with solutions to ensure smooth implementation
• Manage the people in the project effectively to ensure on time quality output (this will require management through good relationships)
• Ensure that all people within the team, operating at all levels, are up to date on progress.

Qualifications and experience required:

• PMP / Prince II certification or similar qualification;
• 5 years experience. Added advantage if minimum of 2 or more years experience of: setting up healthcare projects in the private healthcare sector or change management experience;
• BEE candidate may be an added advantage.