"Project Manager"

Job Summary

• DATE POSTED: 1 day ago
• Schedule: Full-time
• Job Code: 2393
• Employee Status: Regular
• Grade: J
• Requisition ID: 107481
• Work Arrangement: On Site

Stanford University is seeking a Project Manager in the Division of Vascular Neurology (Stroke) to take projects from original concept through final implementation on contained risk assignments (projects have mechanisms or managerial controls to minimize risk). Work is typically comprised of 50% time contribution towards project leadership and 50% as a technical contributor.

Duties include:

• Perform the full range of project management cycle: initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing. Lead projects requiring functional integration. Complete sub-project and/or stand-alone elements (or a contained project such as construction project).
• Direct development of an action plan, and estimate requirements for resources, including management, labor, materials, and time required to complete project.
• Facilitate discussions and negotiations to drive recommendation consensus within scope of responsibility.
• Develop and help execute comprehensive change management strategy and communication plan relative to project scope and stakeholders on a focused project; actively manage resistance to change.
• These elements typically delineate the project management involved at this level: Charter- charter and scoping involvement or scope definition, identify and shape scope; # of disciplines /stakeholders to manage is contained to localized department or university constituents; risk- manage and report on risks associated with projects to upper management, risk sharing is maintained between management and project manager; project complexity involves straight-forward technology applications to drive decisions; primary university relationship is at the individual faculty, department /director level; cumulative budget/scope up to $250k.

- Other duties may also be assigned.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Master’s Degree in relevant field.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE (REQUIRED):

Bachelor's degree in a related field and three years relevant experience or a combination of education and experience. Experience in management of projects of moderate size/complexity with limited performance risk, including project planning, scheduling, tracking, and budgeting.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (REQUIRED):

• Polished written and oral communication skills to address a wide variety of audiences.
• Ability to productively engage and influence cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated project management ability to employ integration, scope time management, cost, quality, human resources, communications, risk, and procurement components.
• Demonstrated resilience, diplomacy, influence, relationship building, and problem solving skills in a variety of situations.
• Depth of knowledge in technical discipline/domain needed to deliver projects.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Frequently sit, perform desk based computer tasks, grasp lightly/fine manipulation and lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds.
• Occasionally stand/walk, write by hand, twist/bend/stoop/squat and lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 20 pounds.
• Rarely use a telephone, kneel, crawl, climb ladders, reach/work above shoulder, grasp forcefully.

- Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Travel locally and cross-university. May travel off-site and/or out-of-state for conferences, scientific or trial-specific meetings.

The expected pay range for this position is $125,600 to $147,402 per annum.