Technical project manager - kaiser

Must have Datawarehouse experience. EPIC is a +++.
Requirement Number: 0005832
Job Class: Project Management
Functional Title: Program Manager - HS
Overall Experience: 10+ Yrs.
Position Description: A Kaiser Permanente Technical Project Manager manages a set of projects (including applications, application infrastructure and special initiatives) for a suite of applications as part of implementing an enterprise wide suite of applications. This includes:
Resource allocation
Tracking project plans and timelines
Preparing environment strategy for development & testing
Risk and issue management
Status reporting
Transitioning to a steady-state support model
The Technical Project Manager collaborates with a team of Project Managers, Subject Matter Experts, vendors, business users, various IT teams, and IT leadership to effectively deliver projects/initiative s. The Technical Project Manager must be capable of organizing and working with large cross-functional teams. This includes establishing effective working relationships with vendors, their technical representatives, and a wide range of Kaiser internal teams.
The Technical Project Manager must also help build relationships among the various groups to establish an engagement framework that meets the specific needs of each project. The Technical Project Manger must contribute to the planning and support of enterprise-wide IT strategies, and must formulate tactical responses that fit into the strategic framework.
The Technical Project Manager is responsible for publishing and maintaining roadmaps that manage changes and upgrades for various system components, both at infrastructure and application level. Other duties include: establishing and refining processes for effective delivery of services and operational readiness; handling knowledge management and documentation for their projects.
Required Qualifications:
? Bachelor's degree required with emphasis in computer sciences, business, and/or healthcare services experience.
? Six years of proven IT experience, including exposure to all aspects of SDLC and Project Management.
? Experience with two of the following technical realms: application architecture/ business continuity planning/monitoring /web applications/ reporting/ databases, database performance/ benchmarking, database backup & recovery.
? Must have technical competency in understanding elements of a system/application architecture, conceptual understanding of various components.
? Must be able to understand the technical what and why of a problem and solution.
? Must be able to engage both ends (business/engineeri ng) of the solution spectrum
? Must have excellent problem resolution and data analysis skills
? Must know concepts around web servers, database & application servers, firewalls, single sign on, authentication mechanisms, plug-ins. This is not a hands on role, but can be expected to login to check logs, status of various monitors.
? Must be able to simultaneously manage two or more IT projects and support a number of customers/internal clients
? Must be able to present complex data/concepts in a simplified, understandable, and meaningful way for reporting to upper management
? Must have strong written and verbal communications skills, including effective meeting management; prepare and present (PowerPoint/ Visio); documentation templates for various procedures when needed.
? Must be open to flexible work schedule to remain in-step with project and organizational needs as well as to provide triage support for a 7x 24x365 environment
? This position requires traveling up to 25%.
Region: West
Work Location: CA-Pleasanton- 4460 Hacienda Drive, Bldg D-94588(Alameda)
Estimated Duration: 12 Month
Additional Information: Preferred Qualifications:
? Consulting experience is preferred.
? Healthcare industry technology/standard s and emergent technologies preferred.
? Prior experience in Epic suite of applications is preferred.
? Cache DBMS is a big plus.
? Methodology or training certifications in technology and/or Project Management are preferred.
? Experience working in Matrix environment preferred
Conditions
Condition Mandatory Required
Background Check Yes Yes
Reference Check Yes Yes
In addition to your resume please provide the following Information:
· Your current Location (city and state)
· Contact number/Alternate number
· Are you willing to relocate, do you have any location restrictions, and do you have any preferred locations
· What is your current compensation
· What are your Primary Skills
· Legal Status - H1B Holder / US Citizen / Green Card Holder
· Date of availability.
· What type of position are you looking for (tester, developer, etc.)
· Best number and time to reach you
If you are currently available and interested in this opportunity, please email your updated resume to rani.kumar@mastech. com. If you are not interested in this particular position, we do have many other opportunities available that I would be happy to review with you. Or if you are not available for this opportunity please refer your friends and let me know what date in the future when you may be available. Your resume will not be sent anywhere without your permission. I look forward to hearing back from you and working with you in the future.
Thanks & Regards
Rani Kumar
Mastech Inc.
412-360-7840 Fax: 412.291.2984Email: rani.kumar@mastech. com | Website:http://www.mastech. com/
1000 Commerce Drive, Suite 500 | Pittsburgh, PA 15275