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WHY JOIN FCS

At Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, we believe our people are our strength and we invest in them. In addition to having a positive impact on the people and communities we serve, associates benefit from significant professional opportunities, career advancement, training and competitive wages.

Offering competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits packages to include tuition reimbursement, 401-K match, pet and legal insurance.

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT FCS

Since 1984, Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute & Research Institute (FCS) has built a national reputation for excellence.  With over 250 physicians, 220 nurse practitioners and physician assistants and nearly 100 locations in our network.  Utilizing innovative clinical research, cutting-edge technologies, and advanced treatments, we are committed to providing world-class cancer care.  We are recognized by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) with a national Clinical Trials Participation Award, FCS offers patients access to more clinical trials than any private oncology practice in Florida. Our patients have access to ground-breaking therapies, in a community setting, and may participate in national clinical research studies of drugs and treatment protocols. In the past five years, the majority of new cancer drugs approved for use in the U.S. were studied in clinical trials with FCS participation prior to approval.

Through our partnership with Sarah Cannon, we are one of the largest clinical research organizations in the United States. Often, FCS leads the nation in initiating research studies and offering ground-breaking new therapies to patients.

Come join us today!

Summary:

The Senior Project Manager will lead a team of project managers, project coordinators, business analysts, and other teammates across the Company to define, scope, execute and complete high priority projects. Specific activities include developing and assessing business justifications for new capabilities; ensuring detailed requirements are captured, documented, and communicated; developing plans to ensure those requirements are met; driving timelines, securing resources and reporting progress. Senior Project Managers serve as a liaison between leadership, business units and support departments to coordinate activities across the Company and resolve project delivery issues.

The Senior Project Manager will supervise and support project managers who participate on project teams and lead technical subject matter experts to drive key business initiatives. While ensuring that all activities adhere to relevant policies, SOPs and any compliance requirements. Must be able to work with multiple teams and business units simultaneously and thrive in fast-paced, dynamic environment. Must demonstrate the eagerness and ability to learn and must work well in a team environment. This position is located in FL.

Demonstrates working knowledge of all facets of role, relevant regulations, and organizational and departmental policies and procedures.  Performs other duties and projects as assigned. Performs all duties in accordance with regulatory requirements and organizational policies and procedures.

PRIMARY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Directs a team of cross functional business leaders, administrators, associated project managers and clinical staff. Owns a portfolio of related projects, manages multiple concurrent projects.
• Leads an assigned team to create and maintain multiple project plans and issues accurate status reports which communicate tasks, milestone dates, status, and resource allocation.
• Recruits, retains, develops, and trains a Project Management workforce aligned to business objectives.
• Identifies and requests the skill sets needed to optimally staff approved projects.
• Analyzes, vets, and maintains project request registry and helps to develop ROMs and project justification documents.
• Ensures the quality, timeliness and cost of projects meet business requirements.
• Leads project problem resolution by gathering pertinent information, consulting with impacted areas, considering alternatives and making timely and accurate recommendations.
• Provides guidance and technical leadership to resources. Maintains an awareness of other projects and activities and their possible effect on ongoing work. Understands relationships between departments and enterprise priorities.
• Renegotiates resources, scope, timeline, or other project variables when needed and assists with conflict resolution
• Provides change facilitation by defining the potential impact and implications of proposed solutions.
• Develops and provides expertise regarding supported processes, products, services and data as required to support the needs of the business and the organization.
• Develops, maintains, and shares comprehensive understanding of the company’s technical and operational ecosystems.
• Develops and maintains strong relationships across all departments as appropriate.
• Provides leadership by exhibiting influence and expertise, thus affecting the results of the operating area.
• Periodically contributes to the organization of leadership reviews of applicable business areas.
• Performs other duties and projects as assigned.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSES:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Healthcare, Business, Technology or related area.
• Project Management Professional certification preferred (PMP®)

EXPERIENCE:

• At least five (5) years demonstrated experience managing multiple healthcare related projects in a health care provider environment.
• Demonstrated experience implementing industry-standard project management methodologies throughout an organization.
• Demonstrated informal leadership experience.
• Demonstrated experience interacting with Executive Leadership teams.

CORE COMPETENCIES, KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Analysis & Critical Thinking: Critical thinking skills including solid problem solving, analysis, decision-making, planning, time management and organizational skills. Must be detailed oriented with the ability to exercise independent judgment.
• Interpersonal Effectiveness: Developed interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence, diplomacy, tact, conflict management, delegation skills, and diversity awareness. Ability to work effectively with sensitive and confidential material and sometimes emotionally charged matters.
• Communication Skills: Good command of the English language. Second language is an asset but not required. Effective communication skills (verbal, written, presentation), is an active listener, and effectively provides balanced feedback.
• Customer Service & Organizational Awareness: Strong customer focus. Ability to build an engaging culture of quality, performance effectiveness and operational excellence through best practices, strong business and political acumen, collaboration and partnerships, as well as a positive employee, physician and community relations.
• Self-Management: Effectively manages own time, conflicting priorities, self, stress, and professional development. Self-motivated and self-starter with ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Must be able to work effectively in a fast-paced, multi-site environment with demonstrated ability to juggle competing priorities and demands from a variety of stakeholders and sites.
• Leadership and Mentoring: Effectively lead and facilitate group discussions, coach, mentor, motivate, and engage others to align to a common goal. Ability to effectively lead projects from inception through implementation and assessment.
• Human Resources Management: Effectively hire, coach and support staff develop, as applicable, as well as manage resources, performance and employee relations, and supervise within established policies, procedures and legislation.
• Computer Skills: Proficiency in MS Office Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook required. Familiarity with a wide range of clinical technologies.

VALUES:

• Patient First – Keeping the patient at the center of everything we do
• Accountability – Taking responsibility for our actions
• Commitment & Care – Upholding FCS vision through every action
• Team – Working together, one team, one mission

Expectations for all Employees

Every FCS employee is expected to regularly conduct themselves in a professional and respectful manner, to comply with all labor laws, workplace policy and workplace practices.  Employees are expected to bring issues of any forms of workplace harassment, discrimination or other potential improprieties to the attention of their management or the human resources department. 

SCREENINGS – Background and drug screens

Safeguarding our patients and each other is an important part of how we deliver the best care possible to the communities we serve. All offers of employment at Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background screening. Additionally, as a condition of employment, FCS requires all new hires to receive various vaccinations, including the influenza vaccine, barring an approved exemption. In addition, FCS is a drug-free workplace, and all new hires will be subject to drug testing. Medical Marijuana cards are not recognized.

EEOC

Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS) is committed to helping individuals with disabilities to participate in the workforce and ensure equal opportunity to compete for jobs. If you require an accommodation to submit a resume for positions at FCS, please email FCS Recruitment ([email protected]) for further assistance. Please note this email address is intended to request an accommodation as part of the application process. Any other correspondence will not receive a response.

FCS is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.