Company Overview
The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursue our mission at MSK and around the globe. One of the world’s most respected comprehensive centers devoted exclusively to cancer, we have been recognized as one of the top two cancer hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report for more than 30 years.
Vaccination for COVID-19 and Influenza (flu) is mandatory for all MSK staff. Staff are considered fully vaccinated upon completion of a primary vaccination series for COVID-19 (i.e., one dose of a single dose vaccine or a final dose of a multi-dose vaccine series). Exceptions from the COVID-19 and Influenza (flu) vaccine requirements are permitted for those who request and receive an approved medical, religious, or fully remote exemption. Requests for exemption can take up to two weeks to review. Vaccination or an approved exemption is required to start work.
Job Description
You are a driven and motivated problem solver ready to pursue meaningful work. You are looking for an opportunity for growth and a culture of teamwork, striving to make an impact every day. If that sounds like you, you've landed in the right place. The Associate Director will lead a highly diverse group of project managers who oversee multidisciplinary teams to collaborate and deliver impactful projects. The ideal candidate has strong collaboration skills such as flexibility and places great value on leadership, communication, and creative thinking. In this role, you will focus on creating an environment that promotes inclusivity and growth with solid capability and capacity for successful delivery.
You will:
- Develop and implement standardized project management methodologies, policies, procedures, tools, and templates across the DigITs
- Be responsible for maintaining project management and governance standards, ensuring Project Manager (PM) compliance, monitoring, tracking metrics, and producing dashboards and reports.
- Monitor essential projects and programs, align deliverables to program outcomes, and report dashboard insights to executives
- Facilitate the collaboration of program objectives and project deliverables with SAFe Product Management
- Provide visible leadership and subject matter expertise in project management principles and disciplines
- Oversee all active projects, analyze status reports, identify risks, and ensure mitigation plans are in place
- Coaches and supports the Project Management team and conducts hiring, mentoring, and training to improve their understanding and skills
You have:
- 7+ years of IT Project management experience plus 5 + years in a leadership role in a PMO is required
- Proven project management experience in the use of Waterfall methodologies
- Knowledge of Agile frameworks and practices
- Demonstrated ability to manage a team and mentor project managers
- Ability to build strong and trusting relationships with direct reports, business leaders, and senior management
#LI-HYBRID - 2 days onsite (Wednesdays & Thursdays) at 633 3rd Avenue, NYC
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Pay Range: $143,600.00-$237,000.00
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MSK is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran status or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision.
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