Senior QMS Project Manager

This position will work with Clinical Franchise to lead a variety of medium projects to launch new tests for Quest Diagnostics. Will need to collaborate with a variety of facets of the Quest enterprise including IT, franchise, database, billing, etc.

This is a Remote opportunity

• Leads projects and working teams to effectively initiate, plan, execute, monitor, and closeprojects
• Leadsprojects
• Leads projectsthrough issues, roadblocks, andproblems
• Acts as a change agent to drive teamstowardsuccess
• Guides team members to perform through issues andconstraints
• Ownsprojects
• Owns the timeline, budget, resource constraints, and deliverables/results
• Shifts between the big picture and the small-but-crucialdetails
• Is prepared to roll up their sleeves and work through detailedissues
• Managesprojects
• Ensures all appropriate tools are completed and used effectively (e.g., charter,Ganttchart, status updates)
• Communicates
• Actively communicates with project sponsors andstakeholders
• Establishes regular points ofcommunication
• Manages sponsor and stakeholdersexpectations
• Delivers the expectedresults
• Performs root cause analysis on project shortfalls and takes corrective action asnecessary
• Applies project management tools and techniques, as well as other QMS principles andtools, toward a variety oflarge,and likely inter-related,projects
• Documentsbusiness processes

Completes required continuedlearning

Required WorkExperience:

5 years of experience working as a project manager

Preferred Work Experience:

Experience with new test launches for Quest Diagnostics. Experience with Blood Based Biomarkers a plus.

Knowledge:

• Demonstrated experience leading projects from initiation to completion(4 to 6years experience)
• Demonstrated experience facilitating discussions and leading meetings
• Demonstrated ability to develop strong relationships withothers
• Demonstrated experience leadingchanges
• Demonstrated ability to influence businessleaders
• Demonstrated data analysisskills
• Some experience in continuous improvement
• Some experience with process management

Skills:

• Skilled in managing resources and financials in Clarity
• Problemsolvingskills
• Effective written and verbalcommunication skills across multiple formats:formal presentations, meetings, conference calls,e-mails,andmemos
• Ability to handle multiple projectssimultaneously
• Skilledin Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project
• Interpersonal skills
• Decision makingskills
• Planning and organization skills
• Negotiation skills
• Results-oriented
• Creative
• Persistent
• Composed
• Able to learn new conceptsrapidly
• Able to work independently with littlesupervision

EDUCATION
Bachelor's Degree (Required)

LICENSECERTIFICATIONS
PMP Certification by PMI highly preferred

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets