Project Manager (VP of Human Resources)

Johns Hopkins, founded in 1876, is America's first researchuniversity and home to nine world-class academic divisions workingtogether as one university.

We are seeking a Project Manager (PM) to lead, direct,and execute various initiatives from concept to implementation witha high level of independence. The Project Manager will oversee a portfolio of key projects, ensuring that all assigned projects successfully meet institutional goals, deliver impactful results,and drive excellence. Additionally, the PM supports and mentorsother project managers and staff, ensuring best practices inproject management are followed.

This position is responsible for ensuring the successful completion of a portfolio of projects within the approved schedule, scope, and budget, and escalating major risks and issues to division/department leaders as appropriate. In partnership with other project stakeholders, the PM leads the design and implementation of individual projects.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Oversee and direct the scope of projects, including goals,timelines, budgets, and objectives.
• Oversee and execute project plans, budgets, timelines, and riskmitigation strategies, and monitor and report on progress andoutcomes.
• Complete activities/deliverables required to complete theprojects, including analysis, benchmarking, data collection, anddeliverable development.
• Identify and resolve conflicts, challenges, or barriers thatmay arise during the project lifecycle and elevate them asappropriate.
• Serve in various project roles as necessary to fill gaps andensure projects proceed as needed.
• May oversee project teams and resources, including projectmanagers and staff from other departments.
• Oversee key project deliverables, including project plans,budgets, timelines, status reports, presentation materials,reports, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Participate in the risk, issue, and change resolution process,and work with other leaders to take corrective action asneeded.
• Serve as a key decision-maker for the projects.
• Interface with key leaders to help define project prioritiesand communicate project risks, issues, and opportunities.
• Monitor KPIs for special projects, reporting progress andstatus to senior leaders.
• Oversee and collaborate with project teams and resources,including project managers and staff from other departments.
• Draft project deliverables, including written reports,presentations, spreadsheets, and data visualizations.
• Collaborate with project managers and staff outside of theassigned area to implement the project management methodology andbest practices to positively impact the institution and support thestrategic initiatives.
• Assist with coaching and mentoring other project managementpractitioners and share knowledge of best practices.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Five years of related experience.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience andadditional related experience may substitute for required educationbeyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extentpermitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management Professional Certification.

Technical Qualifications & Specialized Certifications

• Demonstrated ability to use Microsoft Office Suite softwareapplications, along with a general understanding of HRISapplications to retrieve data for reporting and analysis.
• Knowledge of SmartSheet or comparable project planningsoftware.

Classified Title: Project Manager

Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PE

Starting Salary Range: $75,135 - $131,510 Annually (Commensurate w/exp.)

Employee group: Full Time

Schedule: M-F/8:30-5:00

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: Eastern High Campus

Department name: VP of Human Resources

Personnel area: University Administration

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

The following additional provisions may apply depending on whichcampus you will work. Your recruiter will adviseaccordingly.

During the Influenza ("the flu") season, as a condition ofemployment, The Johns Hopkins Institutions require all employeeswho provide ongoing services to patients or work in patient care orclinical care areas to have an annual influenza vaccination orpossess an approved medical or religious exception. Failure to meetthis requirement may result in termination of employment.

The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas,laboratories, working with research subjects, or involvingcommunity contact requires documentation of immune status againstRubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella(chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received theTdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may includedocumentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicellavaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratorytesting. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases areordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except forthose employees who provide results of blood tests or immunizationdocumentation from their own health care providers. Anyvaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no costin our Occupational Health office.

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