IT Project Manager

IT Project Manager - 11 Month Fixed Term Contract - GTOC Kilkenny

Location: MacDonagh Office

Job type: Fixed Term

Overview of role:

As a Project Manager, you will lead cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact IT infrastructure and application implementation projects on time, within scope, with high quality and aligned with business objectives. You will play a pivotal role in project planning, stakeholder management, and execution while driving collaboration and ensuring that quality standards are met. This is an exciting opportunity for a results-driven professional with a passion for technology and proven expertise in managing medium-scale initiatives.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

- Client Relationships - Understands project objectives, and business value, from the user's point of view. Is customer focused. Builds trusted relationships with users.

- Communication - Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including summaries, presentations, and executive reports.

- Team Leadership / Development - Ability to organize, manage, and lead the project team to success. Supports project team members and colleagues. Builds strong relationships with colleagues and external IT partners. Skillfully handles situations and creates positive outcomes. Demonstrates self-awareness. Provides mentoring and support to others in areas of expertise.

- Project Planning and Management - Experienced in planning and managing project scope, schedules, resources, budget, issues, and risks. Understands need and value of attention to detail. Proactively identifies and addresses project risks. Utilizes change management to control scope and communicates scope changes. Tracks and reports project progress and forecast trends.

- Relevant Technical / Business Knowledge - Experience in information technology industry, especially in infrastructure technologies (virtualization, networking). Experience in application implementation for business units, especially in clinical applications. Demonstrates financial awareness. Working knowledge of analytical and problem-solving techniques and tools.

- Process Oriented - Utilizes organizational and PMO processes and project management standards to provide consistent and excellent project management services. Understands the need and value to continually define and/or improve processes.

Qualifications & Experience:

- Experience in a healthcare environment highly desirable.

- Abachelor's degree is required, with 3+ years professional experience in a project implementation capacity.

- PMP, CAPM or PRINCE2 or other project management certification preferred.

- Full Clean Driver's Licence is an essential requirement.

Equal Opportunity Statement and Benefits:

UPMC is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

At UPMC we provide a total rewards program that is not only market competitive, but fair and provides growth opportunities for all our colleagues.

Compensation:

Competitive pay for the work employees do – base pay, performance related pay and premium pay where applicable.

Benefits:

Fully paid maternity and paternity leave for new parents. Competitive Pension Plan, company funded Death in Service Benefit x 3 times. Critical Illness cover for all employees up to the age of 66.

Performance and Recognition:

Rewards for performance that supports the goals and mission of UPMC through our annual ACES programme.

Work-Life Balance:

Enhanced annual leave up to a maximum of 27 days. Flexible working opportunities to support you to work around external family commitments.

Development and Career Opportunities:

Opportunities for each employee to reach their career goals through continued learning and/or advancement.

About UPMC:

UPMC is a renowned multinational academic medical centre committed to delivering people-focused care that’s close to home. Headquartered in Pittsburgh and affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences, UPMC shapes the future of health through clinical and technological innovation, research and education. UPMC expands its expertise globally, bringing world‑class care across continents through its UPMC International division — an owned and operated network of hospitals and ambulatory care centres in Italy, Ireland and Croatia. UPMC International brings new access to the signature specialty services of UPMC Hillman Cancer Centre, UPMC Sports Medicine and others to more people in more places around the world.

In Ireland UPMC has provided high-quality healthcare in the South East since 2006. UPMC’s operations in Ireland now include UPMC Whitfield Hospital in Waterford, UPMC Sports Surgery Clinic in Dublin, UPMC Kildare Hospital in Clane, and UPMC Aut Even Hospital in Kilkenny. Outpatient care is available at the UPMC Carlow Outreach Centre, UPMC Hillman Cancer Centre radiotherapy locations in Waterford and Cork, UPMC The 4th Practice in Mallow, and across UPMC Sports Medicine Clinics in Dublin, Waterford, Limerick, Tipperary, Cork, and Mayo. UPMC has also established a nationwide Concussion Network. UPMC's Global Technology Operation Centre is based in Kilkenny.

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