Product Manager - Administration Applications (Remote)

at  Vanderbilt University Medical Center

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JOB SUMMARY:

This position is critical in supporting the portfolio of ADI-Independent Applications and Integrations. This position’s responsibilities to include supporting current implementations to support multiple VUMC departments, including HR (Sunapsis Immigration tracking), Adestra (Marketing), and new implementation PowerDMS. This position will also provide additional future support for applications that may be transitioning to ADI-IAI team.
(Note: This role is available for remote employment from most areas of US)
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TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES

• Project Coordination (Novice): Reviews specific project related documents for completeness and accuracy and ensures project status reports are received, when due, from project managers for all approved projects. Provides administrative and logistics support for various project meetings, training, workshops and facilitated sessions. Coordinates and tracks all work requests to ensure on time project delivery. Keeps project plans updated and ensures key milestones and dependencies are understood. Responsible for record keeping for project meetings such as issues logs, gap analysis sheets, meeting minutes, making copies, team event planning and execution, team travel, on-boarding activities for contractors or consultants, set up and maintenance of project repositories.
• Product Knowledge (Novice): Understands the product in relation to other company products. Has general knowledge of the competition for the product in the marketplace. Understands the product life cycle from development through sales and customer support. Can describe product features and benefits using key product terminology.
• Emerging Technologies (Novice): Stays abreast of new technology as it applies to project and departmental systems and architecture. Is aware of technological trends and new products and tools which can improve the effectiveness of systems and products. Able to successfully investigate, evaluate and recommend new technology to meet requirements of state-of-the-art systems and projects. Attends industry seminars and forums.
• Product Vendor Management (Novice): Serves as the primary contact for production issue notification, escalation and resolution with vendors’ Is familiar with all aspects of the contract process. Can work with the necessary departments [e.g., Purchasing, Legal] to guide a contract through this process. Is familiar with the Request for Information and Request for Proposal process. Has worked in the development and execution of several consulting, training, software and hardware contracts. Communicates to vendors any changes that may impact them or the relationship throughout the contract life.
• IT Portfolio Management (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate IT Portfolio Management in practical applications of moderate difficulty.

CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Organizational Impact: Executes job responsibilities with the understanding of how output would affect and impact other areas related to own job area/team with occasional guidance. Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment. Breadth of Knowledge: Has expanded knowledge gained through experience within a professional area. Team Interaction: Provides informal guidance and support to team members.
Core Capabilities :
Supporting Colleagues:- Develops Self and Others: Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance e and gain knowledge in new areas.- Builds and Maintains Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships.- Communicates Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modifies one’s own communication style to suit different situations and audiences. Delivering Excellent Services:- Serves Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them.- Solves Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions.- Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees’ effectiveness. Ensuring High Quality: - Performs Excellent Work: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly.- Ensures Continuous Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them. - Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring. Managing Resources Effectively: - Demonstrates Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure.- Stewards Organizational Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area.- Makes Data Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities. Fostering Innovation:- Generates New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches.- Applies Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges.- Adapts to Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Relevant Work Experience

EXPERIENCE LEVEL:

2 years

EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s
Vanderbilt Health recognizes that diversity is essential for excellence and innovation. We are committed to an inclusive environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and to the principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action. EOE/AA/Women/Minority/Vets/Disabled

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leads vision, roadmap, deliverables for products.
• Translates customer needs into projects on a project roadmap.
• Provides direction on development, execution and monitoring of product roadmaps.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.