Job Description

UW MEDICINE IT SERVICES has an outstanding job opportunity for a Senior Portfolio Governance Administrator position.

WORK SCHEDULE

• HYBRID job opportunity
• 100% FTE – 40 hours per week
• Day Shift – UW MEDICINE ITS SERVICES CORE HOURS ARE 08:00 – 17:00 (PST), Monday-Friday

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION

UW Medicine IT Services (ITS) is a shared services organization that supports all of UW Medicine.  UW Medicine is comprised of Harborview Medical Center (HMC), UW Medical Center-Montlake Campus (UWMC-Montlake), UW Medical Center-Northwest Campus (UWMC-NW), Valley Medical Center (VMC), UW Medicine Primary Care (UWMPC), UW Physicians (UWP), UW School of Medicine (SOM), and Airlift Northwest (ALNW).  ITS is responsible for the ongoing support and maintenance of the infrastructure and applications which support all these institutions, along with the implementation of new services and applications that are used to support and further the UW Medicine mission.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

• 100% remote opportunity
• Values-based work environment
• Active departmental Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee
• 15 days of vacation your first year – Also, 12 days of sick time, 1 personal holiday, and 11 paid holidays each year
• 100% matching, 100% immediately vesting 403(b)

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

The IT Governance team provides the strategic and operational foundation for effective IT Governance across UW Medicine through streamlined processes to ensure that IT is focused on the highest strategic value with solid risk management. 

• Responsible for leading teams to deliver the technology governance program spanning across all business units
• Manages resources, schedules, and approaches throughout the full project life cycle
• Serves as a coach and mentor to governance team members to ensure excellent customer service in full compliance with Governance standards, contributing to further development and improvement of these standards
• Leads projects to mature and grow the governance maturity within ITS, benchmarking our efforts across healthcare IT and bringing and implementing best practices where they are a good fit for UW Medicine
• Works closely with user representatives, other ITS teams, operations staff, and other project team members from ideation through scheduling
• Analyzes business processes and data
• Supports IT Owners and Business Owners in business case development including KPIs and risk categorization and mitigation
• Supports the operational departments ensuring that their ideas and needs are captured
• Analyzes the overall portfolio for investment trends, benchmarks, capacity, and risk, presenting this information to executives and highlighting strategic opportunities
• Communicates broadly and proactively leading IT Governance activities and improvements

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in a healthcare-oriented profession, a technology field, a business-related field, or other discipline that demonstrates analytical or communications abilities, or related field or equivalent education and/or experience.
• 5+ years of overall experience to include the below
• 5+ years of experience serving in a project leadership role with responsibility for managing progressively more complicated vendor-packaged system deployment and/or process improvement projects
• 3+ years of recent experience utilizing tools to manage projects/programs/portfolios
• 2+ years working with portfolio management or governance in a large healthcare setting
• Demonstrated experience leading, motivating, and managing various project and program team sizes, including internal and external resources, while holding all teams accountable for performance
• Demonstrated leadership, diplomatic, and motivational skills including the ability to lead up, across, and down multiple business and technology organizations/business units
• Demonstrated experience effectively working with multiple, diverse, stakeholders in a complex project environment within a cross-functional matrix environment
• Demonstrated experience managing project work and/or work of others within an established standard project lifecycle framework
• Demonstrated experience managing operational work, including process KPIs and capacity management

ABOUT UW MEDICINE – WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER

UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals.

All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest. 

Become part of our team.  Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

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About the UW 

Working at the University of Washington provides a unique opportunity to change lives – on our campuses, in our state and around the world.  

UW employees bring their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and dedication to building stronger minds and a healthier world. In return, they enjoy outstanding benefits, opportunities for professional growth and the chance to work in an environment known for its diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty. 

Our Commitment 

The University of Washington is committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful and welcoming community for all. As an equal opportunity employer, the University considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, or veteran status consistent with UW Executive Order No. 81.

To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or [email protected]. 

Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law.