Senior Qms Project Manager (Remote)

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 close projects

• Leads projects

• Leads projects through issues, roadblocks, and problems
• Acts as a change agent to drive teams toward success
• Guides team members to perform through issues and constraints

Owns projects

• Owns the timeline, budget, resource constraints, and deliverables/results
• Shifts between the big picture and the small-but-crucial details
• Is prepared to roll up their sleeves and work through detailed issues

Manages projects

• Ensures all appropriate tools are completed and used effectively (e.g., charter, Gantt chart, status updates)

Communicates

• Actively communicates with project sponsors and stakeholders
• Establishes regular points of communication
• Manages sponsor and stakeholders expectations

Delivers the expected results

• Performs root cause analysis on project shortfalls and takes corrective action as necessary

Applies project management tools and techniques, as well as other QMS principles and tools, toward a variety of large, and likely inter-related, projects

Documents business processes

Completes required continued learning

Required Work Experience

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 6 years experience)
• Demonstrated experience facilitating discussions and leading meetings
• Demonstrated ability to develop strong relationships with others
• Demonstrated experience leading changes
• Demonstrated ability to influence business leaders
• Demonstrated data analysis skills
• Some experience in continuous improvement
• Some experience with process management

Skills

• Skilled in managing resources and financials in Clarity
• Problem solving skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills across multiple formats: formal presentations, meetings, conference calls, e-mails, and memos
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Skilled in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project
• Interpersonal skills
• Decision making skills
• Planning and organization skills
• Negotiation skills
• Results-oriented
• Creative
• Persistent
• Composed
• Able to learn new concepts rapidly
• Able to work independently with little supervision

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