Project Manager

Job Title: Project Manager

Location: Morris Cancer Center

Department Name: Cancer Ctr-Admin

Req #: 0000270339

Status: Salaried

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $74,700.00 - $93,400.00 per year

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

The Hospital Project Manager plans, coordinates, and executes strategic and day-to-day projects across hospital departments to improve operational efficiency, streamline workflows, strengthen security systems, and support safe, high-quality patient care. This role serves as a key liaison between executive leadership, clinical staff, IT teams, external vendors, and other stakeholders to ensure projects are effectively planned, implemented, monitored, and completed in alignment with organizational goals, departmental priorities, and hospital standards.

Key responsibilities may include:

• Planning, coordinating, and executing hospital projects from initiation through completion, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives, timelines, budgets, and operational requirements.
• Collaborating with executive leadership, physicians, nurses, IT personnel, security teams, external vendors, and other stakeholders to identify project needs, define objectives, and facilitate successful implementation.
• Defining project missions, goals, deliverables, tasks, timelines, resource requirements, and performance expectations in collaboration with relevant departments and project stakeholders.
• Leading, coaching, mentoring, motivating, and supervising staff and contractors while delegating assignments and monitoring progress to ensure projects are completed successfully.
• Coordinating project activities across hospital departments to streamline workflows, improve operational processes, support security initiatives, and enhance patient care delivery.
• Monitoring project progress, identifying potential risks, resolving issues, and assisting in the resolution of conflicts within or between projects and functional areas.
• Facilitating effective communication among leadership, clinical teams, technical personnel, vendors, and other stakeholders to promote collaboration, accountability, and timely project completion.
• Supporting the implementation, maintenance, and coordination of hospital security technologies, including Genetec video surveillance and access control systems.
• Applying working knowledge of PeopleSoft/Oracle databases and WebParks software to support project coordination, system-related activities, reporting, and operational requirements, as applicable.
• Preparing and maintaining project documentation, schedules, reports, presentations, and other project-related materials using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and applicable organizational systems.
• Managing project resources, coordinating assignments, tracking deliverables, and ensuring that staff and contractors understand their responsibilities and project expectations.
• Communicating safety requirements and operational procedures effectively to diverse hospital populations, with consideration for the needs of infants, pediatric patients, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients.
• Promoting adherence to hospital policies, procedures, safety standards, communication expectations, and applicable operational requirements throughout project planning and implementation.
• Evaluating project outcomes, identifying opportunities for process improvement, and supporting initiatives that enhance departmental coordination, operational performance, and patient safety.
• Maintaining professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders while demonstrating strong leadership, organization, problem-solving, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Undertaking additional projects, responsibilities, and assignments as directed by the Security Director or Senior Management.

• You are passionate about improving hospital operations through effective project management, cross-departmental collaboration, and strategic problem-solving.
• You have the ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously while balancing competing priorities, deadlines, resources, and stakeholder expectations.
• You demonstrate strong leadership skills and can coach, mentor, motivate, supervise, and delegate responsibilities to staff and contractors effectively.
• You excel at communicating with diverse stakeholders, including executive leaders, physicians, nurses, IT professionals, security personnel, vendors, and other hospital team members.
• You possess strong organizational, analytical, and decision-making skills and can identify project risks, address operational challenges, and facilitate conflict resolution.
• You understand the importance of clear, age-appropriate safety communication and the role of coordinated hospital operations in supporting patient safety and quality care.
• You are comfortable using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and have working knowledge of PeopleSoft/Oracle databases and WebParks software.
• You have an in-depth understanding of Genetec video surveillance and access control systems and can support projects involving hospital security technology.
• You understand project management principles, including scope definition, scheduling, resource allocation, stakeholder engagement, risk management, implementation, and performance monitoring.
• You are adaptable, accountable, and capable of working collaboratively across functional areas while maintaining progress toward established project goals.
• You demonstrate professionalism, sound judgment, and a commitment to organizational policies, operational efficiency, safety, and continuous improvement.
• You are comfortable taking on additional responsibilities and special projects assigned by the Security Director or Senior Management.

• Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred.
• At least three years of hospital project management or hospital project coordination experience, with demonstrated potential for continued growth and responsibility.
• Demonstrated experience directing, supervising, coaching, or coordinating the work of staff, contractors, or project team members.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across clinical, administrative, technical, and operational departments.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Working knowledge of PeopleSoft/Oracle databases.
• Working knowledge of WebParks software.
• In-depth knowledge of the Genetec video surveillance and access control system.
• Thorough understanding of project management components, including project planning, scope, scheduling, resource management, risk assessment, stakeholder communication, implementation, and evaluation.
• Ability to define project objectives, missions, tasks, deliverables, and resource requirements and coordinate activities to achieve established goals.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and resolve project issues, facilitate conflict resolution, and collaborate effectively across departments and functional areas.
• Strong leadership, organizational, prioritization, problem-solving, and multitasking skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and assignments while maintaining accuracy, accountability, and attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate safety procedures and operational information appropriately to individuals across diverse age groups, including infants, pediatric patients, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients.
• Demonstrated professionalism, sound judgment, flexibility, and the ability to work independently while collaborating with leadership and project stakeholders.
• Commitment to hospital safety, operational excellence, effective teamwork, process improvement, and organizational policies and procedures.
• Ability to perform additional duties and accept special assignments as directed by the Security Director or Senior Management.