Overview

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world's leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world's deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. These values are grounded in and expressed through the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems. Fred Hutch is in pursuit of becoming an anti-racist organization. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates hired share our commitment to diversity, anti-racism and inclusion.

This role will provide leadership for all activities associated with the successful delivery of programs, which includes organizing programs; managing related projects and deliverables within the program; and reporting on program health, planning, resource coordination, scheduling, budgeting, and execution. This is a critical role in effectively aligning project timing, strategy, and objectives to support the program in a way that is more beneficial than managing individual projects.

This role will create and maintain interlocking schedules for projects of a program, track program interdependencies, maintain and present status of the program, track, and address risks/issues at the program level, among other duties. In addition to program management duties the Program Manager will provide process leadership and support to other Project Managers in structuring projects, consult on the use of project management tools and will lead process improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates the development and implementation of key goals, objectives, and success criteria for the program with sponsors and cross-department stakeholders.
• Oversees all aspects of assigned programs and related sub-projects to ensure completion within defined scope, quality, time, and cost constraints.
• A high degree of project management competency including develop detailed program/project execution plan, manage all implementation processes and project financials.
• Experienced in multiple project methodologies, selecting the best methods for progress tracking, health metrics, monitoring change control process, testing, release to production and on-time delivery within capacity constraints.
• Understand and translate cross-team dependencies into actionable plans.
• Provide overall communication and interface with all areas affected by the program/project including cross-functional stakeholders and dependent teams.
• Strategic planning, organization, and resolution of complex project issues.
• Takes a proactive approach to dealing with ambiguity; seeks out and creates clarity.
• Works with leadership and core team members to help identify and assist in making program tradeoffs to balance scope, time, and costs.
• Coordinate with project managers, other IT, and business subject matter experts, as well as 3rd party vendors.
• Provide leadership to project managers, foster a positive team environment, and provide direction in ambiguous situations.
• Builds and maintains strong working relationships with team members, project sponsors and peers; is customer service focused.
• Surface opportunities to innovate and improve operational efficiencies.

Qualifications

Required:

• BA/BS degree required or equivalent professional experience
• Minimum of 10 years of proven experience in managing enterprise or complex IT programs and projects.
• Experience with and interest in project management tools, project management methodologies and best practices.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to use data and metrics to back up assumptions, recommendations, and drive actions.
• Excellent communication skills, problem solving, conflict / resolution management, active listening, time management, and interpersonal skills.
• Skilled in prioritization. Makes the right tradeoffs between schedule, resources, and scope in order to address major risks, challenges, and obstacles.
• Demonstrated consistent ability to lead cross-functional teams and deliver technical solutions while mitigating or removing hurdles / obstacles.
• Strong relationship building skills with the ability to influence others by negotiating and building cohesiveness across diverse individual skills and styles.

Preferred:

• PMI Certifications preferred: PMP, CSM or ACP

A statement describing your commitment and contributions toward greater diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism in your career or that will be made through your work at Fred Hutch is requested of all finalists.

The annual base salary range for this position is from $118,560 to $187,387 and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees a comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance health, well-being, and financial security. Benefits include medical/vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, life, disability, retirement, family life support, employee assistance program, onsite health clinic, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation (12-22 days per year), paid sick leave (12-25 days per year), paid holidays (13 days per year), paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks), and partially paid sabbatical leave (up to 6 months).

Our Commitment to Diversity