Overview

Technical Senior Project Manager III The Technical Senior Project Manager III leads high-profile, matrixed projects aligned with the Institute's strategic plan and process improvement priorities, often spanning multiple divisions. This role involves planning and managing several projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery within scope and budget. Engaging with diverse stakeholders, including senior leadership, the manager drives project success and fosters cross-departmental collaboration, focusing on strategic outcomes and innovation. With proven technical expertise, they partner with engineering and development teams to mitigate risks and lead technology decisions, while also driving system architecture discussions, IT policy development, code reviews, and technical feasibility assessments. Incumbent will report to the Manager of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) Information Services (IS) department Project Management Office (PMO), managing large projects identified by DFCI IS leadership while utilizing the PMO's established project management methodology. The focus of this position is: manage large-scale initiatives, represent the PMO with the use of the PMO's proven methodologies and tools, support DFCI staff in project management best practices through coaching, mentoring, and training, communicate the PMO's mission and purpose throughout the IS and user community, and drive the deployment, support, and continuous improvement of standard project management tools, including templates and applications, throughout DFCI. The incumbent will:work closely with a multi-disciplinary team including IT technical staff, business analysts, institute leaders, and external vendors/teams throughout each projectestablish and maintain respectful relationships with project sponsors and stakeholdersbecome familiar with institute processes, strategic goals, and systemscollaborate with the business in needs definition, business assessment, requirements gathering, vendor selection, resource allocation, project prioritization, risk analysis and mitigation, implementation, testing, training, and project closeoutlead and assist teams in project designaid in the periodic review and auditing throughout a project's lifecycleguide projects in process content, application of tools, and knowledge managementproactively identify, analyze, mitigate, and manage risksregularly and proactively communicate with project stakeholders regarding schedule, status, issues, risks, scope changes, and milestone achievementsThe estimated duration of this position is 24-36 months.Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care. We are united in our mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS, and related diseases. We strive to create an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment where we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all backgrounds, and design programs to promote public health particularly among high-risk and underserved populations. We conduct groundbreaking research that advances treatment, we educate tomorrow's physician/researchers, and we work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals. Primary Duties and Responsibilities Scope and Complexity: Oversee highly complex projects with budgets exceeding $1M, critical to strategic objectives, involving multiple departments and external partners.Strategic Leadership and Planning: Lead strategic decision-making with full accountability for project outcomes and resource management, collaborating with senior leadership to translate initiatives into detailed project plans that align with institutional priorities and ensure measurable success.Analysis: Translate business processes into technical solutions, expertly guiding analysts in requirement gathering and performing analysis as needed.Stakeholder Interaction and Communication: Engage w