Req #: 233475

Department: INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH METRICS AND EVALUATION (IHME)

Appointing Department Web Address: https://www.healthdata.org/

Job Location Detail: Office is located in Seattle, Washington. This position is eligible to work fully remote in the US, excluding US territories.

Posting Date: 04/23/2024

Closing Info: Closes On 05/03/2024

Salary: $7,917 to $9,618 per month

Shift: First Shift

Notes: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-professional-staff-librarians-academic-staff-20230701_a11y.pdf )

As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.

The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent research organization at the University of Washington . Its mission is to deliver to the world timely, relevant, and scientifically valid evidence to improve health policy and practice. IHME carries out its mission through a range of projects within different research areas including the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors; Future Health Scenarios; Cost Effectiveness and Efficiency; Resource Tracking; and Impact Evaluations.

IHME is committed to providing the evidence base necessary to help solve the world’s most important health problems. This requires creativity and innovation, which are cultivated by an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment that respects and appreciates differences, embraces collaboration, and invites the voices of all IHME team members.

IHME has an outstanding opportunity for a Temporary Project Manager to join the Financial Planning and Operations team (FPO) . This position will communicate across teams about data and critical resource-related information, manage that data, ensure its timeliness and quality, and the tools and processes we have to do so. These include developing and implementing new tools, re-designing certain processes, and managing changes in workflow between teams. FPO requires additional capacity from someone with a dedicated focus to achieve this in a timely and high-impact fashion. This individual will play a key role in driving the organization's success by focusing on three core areas: improving existing processes and tools, standardizing practices, and solving complex problems. Projects will include but are not limited to: a. adapting and testing new project management software to meet team needs; b. modifying and expanding ticketing systems to improve workflow; c. generating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to take into account evolving organizational needs and revise SOPs based on feedback from the SOP audience. This is a 12-month term-limited appointment from date of hire.

Responsibilities:

• Manage projects that revise and improve workflow, data quality management, and efficiency to achieve FPO’s key objectives. • Report on progress, identify and resolve roadblocks, and ensure successful implementation on priority projects. • Communicate timelines and progress, facilitate meetings, and generally convey information in a timely and comprehensible manner to stakeholders. • Develop needs requirements documents for tools, perform testing, and provide written and oral instruction in their use. • Gather user-needs and develop easy-to-understand reports and SOP’s for quick reference of critical information on resource use. • Scope, develop, and implement tools and forms using Excel, Access, and related applications to track, plan, and manage things like expenditures, travel requests, and events management. • Develop templates and forms to make information submission and management more efficient. • Run stand-up meetings on priority projects with multiple contributors. • Analyze data and reports for accuracy, quality, and comprehensibility. Identify and resolve systematic errors. • Supervise employees to include: hiring and training, managing workflow and guiding priority setting, and contributing to professional growth, performance assessments, and performance management for supervisees.

Other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, finance or related field and four to five years’ relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional Qualifications

• A commitment to working to alongside others at IHME to illuminate the health impacts of systemic racism and to work within IHME to make our organization more diverse and inclusive. See IHME’s DEI statement here: https://www.healthdata.org/about/mission-vision/DEI . • Demonstrated proclivity for understanding, conveying, and using quantitative information. • Previous project management experience, using stand-up meeting approach, with the ability to drive forward projects with independence and savviness to flag and resolve critical roadblocks. • Adept ability to code tools using Excel, Access, PowerBI, and related applications. • Strong communication skills, both written and oral, with proven previous experience in creating comprehensive documentation and standard operating procedures. • Ability to innovate, work independently and successfully in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. • Ability to effectively use tools similar to ChatGPT.

Working Conditions:

• Weekend and evening work sometimes required. • This position is open to anyone authorized to work in the U.S. • Office is located in Seattle, Washington. This position is eligible to work fully remote in the US, excluding US territories; work schedule required to overlap 50% of IHME office hours, between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Pacific Time.

Application Process:

The application process for UW positions may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter, and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.