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GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Describe the primary purpose or scope of the job.  What must be accomplished and why is it performed.

The Project Manager has responsibility for delivering medium to high complexity projects in line with DaVita specific delivery frameworks including Waterfall, Agile and Hybrid methodologies.

Medium to high complexity projects will usually have:

• Single customer
• Multiple delivery teams
• Multiple vendors
• Single portfolio

The main scope of work for the Project Manager is to manage and support the Project Leadership Team (PLT) to a successful delivery of the agreed project scope. This includes driving the project and tracking progress via multiple processes including:

• Creation of and tracking against schedule
• Managing risks and issues
• Managing creation and tracking of budget
• Communicating effectively to IT and business leadership
• Appropriate escalation of issues with PLT and leadership
• Creation of all applicable project artifacts
• Managing geographically diverse teams

In order of significance, list the essential functions and responsibilities of the position and the typical % of time spent performing them.  List only duties with a 5% of Time allocation or greater.  All other duties are accounted for in “Other Duties as Assigned” which must remain on all Job Descriptions.

3+  years of project management experience

 Required                      

Experience using Microsoft suite of tools including MS Project

 Required                     

Experience using PPM (Project and Portfolio Management) tool

 Required                      

Project Management Professional Accreditation

 Required                     

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Select the level of experience and education typically required to accomplish this job.

 0 to 2 years                                  High School Diploma

 2 to 4 years                                  Vocational/Technical School Certificate Degree

 4 to 6 years                                  Associate’s Degree or Apprenticeship

 6 to 8 years                                     Bachelor’s Degree

 8 to 10 years                                  Master’s Degree

 10+ years                                         Doctoral Degree