Does the idea of doing something that really makes a difference in people’s lives while being well compensated intrigue you? Are you looking to work for an organization that encourages growth and success from each and every one of its employees? If so, AIDS Healthcare Foundation is the place for you!

Founded in 1987, AIDS Healthcare Foundation is the largest specialized provider of HIV/AIDS medical care in the nation. Our mission is to provide cutting edge medicine and advocacy, regardless of ability to pay. Through our healthcare centers, pharmacies, health plan, research and other activities, AHF provides access to the latest HIV treatments for all who need them.

AHF is searching for an Associate IT Director, IT Process and Project Management, to join our IT Department. This opportunity is to work on a Full Time, Regular basis.

Position Summary
The Associate IT Director, IT Process and Project Management is responsible for the Enterprise IT Process and Project Management functions within the IT organization spanning across the domestic markets (i.e. CA, FL, South, DC area, East Coast) as well as global markets (i.e. Africa, Asia Pacific, Eastern Europe).

This person also works as a project manager to implement major IT projects such as ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems, Claims systems, Server migrations, etc.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Includes the following. Other duties may be assigned.
As the Manager of the IT Process and Project Management:
• Work with other IT teams (i.e. Application Development and Application Support & Maintenance, Infrastructure Management including Data Center operations, Network Services and Security Management, End user support, IT Operations & Strategy and IT Service Management) and Business departments (e.g., HR, Finance, Managed Care, Pharmacy, etc) to deploy a standardized IT Process and Project Management methodology and tool.
• Responsible for creating and maintaining Program Management Office (PMO), Project Management process with the best of breed PMO and Project Management methodology and tool.
• Design and apply a standardized RFI (Request for Information) / RFP (Request for Proposal) management process to meet business objectives on cost effective vendor evaluation/selection for large-scale IT projects
• Work closely with other IT teams to define, select and architect a world class CMMI (Capability Maturity Model Integration) and ADLC (Application Development Lifecycle) management process that requires significant cross component coordination
• Report to, and consult with, CIO on project status and strategies
• Establish and defend the credibility of scope definition, project schedule, priorities, risks, an overall development plan and deployment
• Contribute to the strategic plan through innovative ideas on how to improve support processes while reducing costs.
• Manage budgets for all functionalities under IT Process and Project Management team.
• Must have proven experience with team building and leading a team.

As the Project Manager:
• Have experience in the project/program management of middle market Tier 1 ERP system, Claims system and/or Server migration implementation in the Healthcare and/or Insurance industry.
• Operate across organizational boundaries to initiate, plan, execute, control, and identify deficiencies and successfully manage internal IT staff, end user community, executives, vendor project team members and subcontractor teams.
• Apply leadership skills in order to plan, organize, and manage the efforts of the project for successful performance consistent with contractual agreements.
• Responsible for providing regular status reports to the IT steering committee and CIO that document the accomplishments achieved under the contract; areas of risk and action requests/follow up to keep the project on schedule.
• Deploy all projects with a phased implementation using SOA (Service Oriented Architecture) model.
• Develop a project plan for the entire program and execute to the plan managing the budget and milestones within acceptable levels.
• Responsible for validating and communicating project scope and managing scope through the change control process.
• Support the creation, modification and review of policies, procedures, reporting channels necessary so that program plans, activities, milestones, deliverables for each major activity identified in project charter are successfully executed.

Qualifications
• Familiarity with Project Management principles, PMP a plus
• Experience in CMMI certification a plus
• MCSE, MCSD, MCDBA, Java/J2EE and/or SOA certification a plus
• Leadership experience in a complex, multi-cultural, matrix management organization
• Experience in CMMI Level 3 or above certification
• Experiences in ERP (e.g., Oracle/People soft, Lawson, SAP, etc.) systems, Claims systems and/or Server migration implementation project in Healthcare and/or Insurance industry
• Experience managing multiple projects a plus
• Must have Healthcare and/or insurance industry experience.
• Strong ITSM background required – ITIL Foundation Certificate a plus
• Six Sigma Awareness (Green Belt an asset) a plus
• HIPAA Compliance experience a plus
• Global market experience a plus
• International travel may be required in the future.