The Project Manager II is responsible for overall coordination, status reporting, and stability of project-oriented work efforts. This position establishes and implements project management processes and methodologies for the organization to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, adhere to high-quality standards and meet customer expectations. The Project Manager coordinates communication with all areas of the enterprise that affects the scope, budget, risk, and resources of the work effort being managed.
WHO WE ARE
Franciscan Health is a leading healthcare organization dedicated to providing exceptional patient care and promoting health and wellness in our community. Our mission is to ensure that every patient receives the highest quality of care through innovation, compassion, and excellence. With 11 ministries and access points across Indiana, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers who provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
- Project Management - Manages projects affecting a majority (if not all) facilities that work to address complex issues or challenges. Communicates with project stakeholders to ensure a clear understanding of project scope, timeline, and budget.
- Project Administration - Using project management methodologies and processes to support successful project implementation. Provides assistance in using these tools on key projects.
- Project Resource Management - Works with managers to ensure project resources are assigned to project work for project duration and at the correct allocation.
- Project Time Management - Creates and maintains a project timeline and communicates any changes. Motivates team members and takes responsibility for keeping everyone on track. Helps team members set targets for milestones and consistently monitors progress.
- Project Reporting and Status - Provides comprehensive and clear project statuses to stakeholders and leaders.
- Project Issues and Conflict - Takes the lead to resolve project issues and discrepancies arising from within various departments and works swiftly and proactively to escalate to leadership in support of resolution, if needed.
- Project Budget Management - Gathers all relevant data and manages the project budget. Reports on project budget versus actuals.
- Mentorship - Provides coaching and mentoring to new Project Managers on managing projects, the usage of PM tools and methodologies, best practices, project implementation, and meeting APM standards.
- Optimization - Acts as thought leader in building a high performing team. Reviews PMO processes and offers recommendations for improvement.
- Training & Education - Identifies opportunities to cross train others within your area of expertise.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Required Associate's Degree
- Preferred Bachelor's Degree
- 3 years Relevant work experience in Project Management Required
- 3 years Experience with Vendors Required
- 3 years Healthcare Industry Experience Required
- Project Management Professional (PMP) - Project Management Institute
TRAVEL IS REQUIRED:
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law.
Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights.
Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.
Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org.
Skills Required
- Associate's degree
- Bachelor's degree
- 3 years of relevant project management experience
- 3 years of experience with vendors
- 3 years of healthcare industry experience
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute
Franciscan Health Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Franciscan Health and has not been reviewed or approved by Franciscan Health.
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Healthcare Strength — Benefits include medical, dental, and vision with broad network options, plus added savings when using system hospitals, labs, imaging, pharmacies, and physicians. Feedback suggests health coverage is solid, though not best-in-class.
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Retirement Support — An employer-funded retirement contribution is available alongside 403(b) and 457(b) options with defined eligibility and vesting. Feedback suggests this structure supports long-term savings across many roles.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO accrues with service and certain provider roles cite robust allotted time off and CME. Feedback suggests the presence of EAP and additional programs adds breadth to time-away support.
Franciscan Health Insights
What We Do
The Franciscan Alliance healthcare ministry began in Lafayette, Ind., in 1875. Today, Franciscan Alliance is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest with 12 hospital campuses in Indiana and Illinois, approximately 20,000 employees and a number of nationally recognized Centers of Health Care Excellence. Hospitals include: Franciscan Health Crown Point, Franciscan Health Michigan City, Franciscan Health Crawfordsville, Franciscan Health Lafayette East, Franciscan Health Indianapolis, Franciscan Health Carmel, Franciscan Health Rensselaer, Franciscan Health Mooresville, Franciscan Health Hammond, Franciscan Health Dyer, Franciscan Health Munster and Franciscan Beacon Hospital in Indiana; and Franciscan Health Olympia Fields in Illinois. For more information, visit FranciscanHealth.org. With more than 850 primary and specialty care providers at over 260 locations in Indiana and Illinois, Franciscan Physician Network is one of the largest and most respected multi-specialty physician networks in the Midwest providing convenient, comprehensive care







