Job Summary
Beaker Application Manager
Role description
The application manager provides an additional level of coordination and communication, overseeing implementation for an application, application area, or specialized team such as training or research.
Key Responsibilities
Management responsibilities Maintaining the scope, schedule, and quality of the project in their specific application area or team Setting clear expectations for team members, including defining what they should do at each phase of the project Working closely with the project director and other project managers to coordinate activities Ensuring that the business community is engaged in the project Advising and coaching team members by providing guidance on project issues, key success factors of the project, and lessons learned Sharing with team members the positive effects of innovation and system capabilities Reinforcing the importance of the project together with the executives and the project director, and providing consistent communication to the project team Organizing resources within the organization Motivating and showing appreciation for the team Appropriately matching team member skills to team responsibilities Managing the project from an organizational perspective while attending to detailed tasks Core responsibilities Assisting as a support contact for their area Identifying and troubleshooting issues Guiding workflow design, building and testing the system, and analyzing other technical issues associated with Epic software Serving as a liaison between organizational needs and Epic implementation staff Maintaining regular communication with Epic representatives, including participating in weekly project team meetings Working with Epic representatives, your organization's business community, and end users to ensure the system meets the organization's business needs in regards to the project deliverables and timeline Developing an understanding of operational needs to set the direction for the organization's workflows Participating in training and working with end users Reviewing the status of projects and issues on an ongoing basis with leadership Holding weekly communications with team members to discuss the status of deliverables, shared issues, end-user concerns, budget, and upcoming milestones Owning integrated efforts that span multiple applications such as BCA, Cutover, HODs, and so on Key competencies Adaptability/flexibility Demonstrating flexibility with respect to changing end-user business needs Critical thinking The ability and willingness to see things in an open-minded way and examine an idea or concept from as many angles as possible Dependability The ability and willingness to take ownership of work activities and ensure that they are completed in an accurate, efficient, and timely manner Initiative The ability and willingness to recognize assignments or tasks that need to be completed, to seek out additional assignments or tasks, and to help others Interpersonal skills The ability to communicate information clearly and concisely with project leadership and subject matter experts Learning The ability and willingness to learn new software and systems Listening Listening attentively to ensure that the intended