Project Director

At Labcorp, you are part of a journey to accelerate life-changing healthcare breakthroughs and improve the delivery of care for all. You'll be inspired to discover more, develop new skills and pursue career-building opportunities as we help solve some of today's biggest health challenges around the world. Together, let's embrace possibilities and change lives!

Are you a dynamic project leader ready to take on impactful, enterprise-wide initiatives? Labcorp is seeking a high-performing Project Director to join our Enterprise Program Management Office (EPMO), where you'll lead strategic, high-visibility projects that shape the future of our organization. If you thrive in fast-paced environments, excel at managing complex programs, and enjoy collaborating with senior leadership to drive meaningful outcomes, this is your opportunity to make a significant difference on a company-wide scale.

• Support large initiatives that may involve multiple stakeholders across several business units, corporate teams, and external partners.
• Assist the project sponsor and other stakeholders with the development of project definition and criteria.
• Define, build, and oversee the scope and schedule for assigned projects.
• Work with various leaders and external partners to secure appropriate project resources.
• Determine project communication needs; create vehicles of communication as appropriate (meetings, presentations, collaboration sites, etc.).
• Coordinate and track project activities throughout the duration of the project; facilitate constructive project changes if applicable.
• Foster teamwork among the project team and outside groups.
• Effectively communicate project information and status to project stakeholders.
• Manage the relationship with groups outside of the project team (end-users, support teams, consultants, vendors, etc.).
• Monitor and address issues, risks, and project level deviations; escalate significant items as appropriate.
• Ensure that project scope and objectives are met within the given time and budget constraints.
• Work with project team, business owner(s) and sponsor to successfully achieve project results and objectives.
• Operate comfortably in an environment with tight schedules and high expectations with autonomy, patience and flexibility.
• Support the EPMO with tool and process improvements to ensure the team is contributing maximum value to the organization.
• Ability to travel in support of projects as required (up to 20% with potential short-term periods above 20%).

• 4-year college degree.
• Minimum 5 years of project management experience including navigating cross-functional priorities, influencing stakeholders, and driving results in complex environments.
• Proficient using Microsoft Office products (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Experience with project management processes and methodologies.
• Proficient using project management tools / software (PPM, scheduling, etc.).
• Proven leadership, collaboration, and motivational skills with the ability to foster teamwork and negotiate solutions across diverse groups.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, including the ability to facilitate large group meetings and create impactful deliverables based on analytical needs.
• Exceptional organizational abilities and business/financial acumen to manage competing priorities and support strategic initiatives effectively.

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Knowledgeable/Trained in Change Management and Quality systems (e.g. Six Sigma) is preferred.
• Clinical laboratory / healthcare background and workflow
• Smartsheet specific experience.
• Experience directly managing a team/organization.
• An advanced degree related to health care, business, or project management.