GREAT PEOPLE. GREAT MISSION. GREAT BENEFITS.

Join our team of 200 fun, energetic, and hard-working professionals who are dedicated to helping neurologists worldwide provide the best possible care for their patients. We have a vision at the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) to be indispensable to our members. Together, we pursue our mission to promote the highest-quality, patient-centered neurologic care and enhance member career satisfaction.

The AAN, founded in Minneapolis in 1948, supports and represents more than 36,000 neurologists and neuroscience professionals worldwide who provide crucial patient care, seek new cures and treatments for brain disease, and work to ensure patient access to the right care. Our headquarters is in the historic Mill District of downtown Minneapolis, and our public policy office is near the action on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

The AAN works closely with the American Brain Foundation, housed in the Academy’s headquarters.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Technical Project Manager coordinates and manages technical projects to ensure they complete on time, within budget, and within scope. Oversees all aspects of projects, facilitating discovery work, the development of requirements, setting timelines, driving project work, and communicating project progress to key stakeholders on a regular basis. This position is responsible for creating and maintaining project documentation for technical projects, including documentation of requirements, project charters, business process rules, project sign-offs, risk tracking, roles and responsibility documentation, mockups or wireframes, and change control processes.

ESSENTIAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Technology Project Management
•Analyze, develop, and maintain project technical requirements and project timelines with cross-divisional resources
•Assign and oversee project tasks of technical personnel while ensuring all resources are actively working towards established priorities on a daily basis
•Develop and monitor project success criteria, communicating with stakeholders at key intervals
•Create and maintain comprehensive project-related documentation
•Collaborate with organization stakeholders to implement standardized project management processes and tools
•Schedule and lead discussions to drive project progress

Business Analysis
•Responsible for technical documentation of system design, data migration rules, business rules, wireframes, or other detailed deliverables
•Facilitate design and discovery sessions with the project team to develop web, software and database solutions
•Identify and understand needs of multiple cross-team business stakeholders

This job description may not cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, activities, and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:
•Associate of Arts/Vocational/Technical Degree in information systems, business or related field is required
•Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field is preferred
•PMP certification or similar training in project management is preferred.
•Equivalent combination of additional experience beyond the minimum requirement and/or education may be substituted for degree requirement

Experience:
•Minimum 3 years of experience managing projects, creating business and project documentation, and communicating project status to stakeholders is required
•Experience planning and managing technical projects for web software development, database development, and digital content is preferred
•Experience writing or facilitating the creation of complex, technical documentation is preferred
•Experience working with technical & business teams to create web software and database systems, develop solutions and troubleshoot issues is preferred
•Experience participating in the implementation of enterprise-level customer relationship manager (CRM) software or financial systems is preferred

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
•Demonstrated project management skills is required
•Familiarity with project management and planning software is required
•Familiarity with Microsoft Visio is required
•Ability to communicate complex ideas in a concise manner is required
•Familiarity with Workfront project management software is preferred
•Ability to effectively work with diverse styles and maintain effective work relationships

ADDITIONAL POSITION INFORMATON:
FLSA Classification: Exempt
Travel Requirements: No travel required
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Schedule: Rarely beyond standard work schedule required
Physical Requirements: Standard office setting, with ability to sit for long periods of time, occasional use of stairs; regular use of computer and office equipment, lifting up to 40 lbs. The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Great Benefits
If our great people, great mission, and great location weren’t enough, we offer great benefits that work as hard for you as you do for us.
•Twenty-two days of paid personal time off (PTO) in the first year
•Twelve paid holidays per year in addition to PTO
•Company contribution equal to 10.5 percent of salary to AAN employee 401K retirement savings account
•Medical insurance
•Dental insurance (free employee coverage)
•Life and AD&D insurance—premiums covered 100 percent by the AAN
•Long-term disability insurance fully funded—covered 100 percent by the AAN
•Short-term disability insurance fully funded—covered 100 percent by the AAN
•ID theft protection
•Travel insurance
•Flexible spending plan
•Tuition reimbursement
•Parking subsidy
•Dry cleaning (free pickup and delivery)
•Wellness offerings (mindfulness courses, yoga classes, walking/running club)
•On-site workout facility

The American Academy of Neurology is an equal opportunity employer.

American Academy of Neurology
201 Chicago Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55415
www.aan.com