Biggest Challenges Of Working In Health IT As A Health IT Project Manager
Anne's biggest challenge as a Health IT Project Manager is "people management," specifically influencing individuals across various levels without direct authority. Success hinges on building strong relationships, fostering a sense of ownership ("skin in the game"), and ensuring everyone understands their purpose within the projects.
Project Management, Communication, Leadership, Influencing without Authority, Teamwork
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Anne Nguyen
Health IT Project Manager
Top 10 Hospital in the Nation
UC Irvine
UCI Irvine, Masters of Public Health
Biology & Related Sciences
Healthcare, Medical & Wellness, Technology
Operations and Project Management
LGBTQ
Video Highlights
1. Influencing individuals at various levels without direct authority
2. Building and maintaining strong relationships with team members
3. Motivating team members and ensuring they understand project purpose
Transcript
What is your biggest challenge in your role?
My biggest challenge is probably the people management part of it, because no one directly reports to me. I'm an individual contributor, so I have to learn to influence people who are either levels above me or don't report to me.
I need to ask for and direct activity and tasks to get the project done. This requires having good relationships with everyone involved.
We also have to help motivate them, making them feel like they have skin in the game and understand their purpose for the projects we're undertaking. So, definitely, I think people management, which is also related to the communication aspect I mentioned before.