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Student Assistant – IT Services Governance & Strategic Planning

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Student Assistant – IT Services Governance & Strategic Planning

UW Medicine IT Services logoUW Medicine IT Services
Seattle, USA
Posted: Sep 23, 2026

NL Highlights

Support the technology Governance program across all business units and assist cross-functional teams in strategic planning.
Analyze business processes and data, and support business case development including KPIs and risk mitigation.
Assist in policy development, workflow documentation, and establish reporting tools to track progress against strategic goals.

Details

Reference

REQ-0000137371

Salary & Funding

$21.30 hourly

Duration

Temporary

Eligibility

Must be a current student at the University of Washington.

Next Steps

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Opportunity Overview

Job Description

UW Medicine IT Services

has an outstanding opportunity for a

Student Assistant IT Services Governance & Strategic Planning

.

WORK SCHEDULE

  • HYBRID opportunity, requiring a minimum of 1 in-office days a week, typically on Wednesdays
  • Our office is in the University District
  • 16 19.5 hours per week when school is in session

During school breaks, there may be availability to work up to 40 hours per week

Student Assistants are expected to work during IT Services (ITS) business hours, which is between 8AM and 4:30PM, Monday Friday. The exact schedule will be determined based on current course load/schedule with adjustments made as quarterly classes change

Day Shift

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION

UW Medicine IT Services (ITS)

is a shared services organization that supports all of UW Medicine. UW Medicine is comprised of Harborview Medical Center (HMC), UW Medical Center-Montlake Campus (UWMC-Montlake), UW Medical Center-Northwest Campus (UWMC-NW), UW Medicine Primary Care (UWMPC), UW Physicians (UWP), UW School of Medicine (SOM), and Airlift Northwest (ALNW). ITS is responsible for the ongoing support and maintenance of the infrastructure and applications which support all these institutions, along with the implementation of new services and applications that are used to support and further the UW Medicine mission.

Student Assistant IT Services Governance & Strategic Planning

UW Medicine IT Services has an outstanding opportunity for a part-time, day shift Student Assistant to provide administrative assistance for IT Services Governance & Strategic Planning initiatives within the team. The ideal candidate is a highly motivated individual with excellent communication and organizational skills, as well as a strong interest in learning administrative operations and programs that enhance service experience, operational excellence, governance transformation, and operational efficiency, compliance, quality, and goal execution.

This position will assist with general administrative duties to support the Director, ITS Governance & Strategic Planning.

  • Collaborates and assists cross-functional teams focusing on Governance and Strategic Planning
  • Ensures we are working on the right projects at the right time
  • Supports the technology Governance program spanning across all business units
  • Supports the resourcing, project scheduling, and approaches throughout the full project life cycle
  • Works closely with user representatives, other ITS teams, operations staff, and other project team members from project ideation through scheduling
  • Analyzes business processes and data
  • Supports ITS Owners and Business Owners in business case development including KPIs and risk categorization and mitigation
  • Supports the operational departments ensuring that their ideas and needs are captured
  • Analyzes the overall portfolio for investment trends, benchmarks, capacity, and risk, presenting this information to executives and highlighting strategic opportunities
  • Communicates broadly and proactively, leading ITS Governance activities and improvements
  • Attends and participates in relevant meetings with ITS Senior Leaders, gaining insights into high-level decision-making in healthcare IT. May also be required to prepare slide decks and present information, depending on task, assignment, or project
  • Assist in policy development and compliance, ensuring alignment with regulatory standards and best practices.
  • Captures, improves, and documents workflows, ensuring efficiency and regulatory compliance
  • Establishes reliable procedures, reporting tools, and dashboards intended to evaluate actual results against expected costs and benefits, project status, and congruence with strategic goals and objectives
  • Proactively identifies, escalates, and resolves issues that may impact the successful execution of the initiatives and attainment of organizational goals
  • Performs other related duties and participates in special projects as assigned
  • Partners with leadership, special committees, and team members to support execution of key initiatives
  • Assists and collaborates with project management, tracking milestones, timelines, and deliverables for key organizational initiatives
  • Participates in organizational change management efforts related to new, governance programs, strategic plans, IT systems, applications, processes, or updates
  • Researches and presents best practices in healthcare IT, exploring innovative solutions to improve care delivery and efficiency