Position-Healthcare Project Manager Location- OAK, CA /EDH, CA Duration-Fulltime Description
Ability to effectively manage large-scale, high-complexity projects/programs of diverse scope that may involve multiple internal and external stakeholders to implement the client, state, and federal mandates
Develop the project charter, integrated project plan, resource plan, contingency plan, and related project management artifacts
Manage project resources to meet deliverables, including forming, motivating high-performance, cross-functional Business and IT teams, which may include on and off-shore resources.
Coordinate efforts to estimate and scope proposals
Provide regular communications and project status reports to management, stakeholders, and the project team
Evaluate trade-offs between project size and complexity, cost, urgency, risk, and stakeholder value
Validate financial forecasts and provide on-going reconciliation of resources and other related project expenditures by managing project costs within the approved capital and expense budgets, including trend analysis and appropriate communications and support should budget adjustments be warranted
Partner with business sponsors to define success metrics and criteria
Build, lead, and coach multiple project teams throughout project lifecycles
Facilitate all operational checkpoint activities throughout the lifecycle of projects
Manage project related risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies, including making recommendations to management on mitigating and / or remediating activities
Assists in the resolution of conflicts regarding resources, deadlines and standards
Ensure all projects adhere to project methodology and compliance standards set by the company to develop and execute project scheduling, including work breakdown structure (WBS), milestones, critical paths, cross-functional dependencies, and overall project schedule
Provide accurate project expenditure and necessary accruals to the finance team
Continually update relevant business and IT stakeholders of project status and publish project status reports
Serve as a subject matter expert in routinely briefing key stakeholders on different aspects of assigned initiatives
Define and track project milestones while developing, maintaining, and reporting on an overall and integrated delivery plan
Ensure all projects meet success parameters and ROI targets stated in the business case.
Required Skills
8 -12 years of direct Project Management experience with healthcare payer operations
Candidate must have hands-on experience in project/program resource planning, reporting, prioritization, and budgeting with both on-shore and off-shore staff.
Experience leading projects and programs within and outside IT, as well as projects and programs that involve external providers.
Demonstrated ability in estimating, calculating, and reporting on financials
Possess excellent communication (verbal and written), and interpersonal skills.
Education
Bachelor’s degree or higher preferred but not required
Certifications
PMP Preferred but not required; SAFe Scrum Master or CSM desired