In PersonA valid California driver's license and current automobile insurance are required for company travel.
Project & Program ManagementProject Management
About the job
Requirements
A bachelor's degree and at least one year of relevant project management experience, or at least three years of relevant project management experience in lieu of a degree.
Experience managing multiple projects with medium to large teams.
Strong verbal and written communication skills to interpret and articulate project requirements to stakeholders.
Exceptional interpersonal and customer service skills.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across all organizational levels.
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple projects within established timeframes and quality standards.
Strong decision-making, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
Ability to work under pressure, meet critical deadlines, and adapt to a continuously changing environment.
Working knowledge of project management methodologies and tools.
Proficiency with Windows, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Visio, and PowerPoint.
A valid California driver's license and proof of current automobile insurance compliant with the employer's policy are required to operate a vehicle and travel for company business.
Responsibilities
Lead assigned projects through planning, implementation, tracking, and all aspects of the project lifecycle.
Manage projects ranging from low to high complexity.
Identify and manage project deliverables, dependencies, communications, and critical paths.
Develop and maintain project plans, project charters, and budget summaries.
Work with subject matter experts and department representatives to develop, streamline, and implement newly established processes.
Ensure successful handoff of established processes and project deliverables to appropriate business owners.
Follow up with project stakeholders and subject matter experts on outstanding project deliverables to keep projects on track.
Manage day-to-day project execution with little to no oversight.
Develop business cases, project charters, and other project documentation, and present them to stakeholders as needed.
Use project management software, tools, resources, and online collaboration applications for project planning and execution.
Track, compile, review, and analyze project data and results.
Oversee tracking of tasks, timelines, and resources while meeting cost, scope, schedule, and resource requirements.
Maintain project documentation according to department specifications.
Communicate project status, potential risks, issues, and dependencies to project teams, stakeholders, and leaders in a timely manner.
Develop and distribute communications to project stakeholders.
Coordinate and facilitate internal and external meetings.
Develop and publish agendas, meeting minutes, and necessary documentation.
Plan and coordinate events, conferences, and webinars as needed.
Desired Qualifications
Experience in a health plan environment.
Project Management Professional certification.
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification.
Overview
To effectively lead assigned projects, utilizing appropriate project management methodologies todrive the planning, implementation, and tracking of projects through all aspects of the projectlifecycle. Project Managers are responsible for the planning, procurement, and execution of aproject.
Responsibilities
Manages projects with low to high complexity. Identifies and manages project deliverables, dependencies, communication, and criticalpath for all assigned projects. Develops and maintains project plans, project charters, and budget summaries. Works with subject matter experts and department representatives to develop, streamline,and implement newly established processes. Responsible for successful hand-off of established processes and project deliverables toappropriate business owner(s). Ensures projects stay on track by effectively following-up with project stakeholders andsubject matter experts on outstanding project deliverables. Manages day-to-day project execution with little to no oversight. Develops business cases, project charters and other project documentation, and presentsto stakeholders as needed. Effectively utilizes project management software, tools, and resources needed for projectplanning and execution. Tracks, compiles, reviews, and analyzes project data and results. Oversees the tracking of tasks, timelines and resources necessary to meet projectobjectives while keeping within cost, scope, schedule and resource requirements. Maintains project documentation per department specifications. Communicates with project team, stakeholders and leaders on status, potential risks,issues, or dependencies associated with projects in a timely manner. Develops and distributes communications to project stakeholders. Effectively utilizes online collaboration applications. Coordinates and facilitates both internal and external meetings. Develops and publishes agendas, meeting minutes, and necessary documentation. Plan and coordinate events, conferences, and webinars, as needed. Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree and at least one (1) year of relevant projectmanagement experience required. In lieu of a degree, a minimum ofthree (3) years of relevant project management experience will beconsidered. Experience managing multiple projects with medium tolarge teams. Experience in health plan environment preferred.
Special Skills, Licenses andCertifications
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, to interpret andarticulate project requirements to involved stakeholders. Exceptionalinterpersonal and customer service skills. Ability to establish andmaintain effective working relationships across all levels within theorganization. Detail-oriented. Strong organization skills with ability towork on multiple projects at one time and efficiently complete assignedprojects within established timeframes and quality standards. Strongdecision-making, problem solving, critical thinking skills. Able to workunder pressure and meet critical deadlines in a fast-movingenvironment. Adaptable to a continuous changing environment.Working knowledge of project management methodologies and tools.Project Management Professional (PMP) or Lean Six Sigma (LSS)Greenbelt certification preferred but not required. Proficient experiencein use of various computer system software including Windows,Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Visio, and PowerPoint. ValidCalifornia driver’s license and proof of current automobile insurancecompliant with Partnership’s policy are required to operate a vehicleand travel for company business.
Performance Based Competencies
Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and maintaincourtesy and composure when dealing with internal and externalcustomers. Ability to function effectively with frequent interruptionsand direction from multiple team members.
Work Environment And Physical Demands
More than 50% of work time is spent using a desktop computer. Whennecessary, the ability to lift, carry, or move manuals and reports,weighing up to 10 lbs.
All HealthPlan employees are expected to:
Provide the highest possible level of service to clients;
Promote teamwork and cooperative effort among employees;
Maintain safe practices; and
Abide by the HealthPlan’s policies and procedures, as they may from time to time be updated.
HIRING RANGE
$88,154.59 - $ 110,193.23
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER NOTICE
The job duties, elements, responsibilities, skills, functions, experience, educational factors and the requirements and conditions listed in this job description are representative only and not exhaustive or definitive of the tasks that an employee may be required to perform. The employer reserves the right to revise this job description at any time and to require employees to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of its business, competitive considerations, or work environment change.