Project Manager

Job Title

Project Manager

Location

REMOTE (has to relocate to SE MI)

Long Term Contract

TOP SKILLS

Agile

Healthcare

Project Management

Top 3 Required Skills/Experience

• Project management (5+ years)
• Health, or Insurance industry background (3+ years or combination thereof)
• Experience managing projects using Waterfall (5+ years) and Agile methodologies (3+ years)

Department

Provider Fin Analysis

Engagement Description

Manage Blueprint workstream projects

• Support/facilitate business case and business requirements development
• Facilitate project business decision making
• Develop and manage complete end-to-end project plan which includes business implementation, readiness, and technical

milestones

• Compile status reports reflecting all aspects of project execution including business implementation, readiness and technical inputs
• Work with all project stakeholders to resolve project issues or mitigate risks
• Facilitate the development of User Acceptance Testing scenarios and business approvals
• Facilitate defect tracking and resolution in coordination with IT
• Provide consolidated (business and IT) project status reporting, verbally and in writing
• Ensure proper transition of ongoing business activities prior to project closure
• Support business readiness activities including workgroup breakout sessions, process, and procedure development.

Top 3 Required Skills/Experience

• Project management (5+ years)
• Health, or Insurance industry background (3+ years or combination thereof)
• Experience managing projects using Waterfall (5+ years) and Agile methodologies (3+ years)

Required Skills/Experience

• Full project lifecycle experience. Ability to execute effectively to PMBOK’s 10 knowledge areas.
• Management. Experience with leading by influence. Knows what is required to guide and unite cross-functional groups. Familiar

with third party vendor management, procurement, and the steps/processes that drive their general lifecycle.

• Critical thinking. Contemplates the broader picture within the context of the details. Understands how to balance pros and cons.

Seeks to divine facts and translate them into actionable items.

• Facilitation. Skilled in the art of facilitation. Possess the tact and technique required to drive productive outcomes, especially when impasses are encountered.
• Translation. Builds bridges and supports partnerships. Translates business concepts to IT requirements and IT direction/questions into appropriate business terminology. Recognizes the importance of simplicity and its impact on mental absorption.
• Information conveyance. Ability to author meaningful communications and develop presentations that educate/inform a diverse array of audiences.
• Proactive. Has a natural inclination toward recognizing risks and issues. Seeks to understand, assesses considerations, and takes timely action to mitigate.
• Resolve. Relentless in the pursuit of follow-up to achieve resolution, close loops, and ensure stakeholder satisfaction.
• Balanced. Knows how to lead and the importance of ‘rolling-up sleeves’ to accomplish goals. Views tasks such as notetaking with the same dedication as directing large groups. Recognizes that teams are as equally important as the individual.
• Diplomacy. Possesses political savvy, knows when to engage, to what degree, and when support.
• Continuous Improvement. Inquisitive with a strong desire to learn new concepts, technologies, and environments. Values diversity, opposing viewpoints, welcomes feedback, and views everyone as a potential teacher.
• Process Architecture. Skilled in the concepts of proper flowcharting, process, and procedure development.
• Tools – Knowledgeable on advanced functionality of Microsoft office suite tools, including Outlook and Visio (5+ years). Comfortable navigating within SharePoint and hosting meetings with Teams, Skype, or both.

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Understanding of the software development lifecycle.
• Familiar with work management tools used for issue/requirements tracking (epics, stories, subtasks) and test case management – such as Atlassian JIRA.
• Certification, formal education, or equivalent professional experience with LEAN, Six Sigma, Quality
• Basic knowledge of database concepts and design, layouts, report building, etc.

Education/Certifications

Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in - Business Management, Finance, IT, Information Science, Library Science, or related healthcare administration field

Certifications Desired – PMP (preferred), PgMP

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