Project Manager

Job TitleHiring Manager Notes:Looking at 2023 projects, and in order to be prepared they are going to several new PMs.Needs both agile and waterfall exp/bgNeeds to be very self-motivated and be able to work with minimal guidanceClient has a Program related to Medical Mgmt/Payment integrity/network contracting - focused on cost of care...Mix of large corporate initiative along with some day to day initiatives. Some will be business process changes and some will be technology changes.Needs to be able to lead in a Matrix environment Health insurance BG is basically requiredClient’s PM could require some strong tech skills to do upgrades, migrations, etc...100% remote and local is preferencePMP is preferred but not required7+ years of PM exp and should have exp managing 4million plusNeeds to have good exp working with senior leadersPM would have at least 1 strategic initiative and help with some day to day workTop 3 skills:Agile/waterfall.. mix of business projects and tech projectsAt least 8 years PM exp and 4 million budget expHealth insurance expJob DescriptionResponsibilities:Manages projects, develops and directs technical project teams through all phases and activities of the project life-cycle process associated with major information technology systems projects that are essential to departmental missions and affect Client operations on a long-term and continuing basis.Determines Project goals and priorities with management, program manager and/or project sponsors.Supports requirements of the enterprise program manager to provide necessary information and support for successful program delivery.Creates all project planning documentation and follows all Client Defined processes.Manages and communicates a clear vision of the projects objectives, and motivate the cross functional project team to achieve them; create a project environment that enables peak performance by the entire team.Establish and publish clear priorities among project activities. Coordinates team activities to meet project milestones.Directs/leads project teams comprised of subject matter experts, technical specialists, and support staff to produce a business plan in accordance with the strategic plan, operating budget, capital planning procedures and agency guidance.Prepares, implements, monitors, and updates the project plan. Coordinates with the business owner and upper level management to ensure the actions are consistent with the approved plan.Identifies standards or requirements for change management. Participates in change control (for example, reviewing configuration change requests).Develops or implements information systems security and entitlement requirements and plans; and ensures appropriate product-related training and documentation are developed and made available to customers.Manages resource assignment and tracking to the project plan and project schedule in coordination with the line of business resource managers.Negotiates the performance of activities with team members and their managers in a matrix environment.Coaches to clarify assignments and deliverables; mentors others in project management practices; reviews quality of work and manages the integration of team members work.Manages the Project Budget with overall budget accountability for up to $4 million per year.Collaborates with the finance department and various functional managers to ensure project budgets are properly estimated and controlled; provides overall financial recommendations, and develop controls and measurements to monitor progress.Provides Finance with monthly accruals and forecasts by the due date established by Finance using the tools developed by Finance.Maintains current statements of work for all contractors; track and approve contractor invoices in a timely manner.Provides regular updates to project sponsor and stakeholders on the status of the budget.Documents reasons for budget excess or shortfall.Manages project budgets for both expense and capital against the original project budget.Creates Executive Summaries for all contractor resources required to complete a project.Requirements:This position requires a four-year degree in CIS/MIS or equivalent experience of 3 - 5 years of related IT project management experience in a large scale, cross functional, multi-system environment.Out of the 3 - 5 years required, at least 2 years in a combination of the following:Progressive broad-based information systems Project Management experience (which could include consulting) with state-of-the-art hardware and software systems is desirable; knowledge and implementation experience in new computing architectures and networked computing structures.Experience in execution of multiple related development projects simultaneously, particularly as Project Manager on systems development, with working knowledge of Systems development lifecycle and the Project Management Lifecycle.Additional Skills:Strong Communication skills both written and verbal.Ability to successfully lead in a matrixed environment.Must be able to meet established deadlines and handle multiple customer service demands from internal and external customers, within set expectations for service excellence. Must be able to effectively communicate and provide positive customer service to every internal and external customer, including customers who may be demanding or otherwise challenging.