Senior Project Specialist

This position will function as the Project Management Specialist with responsibility and accountability for establishing operational and administrative infrastructure. Maintain all appropriate project deliverables and responsibilities for a variety of projects on the Value Based Care team supporting Total Cost of Care and Acuity initiatives. For all projects: responsible for planning project resources, assembling appropriate members for the project and leading the project (as appropriate), time management, data analysis, risk identification, progress monitoring/KPI tracking, and reporting progress to the Value Based Care leadership. EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in business administration or equivalent. MPH can substitute for two years of experience CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED: None EXPERIENCE: Minimum of three or more years of relevant work experience. Healthcare background preferred. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS: Strong computer skills are essential (high level Microsoft Office products to include: PowerPoint/Excel/Word /Access, as well as Outlook, and Tableau). Outstanding communication skills, interpersonal skills, and the ability to build value-added relationships with individuals at all levels while providing superior customer service. Positive contributor and a strong commitment to quality are essential. Strong time management, organizational skills and the ability to multitask are a must. Excellent judgment, with strong analytical and detail-oriented skills, is essential. Ability to work in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment that changes rapidly to fit the needs. Must be team-oriented. Project Management Functions Provides leadership in project management and program office operations and methodologies. Maintains master work plan for each project. Tracks, analyzes, and makes recommendations on status reports, issue resolution, and program actual against project charter, budget, and/or plan. Defines and communicates framework/templates for deliverables that span the engagement. Standardizes and integrates plans, approaches, and deliverables across projects. Raises deliverable quality concerns or questions to appropriate level; ensures appropriate content/structure is contained within the deliverable. Manages engagement risk through reaffirming sponsor expectations, managing scope, managing alliance relationships, managing contractor relationship, and taking early action to resolve problems. Analyzes data to provide meaningful context and tracking for project workstreams. Tracks and shares KPIs across programs Captures and shares best practices across engagements. Promotes an environment that encourages effective knowledge contribution and reuse. Leverages existing knowledge (intranet, internet, Microsoft Office applications, Visio, Outlook, and etc.,) through the effective and appropriate application to current project and/or engagements. Ensures engagement teams submit deliverables to appropriate knowledge bases. Promotes project team efforts and shares sense of purpose so that work is synchronized and concurrent, knowledge is shared, and seamless services are provided. Oversees and conducts all functions needed to support the Department, including but not limited to: Slide preparation, Data analysis, Meeting organization, Note taking, Other duties as assigned Must adhere to all of the principals of RESPECT (The above statements in this job description are intended to depict the general nature and level of work assigned to the employee(s) in this job. The above is not intended to represent an exhaustive list of accountable duties and responsibilities required). Compensation Range: $53,000.00- $77,000.00 This range offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications. However, our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and a broad range of factors is considered when making an offer. This includes education, experience, skills, and certifications/licensures as they directly relate to position requirements; as well as business/organizational needs, internal equity, and market-competitiveness. In addition, BMCHS offers generous total compensation that includes, but is not limited to, benefits (medical, dental, vision, pharmacy), discretionary annual bonuses and merit increases, Flexible Spending Accounts, 403(b) savings matches, paid time off, career advancement opportunities, and resources to support employee and family well-being. NOTE: This range is based on Boston-area data, and is subject to modification based on geographic location. 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