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

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.