Business Project Manager

Independent Health Association; Buffalo (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Independent Health Association in Williamsville, NY is seeking a Business Project Manager to lead strategic initiatives, align projects with business goals, and coordinate cross-functional teams using PMI best practices.

The role blends project management and business analysis, requires strong leadership and communication, and offers a hybrid work arrangement with onsite attendance in Williamsville; sponsorship is not provided.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; master's preferred; four years' experience may substitute.
• Four years PM experience with MS Project or equivalent; Agile tools like Azure DevOps preferred.
• PM Certification or CSM is preferred.
• Healthcare industry experience in the medical insurance field is preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to translate business needs into actionable plans.

Responsibilities

• Support a corporate approach to project management.
• Lead project teams from initiation to implementation with leadership.
• Develop and maintain scope, timelines, WBS, budget and resources.
• Identify and manage risks, issues, and decisions; escalate as needed.
• Prepare status reports and address roadblocks with leadership.
• Propose new workflows and tools to improve operations.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Facilitation

Problem-solving

Business Analysis

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Project Management Certification or Certified Scrum Master

Tools

MS Project

Azure DevOps

Job description

FIND YOUR FUTURE

We're excited about the potential people bring to our organization. You can grow your career here while enjoying first-class perks, benefits and a culture that fosters growth, innovation and collaboration.

Overview

The Business Project Manager will be responsible for the development of strategic initiatives and organizational project plans to their completion. The Business Project Manager will consult with teams in maintaining project objectives, clarifying the process for team members, communicating team decisions, project barriers and project status with senior management or the appropriate authority. Using the PMI best practice tools and processes, they will coordinate and facilitate project activities to ensure project goals are accomplished by priorities, time, resource and funding limitations. The Business Project Manager will ultimately be accountable for managing the scope of the project and meeting the business objectives of the project. This position will blend project management and business analysis skills to ensure solutions align with business goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required. Master's degree preferred. An additional four (4) years of experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Four (4) years of project management experience to include working with a project management tool such as MS Project or equivalent required. Experience working with Agile tools such as Azure DevOps and in a hybrid project environment preferred.
• Project Management Certification or Certified Scrum Master preferred.
• Healthcare industry experience in the medical insurance field is preferred.
• Leadership skills with the ability to facilitate and lead teams.
• Experience in business analysis and translating business needs into actionable plans.
• Effective communication and listening skills, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Proven examples of displaying the PBD values: Trusted Advisor, Innovative, Excellence, Guardianship, Dedication, and Caring

Essential Accountabilities

• Support a corporate approach to project management.
• Work with leadership and business owners to develop, motivate and lead project teams from the initiation of a project through implementation.
• Facilitate the completion of project plans for large strategic and operationally imperative projects, including development and maintenance of scope documents, project timelines, work breakdown structures, budget and resource requirements.
• Manage project dependencies across the enterprise.
• Identify and manage risks, issues, and key decisions. Develop contingency plans when needed and elevate risks and issues to the business owner and leadership. Work directly with senior leadership to address roadblocks and issues, negotiate for resources and problem resolutions.
• Work with the Project Team in identifying and assessing the impact of the project on the organization. Prepare status reports, including conflicts or critical operating barriers with recommendations to manager.
• Identify, propose and implement new workflows and processes (including systems) that will solve operational and strategic initiatives.
• Assist in the development and selection of project management tools and utilize tools to ensure appropriate documentation.
• Maintain knowledge on the current project management discipline and continuously review project management development opportunities and incorporate new tools and/or methodologies, as appropriate.
• Provide regular updates to leadership, Senior Leadership Team and enterprise governance bodies as necessary.
• Work with management to ensure proper allocation of resources across the life of the project. Escalate resource constraints when necessary.
• Lead project closure and conduct post-implementation evaluation.
• Provide team leadership, facilitation and direction of work teams, in conjunction with and in support of the business owners, supporting the project management function.
• Assist PBD in the development and implementation of initiatives to support corporate strategic priorities.
• Use business analysis skills to manage projects from initiation through delivery while also helping define and document business needs.
• Work with stakeholders to elicit, analyze, and document business requirements.
• Translate business needs into functional specifications or user stories.
• Support solution design and validate that requirements are met.
• Conduct gap analyses and propose process improvements.

This is a hybrid position with onsite attendance required at our Williamsville location.

Immigration or work visa sponsorship will not be provided for this position.

Hiring Compensation Range: $90,000 - $105,000 annually

Compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to skills, education, location and experience.

In addition to base compensation, associates may be eligible for a scorecard incentive, full range of benefits and generous paid time off. The base salary range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

As an Equal Opportunity / Affiriiative Action Employer, Independent Health and its affiliates will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship and immigration status, physical and mental disability, criminal record, genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, status with respect to receiving public assistance, domestic violence victim status, a disabled, special, recently separated, active duty wartime, campaign badge, Armed Forces service medal veteran, or any other characteristics protected under applicable law. for additional EEO/AAP or Reasonable Accommodation information.