IT Project Management Senior Advisor

The Cigna Group; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 170,560 - 180,960; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Job summary

The Cigna Group seeks a skilled IT Project Manager for a temporary contractor assignment. You will be empowered to direct large programs, coordinate multiple teams and maintain alignment with executive leadership on budgets, milestones and risk. Expect rigorous governance and cross-functional collaboration to deliver complex IT initiatives.

Strong communication, Jira Dashboards and MS Project proficiency are required, alongside a track record managing multi-team initiatives in large programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree is REQUIRED.
• 3+ years experience as a DM within large programs.
• Advanced knowledge of Jira including Dashboards, Plans and JQL.
• Proven experience coordinating multiple applications teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide counsel to top management on IT Project Management matters.
• Coordinate, schedule and assign project tasks across teams.
• Direct and manage one or more project teams to meet objectives.
• Develop plans, schedules and budgets and track progress against metrics.
• Communicate across leadership levels to keep stakeholders informed.

Skills

Jira

Project management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

This position is a temporary assignment. As a contractor, you’ll be employed by Magnit, not The Cigna Group or any subsidiaries of The Cigna Group.

Provides counsel and advice to top management on significant IT Project Management matters, often requiring coordination between organizations. Responsible for managing, directing and planning multiple complex projects, or occasionally one highly-complex project, consisting of one or more project teams. Responsible for coordinating, scheduling and assigning project tasks, team building, maintaining working relationships with client functional areas outside of IT. Applies project development methodologies and reporting techniques to indicate project status. May manage and direct one or more project teams of project managers, specialists, analysts and programmers to meet complex project objectives. Reviews, evaluates and formulates project plans, schedules and budgets. Allocates staff and budget resources to meet changing corporate needs. Identifies and negotiates schedules, milestones and resources required to meet project objectives. Organizes and guides project operations through the use of methodologies accepted by the industry. Evaluates progress and reports progress in terms of quality and performance metrics common to IT projects. Modifies schedules as required. Works with client departments to coordinate systems testing, installation, training and support. Keeps informed of technical and managerial advances in IT. Focuses on providing thought leadership and technical expertise across multiple disciplines. Recognized internally as “the go-to person” for the most complex IT Project Management assignments.

• Advanced knowledge of Jira. Specifically the creation of Dashboards, Plans, and JQL queries
• Advanced Knowledge of Microsoft Project
• Proven experience in coordinating multiple applications teams in delvering complex programs and projects
• Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently across multiple levels of leadership
• 3+ years experience as a DM within large programs

Bachelors Degree Is REQUIRED

Hourly Pay Rate Range (dependent on location, experience, expectation)

The pay range that Magnit reasonably expects to pay for this position is: $82/hour - $87/hour

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K (provided minimum eligibility hours are met)

We are unable to provide visa sponsorship or STEM OPT training.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.