IT Project Manager

Partnership HealthPlan of California; Fairfield (CA); On-site; USD 107,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

Partnership HealthPlan of California is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to deliver strategic IT initiatives. You will define milestones, manage risks, and coordinate across IT and business units, ensuring SDLC compliance and timely delivery.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and at least five years of experience; PMP certification or equivalent is preferred. Strong communication and project leadership skills are essential for success in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a business, CS, engineering, or related field.
• PMP or equivalent certification preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to interpret and communicate technical requirements to management, development teams, vendors, and system administrators.

Responsibilities

• Defines, documents and tracks project milestones with an integrated delivery plan across IT and business units.
• Defines project scope and facilitates technical and operational requirements.
• Develops, tracks, and manages project plans and teams.
• Plans and conducts project kick-off meetings.
• Documents and monitors project risks and develops mitigation plans.
• Communicates status, issues, and risks to stakeholders with weekly health updates.
• Provides leadership to cross-functional project teams and maintains documentation.
• Audits documentation to ensure SDLC compliance.
• Facilitates IT Steering Committee and IT CAB meetings.
• Participates in stakeholder meetings.

Skills

PMP

Microsoft Project

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Engineering, or relevant field

5+ years of relevant experience

Tools

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

To be the active project manager to deliver successful projects. Sets and follows clear project management standards including project plans, risk registers, and other project management documents. Responsible for the successful delivery of IT projects and assists in developing standards, managing the enterprise IT project priority list, and IT Steering Committee meetings.

Responsibilities

• Defines, documents and tracks project milestones while developing, maintaining, and reporting on an overall integrated delivery plan with IT and Business Units.
• Defines project scope and facilitates technical and operational requirements.
• Develops, tracks, and manages project plans and teams.
• Plans and conducts project kick-off meetings.
• Documents and Monitors project risks, assesses the impact of new or increased risks, and develops risk remediation or mitigation plans.
• Communicates status, issues, and risks to project stakeholders. Provides weekly status reports on the overall health of projects.
• Provides leadership to cross-functional project teams and maintains project documentation.
• Audits documentation to ensure completion and follows System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) process.
• Communicates effectively with various key stakeholder groups
• Facilitates IT Steering Committee and IT CAB meetings.
• Participates in stakeholder meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Engineering, or relevant field. At least five (5) years of relevant experience.

Special Skills, Licenses and Certifications

Project Management Professional (PMP) or Educational Class Based Project Certification preferred. Strong knowledge of Microsoft Project and other Microsoft Office tools required. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to interpret and communicate technical requirements to management, development teams, vendors, and system administrators. Excellent analytical skills to troubleshoot and resolve system problems. Strong attention to detail; critical thinking/listening skills.

Performance Based Competencies

Strong knowledge of IT best practices and the ability to assist in developing IT policies and procedures. Ability to facilitate meetings and work with both technical and non-technical resources

Work Environment And Physical Demands

More than 50% of work time is spent in front of a computer monitor. When required, the ability to lift, carry, or move objects of varying size, weighing up to 25 lbs.

All HealthPlan employees are expected to:

• Provide the highest possible level of service to clients;
• Promote teamwork and cooperative effort among employees;
• Maintain safe practices; and
• Abide by the HealthPlan’s policies and procedures, as they may from time to time be updated.

HIRING RANGE:

$106,667.05 - $138,667.16

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER NOTICE

The job duties, elements, responsibilities, skills, functions, experience, educational factors and the requirements and conditions listed in this job description are representative only and not exhaustive or definitive of the tasks that an employee may be required to perform. The employer reserves the right to revise this job description at any time and to require employees to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of its business, competitive considerations, or work environment change.