Project Manager

DELTA DENTAL OF ILLINOIS; Naperville (IL); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free dental

Vision & life insurance

401k match

Generous PTO

Job summary

Delta Dental of Illinois, based in Naperville, IL, is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead small to mid-sized initiatives within cross-functional teams. You will develop charters, schedules, and budgets while guiding stakeholders through initiation to closeout.

This role offers a hybrid work arrangement and a company-wide bonus program, tuition reimbursement, volunteer time off, an on-site fitness center, and a strong focus on improving operational processes in dental insurance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 3+ years of hands-on project management experience.
• PMP or Lean Six Sigma (Green/Black Belt) or comparable certification preferred.
• Healthcare/insurance industry or business-process experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leads assigned projects and workstreams through initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and control, implementation, and closeout.
• Develops and maintains project charters, scope statements, schedules, milestone plans, resource assignments, requirements, budgets or cost estimates, and other project artifacts.
• Coordinates project activities across business and technology teams, clarifying roles, responsibilities, deliverables, dependencies and due dates.
• Monitors progress against plan and adjusts activities with sponsors and team members to address changes or constraints.
• Manages risks, issues, assumptions, decisions, action items, and change requests; analyzes impact and escalates as needed.
• Facilitates project and process improvement meetings; prepares agendas, documents decisions and drives follow-through to closure.

Skills

Project management

Process improvement

Cross-functional leadership

Agile methodologies

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/ops management or related field

Job description

Job Details: Level: Experienced, Job Location: Delta Dental of Illinois - Naperville, IL 60563, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: 4 Year Degree, Salary Range: $95,000.00 - $115,000.00 Salary/year, Project Manager - We offer a companywide bonus program, tuition reimbursement, volunteer time off, an on-site fitness center and the flexibility of a hybrid work schedule as described in our Workplace Flexibility policy.

We are the largest dental insurance company and continue to grow. Based in Naperville, IL Delta Dental of Illinois has over 50 years of oral health experience and is dedicated to clients and employees alike.

Our company culture is inclusive, innovative and focused on achieving our goals. We believe in improving oral health through our dental benefit programs and through our Foundation, which develops and supports projects and organizations that improve access to oral healthcare and oral health education.

Delta Dental of Illinois is seeking a Project Manager who can lead small to mid-sized projects and defined workstreams within larger cross-functional initiatives, business system configurations, and operational improvement efforts.

Key Responsibilities

• Leads assigned projects and workstreams through initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and control, implementation, and closeout.
• Develops and maintains project charters, scope statements, schedules, milestone plans, resource assignments, requirements, budgets or cost estimates, and other project artifacts appropriate to the size and complexity of the work.
• Coordinates project activities across business and technology teams, confirming roles, responsibilities, deliverables, dependencies, and due dates.
• Monitors progress against plan and adjusts activities in partnership with sponsors, functional leaders, and team members to address changes or delivery constraints.
• Manages risks, issues, assumptions, decisions, action items, and change requests; analyzes impact, recommends options, and escalates matters requiring project sponsor or leadership direction.
• Facilitates project and process improvement meetings, working sessions, and decision forums; prepares agendas, documents decisions and action items, and drives follow-through to closure.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in business, operations management, or a related field.
• At least three (3) years of hands-on experience in project management, process improvement, or operations.
• Project Management Professional (PMP), Lean Six Sigma (Green or Black Belt), or comparable certification preferred.
• Working knowledge of predictive and Agile project delivery methods and software development life cycle fundamentals.
• Experience coordinating system implementation, operational readiness, or organizational change activities preferred.
• Health insurance industry or business-process experience preferred.

Why Should You Apply?

• Free dental for employees and their dependents
• Competitive benefits: free vision, life, STD/LTD for employees/medical options for many budgets/401k and company match
• Generous PTO program; 11 paid holidays per calendar year
• Great people and culture
• Healthy work/life balance
• Conveniently located off I-88 in Naperville, IL
• Hiring base pay range is $95,000-115,000 annually

Delta Dental of Illinois is an equal opportunity employer.