Senior Project Manager (Madison, WI | Hybrid)

Dahl Consulting; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 83,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Dahl Consulting is seeking a Senior Project Manager in Madison, WI for a 6-month contract onsite Tue-Thu. You will lead large transformation initiatives in a SAFe environment, partnering with executives, business stakeholders, and vendors to deliver complex programs in healthcare.

The role requires strong leadership, healthcare domain experience, and proven delivery of enterprise-scale projects with budgets above $2M.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent; 5+ years of PM experience; healthcare domain preferred.
• Experience leading enterprise transformation programs in SAFe environments.
• Proven ability to manage multiple workstreams, vendors, and executive stakeholders.
• Strong communication, planning, and budget oversight skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale transformation projects from initiation through implementation.
• Define scope, milestones, timelines, and success metrics with stakeholders.
• Develop project plans, critical paths, dependencies, and schedules.
• Coordinate readiness, design, communications, technology, and vendor work.
• Facilitate governance meetings and status reporting with executives.
• Collaborate with Product Management and ARTs to align multiple functions.
• Monitor MVP progress and drive risk mitigation and accountability.

Skills

Agile & SAFe

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Risk & issue management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Smartsheet

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Visio

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Title: Senior Project Manager
Location: Madison, WI | Onsite Tuesday - Thursday
Job Type: Contract (6 months) + potential to extend/convert
Compensation: $60.00-70.00/hr
Industry: Health Insurance

About the Role

Our client is a leading nonprofit health plan and healthcare services organization serving members across multiple markets. As part of a large-scale business and technology transformation, they are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead high-visibility strategic initiatives that drive operational excellence, system modernization, and improved business outcomes. This role offers the opportunity to partner with executive leadership, business stakeholders, technology teams, and external vendors to successfully deliver complex enterprise-wide programs within a Scaled Agile environment. The ideal candidate is a proactive leader with strong healthcare experience, exceptional stakeholder management skills, and a proven track record delivering large transformation and system implementation projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale, cross-functional transformation projects from initiation through implementation.
• Collaborate with business leaders, technology teams, and program leadership to define project scope, milestones, timelines, and success measures.
• Develop and maintain project plans, critical paths, dependencies, and delivery schedules.
• Coordinate activities across business readiness, operational process design, communications, technology development, and vendor engagement.
• Facilitate executive-level communications, project governance meetings, steering committees, and status reporting.
• Partner with Product Management and Agile Release Trains (ARTs) to ensure alignment across multiple business functions and delivery teams.
• Track progress toward Minimum Viable Product (MVP) goals and business outcomes.
• Identify, manage, and communicate project risks, dependencies, issues, and mitigation strategies.
• Drive accountability across project teams and remove obstacles to successful delivery.
• Support financial oversight, including project budgeting, forecasting, and expenditure tracking as applicable.
• Ensure business and technology stakeholders remain aligned throughout the project lifecycle.
• Foster collaboration among internal teams, leadership, and third-party partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of project management experience, including at least 3 years managing large-scale initiatives with budgets of $2 million or greater.
• Proven experience leading enterprise transformation programs and high-visibility strategic initiatives.
• Experience managing system implementation or technology modernization projects.
• Healthcare industry experience, including provider-facing or provider operations initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of Agile, SAFe, and enterprise project delivery methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple workstreams, dependencies, and competing priorities.
• Experience partnering with executive stakeholders and presenting project updates to senior leadership.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Visio, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Proven ability to build relationships across business, technology, operations, and vendor organizations.
• Self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership, accountability, and initiative.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Business, Healthcare Administration, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• SAFe Agilist or related Agile certification.
• Experience working within a health plan, payer, managed care, or healthcare services organization.
• Experience supporting digital transformation, operational modernization, or enterprise platform implementations.
• Knowledge of healthcare operations, claims, provider services, care management, or member-facing programs.
• Experience managing vendor relationships and third-party delivery partners.

Benefits

Dahl Consulting is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees that will allow you to choose the best coverage to meet your family’s needs. For details, please review the DAHL Benefits Summary: https://www.dahlconsulting.com/benefits-w2fta/.

Equal Opportunity Statement

As an equal opportunity employer, Dahl Consulting welcomes candidates of all backgrounds and experiences to apply.