SK Project Manager External aggregated SKYGEN ·

Gaddr; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Gaddr in the United States seeks a hands-on Project Manager to organize, plan, and close out multiple external client projects within established timelines. You will coordinate scope, schedule, quality, resources and risk across lifecycle phases.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in project management, a Bachelor’s degree or PM certification, experience in healthcare/dental/insurance, and strong written and verbal communication. Remote role with up to 5% travel; core hours 9:00–15:00 CT.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, business, or related field or PM certification.
• 3 to 5 years of project management experience.
• Comfort with virtual meetings and collaboration tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication and relationship-building.
• Effective problem-solving and root-cause analysis.
• Able to navigate ambiguity and adapt to changing priorities.
• Organized, self-directed, and capable of multi-priority remote work.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage multiple medium-scale external projects, overseeing scope, schedule, quality, resources and risks.
• Define project scope, goals and risk; provide guidance through lifecycle.
• Develop full project plans and ensure deliverables across phases.
• Analyze business requirements to guide design and delivery of technical solutions.
• Facilitate communication and coordinate priorities across the project team.
• Provide direction to team members and ensure deliverables.
• Maintain relationships with internal colleagues to secure resources.
• Track progress and provide status updates.
• Collaborate with Manager to design department practices and tools.
• Assist in contingency planning.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Problem-solving

Remote collaboration

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or Business or related field OR PM certification

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

Microsoft Teams

OneNote

Smartsheet

Visio

Job description

Description

What are important things that YOU need to know about this role?

• Experience implementing government Medicaid/Medicare dental Third-Party Administrator programs is highly valued.
• A background in the dental or healthcare insurance industry will help set you up for success in this role.
• Knowledge of Smartsheet will put you a step ahead!
• You’ll work remotely, with occasional travel of up to 5%.
• Our core collaboration hours are 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Central Time, with additional working hours scheduled around that timeframe based on business/client needs.

What will YOU be doing for us? Responsible for organizing, initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling and closing out projects both internal and external client facing within the established timeframe.

What will YOU be working on every day?

• Lead and manage several medium scale, external facing corporate projects simultaneously while effectively managing scope, schedule, quality, resources and risk.
• Define and manage project scope, goals and risk to provide guidance and direction throughout project lifecycle.
• Develop full scale project plans and ensure understanding and follow through on all deliverables throughout all project lifecycle phases including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, control and close out.
• Assess and analyze business requirements to guide through design and delivery of technical solutions, including regulatory requirements where applicable.
• Facilitate communication and solutions through various mediums of communication.
• Coordinate communication and priorities of all members of the project team.
• Provide direction as needed to project team members and ensure follow through on deliverables.
• Initiate and maintain relationships with internal colleagues to ensure proper resources are available to execute project appropriately.
• Track project progress and provide status updates.
• Work collaboratively with the Manager in designing practices and tools to be used by the department.
• Assist in the development and implementation of contingency plans.

What qualifications do YOU need to have to be GOOD candidate?

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business, or other related years of industry experience or project management certification.
• 3 to 5 years experience in project management.
• Comfortable using virtual meeting and collaboration tools to facilitate engaging, inclusive, and secure meetings.
• Strong written, verbal, listening, and relationship-building skills with a customer-focused approach.
• Effective problem solver who can identify root causes, anticipate challenges, and develop solutions.
• Able to navigate ambiguity, negotiate effectively, and adapt as priorities change.
• Organized, self-directed, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced remote environment.

What qualifications do YOU need to have to be a GREAT candidate?

• Experience in healthcare, dental, vision and software industry.
• Experience working with technical teams to translate “technical to business” and “business to technical”.
• Experience with product and software implementations.
• Knowledge of commonly used project management tools (Microsoft Project, Excel, Microsoft Teams, OneNote, Smartsheet).
• Experienced with Visio to flow out any processes as necessary.
• Project Management Certifications (MPM, PPM, PMP).
• PRINCE2 Certificate. Certified Scrum Master (CSM Levels).

The salary range is listed below for your reference. Please keep in mind that your education and experience along with your knowledge, skills and abilities are taken into consideration when determining placement within the range. Originally posted on Himalayas