Sr. Project Manager (Healthcare)

EmblemHealth; New York (NY); On-site; USD 92,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the Health Insurance sector seeks a Project Manager to lead and coordinate large-scale, multi-year projects. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience, excellent leadership abilities, and a strong background in project management methodologies. This role offers a competitive salary and numerous employee benefits, aimed at delivering successful outcomes across various business units in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Disability insurance

Tuition assistance

Qualifications

• 10+ years professional experience in business, preferably in Health Insurance.
• 8+ years managing large, complex projects; 5+ years in healthcare experience.
• Expert knowledge of project management practices.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
• Drive project delivery from inception through production release.
• Ensure accountability for all aspects of project.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project Management

Risk Management

Agile/Scrum

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

PMP or advanced project/program management certification

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Microfocus PPM

MS Project

Job description

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Base pay range

$92,880.00/yr - $178,200.00/yr

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• Responsible to lead, manage & coordinate multiyear project(s) relating to critical systems and complex system integrations, as well as other high-risk projects that span across multiple business units.
• Manage resources, schedules, risks, issues, scope, financials and adhere to quality & SDLC control guidelines throughout the project life cycle.
• Verify that the project produces the required deliverables of quality, within the specified constraints of time and cost and to achieve the potential benefits defined in the business case.
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives as relates to improving project delivery thru participating on Project Management Quality Excellence (PMQE) team.

Responsibilities:

• Manage multiple complex and large projects simultaneously.
• Drive project delivery from inception thru production release including scope definition, requirements, development, testing and release phases.
• Manage the stakeholder expectations to ensure ownership and success.
• Conduct appropriate project planning activities with business and other stakeholders to identify project scope, desired business outcomes, critical success factors, resource requirements, implementation methodologies and plans.
• Proactively identify, track, and mitigate risks, issues and dependencies.
• Ensure the overall success by being accountable for all aspects of the project and providing overall project transparency.
• Monitor and controls project scope and ensure proper change control procedures are followed.
• Responsible for making and driving significant decisions that impacts the overall delivery of the initiative.
• Maintain up-to-date project documentation and comply with EmblemHealth Enterprise Project Management standards and policies.
• Provide high level executive reports and detailed updates to all stakeholders on a continuous basis.
• Guide and direct project team members to ensure compliance with set standards, procedures, and guidelines.
• Collaborate with vendors and suppliers clearly and timely as needed.
• Prepare and maintain effort estimates and detailed project plan for all phases of the project.
• Ensure that projects and programs are proceeding according to scope, schedule, budget and quality standards.
• Partner with Executive leadership to remove barriers that slow or prevent the successful delivery of the project’s scope and objectives.
• Provide strategic leadership for delivery of large-scale change initiatives.
• Provide leadership for project team by building and motivating team members to meet project goals, adhering to their responsibilities and project milestones.
• Identify, track and manage project cost.
• Ensure availability of financial, material and human resources required to successfully complete a project.
• Work to identify improvement opportunities and continuous enhancement of internal procedures, standards & templates for efficiencies.
• Perform other EPMO responsibilities as assigned or required.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree required; Masters preferred
• PMP or advanced project/program management certification required
• 10+ years’ professional business experience, preferably in the Health Insurance industry required
• 8+ years’ experience managing large & highly complex projects, including 5+ years’ experience in healthcare required
• Ability to manage large-scale IT and non-IT related projects that involve significant risk required
• Ability to manage multiple large-scale projects and cross-functional teams simultaneously required
• Ability to develop and manage multi-million-dollar budget(s) required
• Expert knowledge of project management practices required
• Working knowledge of IT operations and Infrastructure, systems engineering principles, Mainframe and Distributed systems, systems integration, Web services / eBusiness, and Application Development required
• Experience with Waterfall SDLC methodology, preferably Agile/Scrum required
• Proven ability to work in an ambiguous environment and collaborate across multiple areas to achieve a common business objective required
• Demonstrate decisiveness in resolving business problems, making decisions, and identifying priorities required
• Excellent leadership, communication (written, verbal and presentation) and interpersonal skills required
• Well-versed at using modern work management and collaboration tools, preferably Microfocus PPM required
• Highly proficient in utilizing Microsoft Office tools, specifically MS Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio required
• Flexible in a fast-paced dynamic environment with shifting roles and responsibilities required
• Experience leading the work of outsource partners (multi-supplier environment) preferred

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management

• Industries

  Insurance and Hospitals and Health Care

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401(k)

Disability insurance

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