Sr Technical Project/Program Manager

Optomi; North Carolina; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Optomi, in partnership with a leading healthcare insurer, is seeking an experienced Sr Technical Project/Program Manager in Durham, North Carolina to own complex initiatives from kickoff through delivery.

You will drive outcomes across diverse stakeholder groups, present to C-Level executives, and lead enterprise-wide initiatives with an ownership mindset. This role offers the opportunity to impact a large organization from day one.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in project management or a related field, leading complex, cross-functional projects.
• Leadership-oriented PM with a proven ability to lead teams, assign work, and drive projects to successful completion.
• Proactive problem solver and strong critical thinker who anticipates challenges rather than reacting to them.
• Demonstrated ability to identify risks early and put mitigation plans in place.
• Ownership mentality, with comfort driving outcomes and holding self and others accountable.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build alignment across diverse groups.
• Executive presence, with experience interacting with and presenting to C-Level executives.
• Strong communication skills (written, presentation, and verbal).
• Ability to quickly learn new systems, processes, and business areas and teach others.
• Able to work extended hours as business needs and project timelines dictate.

Responsibilities

• Own project planning, execution, and delivery from initiation through closeout, including scope, schedule, budget, and resources.
• Proactively identify, assess, and escalate risks, issues, and dependencies, and drive timely mitigation.
• Manage stakeholder relationships and drive alignment across business, technical, and executive groups.
• Prepare and deliver status updates, executive summaries, and presentations translating complex information into clear decisions.
• Assess priorities, make decisions, and drive outcomes with urgency.
• Promote positive relationships with internal teams, partners, and clients.
• Collaborate with peers and contribute to knowledge base of lessons learned and best practices.
• Participate in training and development to improve project management and leadership skills.
• Self-starter who takes initiative and sees problems through to resolution.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Executive presence

Communication

Risk mitigation

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Job description

Sr Technical Project/Program Manager (Durham, NC)

Optomi, in partnership with a leading healthcare insurer, is seeking an experienced, leadership-oriented Sr Technical Project/Program Manager in Durham, North Carolina! This position requires a proactive, highly motivated individual who can own complex initiatives from kickoff through delivery, drive outcomes across diverse stakeholder groups, and keep executives informed with clear, concise communication. This role involves managing large-scale, high-visibility projects, identifying risks early, and ensuring alignment between business, technical, and executive stakeholders. The right candidate will enjoy working for a large organization with the ability to make an impact from day one!

What the right candidate will enjoy!

• The opportunity to work for a large, well-established organization with a meaningful mission!
• A collaborative, dynamic work culture!
• The ability to make an impact on the organization from day one!
• The ability to lead an extremely visible and exciting project, including enterprise-wide initiatives!

Experience of the right candidate:

• 5+ years of experience in project management or a related field, leading complex, cross-functional projects.
• Leadership-oriented PM with a proven ability to lead teams, assign work, and drive projects to successful completion.
• Proactive problem solver and strong critical thinker who anticipates challenges rather than reacting to them.
• Demonstrated ability to identify risks early and put mitigation plans in place.
• Ownership mentality, with comfort driving outcomes and holding self and others accountable.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build alignment across diverse groups.
• Executive presence, with experience interacting with and presenting to C-Level executives.
• Strong communication skills (written, presentation, and verbal), including the ability to distill complex information into clear summaries.
• Ability to quickly learn new systems, processes, and business areas and teach others.
• Able to work extended hours as business needs and project timelines dictate.

Responsibilities of the right candidate:

• Willingness to work in a team environment and lead by example.
• Own project planning, execution, and delivery from initiation through closeout, including scope, schedule, budget, and resources.
• Proactively identify, assess, and escalating risks, issues, and dependencies, and drive timely mitigation.
• Manage stakeholder relationships and drive alignment across business, technical, and executive groups.
• Prepare and deliver status updates, executive summaries, and presentations that translate complex information into clear decisions and next steps.
• Assess priorities, make sound decisions, and drive outcomes with a sense of urgency.
• Promote and maintain positive relationships with internal teams, partners, and clients.
• Collaborate extensively with peers and contribute to a growing knowledge base of lessons learned and best practices.
• Participate in training and development programs to continuously improve project management and leadership skills.
• Self-starter who takes initiative and sees problems through to resolution.