Senior Project Manager

Gold Coast Health Plan will not sponsor applicants for work visas.

The pay range above represents the minimum and maximum rate for this position in California. Factors that may be used to determine where newly hired employees will be placed in the pay range include the employee specific skills and qualifications, relevant years of experience and comparison to other employees already in this role. Most often, a newly hired employee will be placed below the midpoint of the range. Salary range will vary for remote positions outside of California and future increases will be based on the pay band for the city and state you reside in.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for the overall planning, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of projects consistent with company strategy, commitments and goals. The individual in this role will work independently with business partners across the organization to identify and implement medium to large projects, as defined by company objectives, including, but not limited to business process improvements, new system implementations, and regulatory initiatives. The Senior Project Manager must be able to manage multiple concurrent projects under minimal direction, applying practical project management methodologies, skills, tools and techniques to ensure delivery of value and quality outcomes on-schedule, on-budget. The Senior Project Manager is an experienced practitioner and champion of Project, Program Management practices in both traditional Waterfall methodology and Agile framework.

Amount of Travel Required: 10%-20%

Work Schedule: Travel, work protracted and irregular hours and evening meetings, or work unusual hours for meeting attendance or participation in specific projects or programs.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions Statements

* Lead the planning and implementation of medium to large, complex project initiatives.

* Facilitate the definition of project scope, goals and deliverables.

* Define project tasks and resource requirements.

* Plan and schedule project timelines.

* Develop and maintain full-scale project plans.

* Assemble and coordinate project staff.

* Manage project budget.

* Manage project resource allocation.

* Track project deliverables using appropriate tools.

* Provide direction and support to project team.

* Constantly monitor and report on progress of the project to all stakeholders.

* Prepare and present stakeholder and executive management reports defining project progress, problems and solutions.

* Implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs.

* Proactively manage project issues and risks to minimize negative impacts to project schedule, budget and/or scope.

* Conduct post-implementation project evaluations and assessment of results.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statements

* Technical Aptitude - Ability to comprehend complex technical topics and specialized information.

* Business Acumen - Ability to grasp and understand business concepts and issues.

* Strategic Planning - Ability to develop a vision for the future and create a culture in which the long range goals can be achieved.

* Goal Oriented - Ability to focus on a goal and obtain a pre-determined result.

* Relationship Building - Ability to effectively build relationships with customers and co-workers.

* Diversity Oriented - Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or job type.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education: Bachelor's Degree (four year college or technical school) Required, Field of Study: Business, Computer Science, or related discipline.

PMP or an equivalent project management certification preferred.

Experience:

* 8 plus years experience in Project Management - Traditional & Agile (5+ years)

* Healthcare experience preferred

Computer Skills: Advanced skills in MS Office Products, MS Project, Visio, Agile Team Collaboration Tools

Certifications & Licenses: PMP or an equivalent project management certification, Agile Professional Certifications

Other Requirements:

* Demonstrated application of and proven success of project management methodology, management tools, analysis and research tools, documentation tools, and reporting tools required.

* Experience in coaching and mentoring project team members preferred.

* Experience in creating an effective team environment, building strong relationships, negotiation, solving problems and issues, resolving conflicts, managing resources in a matrix environment, communicating and influencing effectively at all levels of an organization required.

* Creative/resourceful problem-solving experience required.