Associate Project Manager - HNAS

Company:

Highmark Inc.

Job Description:

HNAS (Health Now Administrative Services) offers flexible, cost-effective solutions for employee health benefits. HNAS is part of Highmark Health, a national blended health organization with a mission to create remarkable health experiences. Our culture is built on your growth and development, collaborating across our organization, and making a big impact for those we serve.

Responsible for definition, planning and delivery of complex programs that require cross‑functional collaboration and management of interdependencies between a group of projects and/or related activities within the constraint of scope, quality, time and budget. Includes the management of a group of internal exempt and/or matrixed employees and contractors that serve on the program(s) to deliver solutions for the business.

• Works with business and technical organizations to drive out program strategy and approach. Organizes, plans, and maintains Program roadmap consisting of cross‑functional activities/projects.
• Work with business and technical organizations to assemble project teams. Lead Project Managers and Program team in the development and maintenance of comprehensive plans for a defined program.
• Work with Executive Sponsor and Business Owner of a Program, and other management as required, to achieve the Program objectives. Acquire understanding of the business objectives for an assigned area.
• Monitor, evaluate and report on Program status inclusive of scope, schedule, budget and alignment to Program and strategic goals. Direct corrective action as needed to maintain the viability of the Program.
• Develop and maintain positive customer relationships. Deliver presentations of project status to effectively communicate throughout the project lifecycle.
• Adhere to Highmark project management methods, project lifecycle methodologies, and audit requirements. Support and contribute to the improvement of project management methods and practices.
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

Minimum

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• One (1) to three (3) years experience performing project coordination activities such as analysis, information gathering, documentation preparation, project schedule maintenance, status report preparation, budget tracking, etc.

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree
• PMP certification or equivalent training
• Health Care Insurance industry business and operational knowledge
• Leadership skills
• Solid organizational and planning skills
• Exposure to an industry standard software development lifecycle
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills

• Experience with customer relationship management
• Presentation skills
• Negotiation skills
• Experience with conflict resolution
• Experience with Risk Mitigation Planning

Language (Other than English):

None

Travel Requirement:

0% - 25%

Position Type:
Office-based

Teaches / trains others regularly – Occassionally

Travel regularly from the office to various work sites or from site‑to‑site – Rarely

Works primarily out‑of‑the office selling products/services (sales employees) – Never

Physical work site required – Yes

Lifting: up to 10 pounds – Constantly

Lifting: 10 to 25 pounds – Occasionally

Lifting: 25 to 50 pounds – Rarely

$50,200.00

$91,200.00

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