PMO Project Manager

Note:
Requires a minimum of three days per week in the Brooklyn, Ohio office.

Founded in 1934, Medical Mutual is the oldest and one of the largest health insurance companies based in Ohio. We provide peace of mind to more than 1.2 million members through our high-quality health, life, disability, dental, vision and indemnity plans. We offer fully insured and self‑funded group coverage, including stop loss, as well as Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, and individual plans.

Assists in leading enterprise projects and teams in compliance with the Company's defined project management standards with the goal of delivering project objectives on time and within budget. The methodology being used within those standards may be Waterfall, Scrum (Agile), Kanban (Agile), or some other. Plan, develop and implement the project lifecycle consistent with project objectives. Adhere to appropriate methodology role responsibilities detailed within the MMO standards.

Provide guidance as necessary to other team members with the goal of process improvement and overall project leadership quality. Collaborate cross‑functionally and facilitate identification and removal of barriers. Manage communication aspects of project status and track and report major issues.

• Assists in managing all stages of the projects assigned with management support, including planning, implementing and monitoring activities. Work with line managers and team members to develop appropriate methodology plans and assists with appropriate tasks, resources, milestones, cost analysis and timelines. Provide all levels of project communications and work with project sponsors or product owners to resolve issues, address changes and identify risks and mitigations.
• Provide appropriate business analysis by working closely with business areas to understand the business need and work to identify alternative technical, architectural and design solutions to meet that need. Identify future business needs, especially from a strategic perspective.
• Engages in continuous education.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Health Information or equivalent work experience.
• Appropriate methodology certification preferred as offered through the Project Management Institute (PMI).
• Working knowledge of appropriate methodology/process.
• Working knowledge of the applications development life cycle and infrastructure processes.

Leads enterprise projects and teams with support, in compliance with the Company's defined project management standards with the goal of delivering project objectives on time and within budget. The methodology being used within those standards may be Waterfall, Scrum (Agile), Kanban (Agile), or some other. Plan, develop and implement the project lifecycle consistent with project objectives. Adhere to appropriate methodology role responsibilities detailed within the MMO standards.

Provide guidance as necessary to other team members with the goal of process improvement and overall project leadership quality. Collaborate cross‑functionally as required and assist with removing barriers that arise.

• Manage all stages of the projects assigned with management support, including planning, implementing and monitoring activities. Work with line managers and team members to develop appropriate methodology plans and activities with appropriate tasks, resources, milestones, cost analysis and timelines. Provide all levels of project communications and work with project sponsors or product owners to resolve issues, address changes and identify risks.
• Provide appropriate business analysis by working closely with business areas to understand the business need and work to identify alternative technical, architectural and design solutions to meet that need. Identify future business needs, especially from a strategic perspective.
• Contribute to ongoing project leadership process improvement by peer review of other projects.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Continuous Education and Staff Development.

• Bachelor's degree in…