Project Manager III

Job Summary

Manages projects of small-to-medium size, or components of a larger project, from initiation to close‑out. Leads the work of project team members by requesting and coordinating internal and/or external resources. Monitors and identifies project risks, issues, and trigger events. Ensures the alignment, buy‑in, and coordination of project stakeholders. Assists with reviews of vendor performance levels, ensures service level agreements are met, and supports the contract negotiations with vendors.

• Builds and maintains effective relationships with team members by proactively providing resources, information, advice, and expertise; listens to, seeks, and addresses performance feedback; provides mentoring to team members; pursues self‑development by creating plans and taking action to capitalize on strengths and improve weaknesses; influences others through technical explanations and examples; adapts to change, challenges, and feedback to demonstrate flexibility in work;
  
  helps others adapt to new tasks and processes; supports and responds to the needs of others to support a business outcome.
• Completes work assignments autonomously by applying up‑to‑date expertise to generate creative solutions; ensures all procedures and policies are followed; leverages an understanding of data and resources to support projects or initiatives; collaborates cross‑functionally to solve business problems; escalates issues or risks as appropriate; communicates progress and information; supports, identifies, and monitors priorities, deadlines, and expectations; identifies, speaks up, and implements ways to address improvement opportunities for the team.
• Manages projects of small‑to‑medium size or components of a larger project from initiation to close‑out; develops, analyzes, and executes project plans which include scope identification and management, schedule, inter‑dependencies, and resource forecast; manages project financials for medium‑size projects; monitors project performance (e.g., on time, on budget, within scope, and with quality) against the plan and provides input and justification for costs and budget impact;
  
  manages project activities related to organizational change management (e.g., development and execution of user adoption, implementation, and training plans) as defined by the project; allocates resources, establishes schedules, and makes task assignments.
• Leads the work of project team members; requests and coordinates internal and/or external resources based on the alignment of team member skills and project demands; promotes project vision and objectives with the project team; provides guidance and feedback to team members.
• Monitors and identifies project risks, issues, and trigger events by executing mitigation plans and strategies; resolves or escalates risks or issues as appropriate.
• Monitors adherence of project activities to policies and procedures by ensuring project plans and team members follow key processes, departmental, and/or business line policies and procedures.
• Ensures alignment, buy‑in, and coordination of diverse project stakeholders by building rapport with stakeholder teams, third‑party vendors, and management; clarifies accountability and authority across stakeholders; identifies and works closely with key stakeholders; ensures all appropriate stakeholders are represented and included; provides insight to key stakeholders and project sponsors by developing project goals, setting prioritization of deliverables, discussing involvement of business processes (e.g., project change management, communication) and facilitating decisions necessary for project delivery;
  
  communicates tough issues to stakeholders while maintaining an independent opinion, providing recommendations, delivering presentations, and providing reports to stakeholders.
• Assists with reviews of vendor performance levels and ensures service level agreements are met; supports the contract negotiation process with vendors; reviews project invoices submitted by vendors for accuracy.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and a minimum of three (3) years experience in project management or a directly related field, OR a minimum of six (6) years experience in project management or a directly related field.

• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs):
  Applied Data Analysis;
  Financial Acumen;
  Conflict Resolution;
  Project Management Tools;
  Risk Assessment;
  Quality Assurance Process;
  Service Focus;
  Product Development Life Cycle.

• Two (2) years of experience working with large/complex medical group operations.
• Two (2) years of experience working with Medicare.