IT Project Manager - Request

Why should you join the Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina family of companies? Other companies come and go, but for more than seven decades we’ve been part of the national landscape, with our roots firmly embedded in the South Carolina community. Business and political climates may change, but we’re stronger than ever. Our A.M. Best rating is A+ (Superior) — making us the only health insurance company in South Carolina with that rating.

We’re the largest insurance company in South Carolina …and much more. We are one of the nation’s leading administrators of government contracts. We operate one of the most sophisticated data processing centers in the Southeast. We also have a diverse family of subsidiary companies that allows us to build on a variety of business strengths. We deliver outstanding service to our customers.

If you are dedicated to the same philosophy, consider joining our team!

Job Title:

IT Project Manager

Position Details:

• Contract to Hire
• C2 Eligibility is required
  - No Sponsored candidates now or in the future
• Partial Onsite:
  Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Onsite and as Needed
  -GPC
• Interviews: 2 Rounds
  - Onsite

Team: The Medicare PMO is comprised of (now) 6 project managers (4 FTEs, 2 Contractors.) All have been with BCBSSC for more than 10 years. The team works hybrid schedule, 3 days in the office (Tues – Thursday) and can work remotely on Monday and Fridays. The overall team are a bunch of self starters and work independently of each but they all have a good collaborative working relationship Day To Day: Leading multiple IT related efforts in support of our Medicare LOB.

Working with customers, project teams, vendors and management to plan, schedule and implement solutions to meet our customers requirements. Responsible for all phases of the project life cycle. Daily tasks include scheduling and leading meetings, reporting status of efforts to all levels of stakeholders. Creation or updating of appropriate documentation and most importantly problem solving.

Duties:

• Responsible for overall coordination, status reporting, and stability of project-oriented work efforts. Responsible for lesser number of work efforts simultaneously and work efforts consisting of smaller size, low complexity and minimum system and customer impacts. Adheres to project management processes and methodologies to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budgeted hours, adheres to high quality standards, and meets ISSM expectations.
  
  Monitors project plans, assignments and work efforts on a daily basis. Ensures resource needs are assigned appropriately and escalates functional, quality, timeline issues. Tracks key project milestones and adjusts project plans to meet the needs of work effort. Responsible for leading the project from inception to final business acceptance and implementation.

• 25% Develops and monitors project plans, risk management plans, and project documentation from scope to post implementation. Ensures project documentation and deliverables are complete, on budget, within scope, and in accordance with standards.

• 20% Identifies items that impact the scope, budget, risk, and resources of the work effort. Monitors resource requirements based on project specifications. Ensures resources are assigned to meet project objectives while managing project hours budgeted.

• 20% Responsible for the development, execution, and maintenance of project communications. Facilitates effective communications between all parties involved in the project and/or work efforts. This will include meetings, correspondence, status reports and other documentation.

• 20% Identifies the impact of issues arising from the work efforts and/or resource requirements. Manages the project issues throughout the project…