IT Project Manager

Job Description

Job Description

In-person interview required

Sr Project Manager

Strategic Project : Clinical Care Advance

Location : Los Angeles, CA

Duration : 6 months

Onsite Requirement : 5 days per week, office hours

Visa GC / Citizen

Job Description :

The Sr. IT Project Manager is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, execution, controls and completion of assigned medium to large complex Information Technology projects, which includes managing work stream tasks, ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments and goals.

Leads the planning and implementation of multiple projects, facilitate the definition of project scope, goals and deliverables in collaboration with the stakeholders, Identifies, defines project tasks and resource requirements as well as develops full scale project plans utilizing the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodology.

Assembles and coordinates project resources (internal and / or contracted staff) in collaboration with resource managers ensuring appropriate skills are obtained as well as engaging appropriate stakeholders to support and deliver work products which meets business goals and objectives.

Responsible for managing project budgets, resources (internal / vendor) and timeline through final work product delivery.

Undertakes strategy creation for contingency planning and risk mitigation, scope planning and managing change control activities at program and work stream.

Identifies, manages and solves issues effectively across all work streams. Performs work stream assessment and evaluation through status reporting and facilitated team meetings.

Reports the project progress and contingency planning to senior management and or stakeholder as appropriate. Develops and maintains program and / or project documentation based on internal standards, guidelines and best practices.

Standard Duties and Responsibilities :

• Provides guidance and overall project direction and support. Leads the project planning, scope definition and execution of project deliverables and timeline
• Develops, manage and tracks full scale project plans and schedules. Manage changes to project scope and schedule, project change management process and practices
• Assemble and manage internal and external project resources. Manage project resource allocation, budget and vendor management
• Undertakes strategy creation for contingency planning and risk mitigation. Identify, assess and manage risk and timely escalation and resolution;

work cross-functionally to solve problems and implement changes

Produce and distribute comprehensive, accurate and detailed documentation (project artifacts and status reports) to appropriate parties.

Ensure adherence to PM standards, guidelines, System Development Lifecycle Framework

Monitor and measure project performance, health status and quality assurance

Preferred Degree : Bachelor’s Degree

Years of direct / relevant experience required : 7 to 10 years of experience

• Minimum 7 years of experience as an IT Project Manager with at least 3 years’ experience in Health Care, Managed Care.
• Experience with Process Improvement Methodology including defining and documenting workflow
• Proven ability to work closely with the business community as well as developers in a tactful manner
• Experience with Workflow Tools
• Basic understanding of data models and SQL
• Working knowledge of MS Office, Visio, project plan
• Able to articulate and follow the project management and SDLC lifecycles
• Experience with QNXT is highly desirable
• Project Management Certificate is highly desirable
28 days ago