Project Manager I

Gold Coast Health Plan will not sponsor applicants for work visas.

The pay range above represents the minimum and maximum rate for this position in California. Factors that may be used to determine where newly hired employees will be placed in the pay range include the employee specific skills and qualifications, relevant years of experience and comparison to other employees already in this role.

Most often, a newly hired employee will be placed below the midpoint of the range. Salary range will vary for remote positions outside of California.

Work Schedule : Travel to multiple sites and locations. Work protracted and irregular hours and evening meetings or work irregular hours for attendance at meetings for special projects and programs.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Project Manager I is responsible for the overall planning, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of projects consistent with company strategy, commitments and goals.

The individual for this role will work independently with business partners across the organization to identify and implement small to medium projects, as defined by company objectives, including, but not limited to business process improvements, new system implementations, and regulatory initiatives.

The candidate for this role must be able to manage multiple concurrent projects with low to moderate complexity with direction from Senior staff, applying practical project management methodologies, skills, tools and techniques to ensure delivery of value and quality outcomes on-schedule, on-budget.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions Statements

• Lead the planning and implementation of small to medium, low to moderate complexity project initiatives.
• Facilitate the definition of project scope, goals and deliverables.
• Define project tasks and resource requirements.
• Plan and schedule project timelines.
• Develop and maintain project plans.
• Assemble and coordinate project staff.
• Manage project budget.
• Manage project resource allocation.
• Track project deliverables using appropriate tool.
• Provide direction and support to project team.
• Constantly monitor and report on progress of the project to all stakeholders.
• Prepare and present stakeholder and executive management reports defining project progress, problems and solutions.
• Implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs.
• Proactively manage project issues and risks to minimize negative impacts to project schedule, budget and / or scope.
• Conduct post-implementation project evaluations and assessment of results.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statements

• Management Skills - Ability to organize and direct oneself and effectively supervise others.
• Business Acumen - Ability to grasp and understand business concepts and issues.
• Decision Making - Ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures.
• Goal Oriented - Ability to focus on a goal and obtain a pre-determined result.
• Interpersonal - Ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals.
• Diversity Oriented - Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or job type.
• Time Management - Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education :

• Bachelor's Degree (four-year college or technical school) Preferred, Field of Study : Business, Computer Science, or related discipline.
• Or any combination of academic education, professional training or work experience, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position.

Experience :

• 2 plus years of experience in project management
• Managed healthcare experience preferred

Computer Skills : Advanced computer skills included in the MS Office products.

Certifications & Licenses : PMP or an equivalent project management certification preferred.

Other Requirements :

• Experience in creating an effective team environment, building strong relationships, negotiation, solving problems and issues, resolving conflicts, managing resources in a matrix environment, communicating and influencing effectively at all levels of an organization required.
• Demonstrated application of project management methodologies required (Agile, SDLC, etc.). Experience with project management applications, e.g. MS Project.
• Experience as both a BU PM and IT PM a plus.
30+ days ago