Develop and manage the overall program/project plans and timeline, including key milestones and dependencies, and tracking progress against the plan.
Partner with cross-functional teams, including engineering, operations, product management, and security, to develop and execute the migration strategy.
Identify and manage project risks and issues, and drive resolution of roadblocks to keep the program on track.
Ensure that project deliverables are of high quality, best practices and meet customer requirements.
Communicate project status, risks, and issues to key stakeholders and executive leadership, including regular program updates and presentations.
Lead and directly manage a team of client resources in the delivery of project-based activities in order to deliver the HealthRules product.
Provide estimates, SOWs, and project charter documentation in support of on-going client needs and new customer opportunities.
Maintain direct control over project planning.
Must be able to set up measures to build the proper foundation that will be a stepping-stone to project success.
Demonstrate excellence and proven experience in developing project plans and managing project stakeholders, project teams, risks, schedules and budgets.
Play a key role in the client relationship management continuum and handle a wide range of communication and escalations that demand a high degree of diplomacy, discretion, insight, and judgment.
Participate and contribute thought leadership to help drive professional services strategies.
Act as a liaison between various internal organizations (Marketing, Finance, Product Management, etc.) for project-based continuity.
Provide thought leadership vis-à-vis best practices to help scale and improve the organization.
All other duties as assigned.
Requirements
BA/BS degree in related field and over 8 years of experience managing large scale, enterprise-class, billable, software delivery-based projects to external clients.
Must have healthcare industry and HealthCare Payer and/or Care Management software implementation experience.
Experience managing teams of 8+ resources with billable work of at least $1M.
Strong project management skills, including the ability to prioritize work and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Ability to lead and influence teams without direct authority.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Experience managing cross-functional teams and stakeholders across the organization.
Experience managing projects using the Scrum Agile software development framework.
Candidates should have a general understanding of Case Management, Disease Management, Wellness and/or Utilization Management.
Candidates should have a general understanding of healthcare payer workflows including claims processing, benefits configuration, member enrollment, correspondence, medical management, and provider contracting.
Strong knowledge of industry business practices and value offerings.
Experience working as a project manager implementing enterprise software applications.