Project Manager III - Temporary role

CareOregon is seeking an expert-level Project Manager III to lead large-scale, complex projects and programs, frequently involving technology and enterprise-wide initiatives. The role manages projects across the full lifecycle, coordinates internal and external stakeholders, applies project management and LEAN principles, and provides guidance on systems, technology, analytics, and process improvements.

Responsibilities:

• Develop project plans that outline components, communications, milestones, priorities, needs and resources
• Organize, facilitate, and participate in meetings of stakeholder groups to identify needs and build consensus and collaboration
• Work collaboratively in analyzing business needs to identify potential technical solutions and process impacts to inform business case and project proposals and project plans
• Apply expert skills in leading stakeholders; act as a resource to project team members
• Monitor and regularly communicate project status to Sponsors, Business Owners and other stakeholders, helping to ensure progress toward completion
• Make formal and informal presentations and reports, providing updates and other relevant information on the status of projects
• Represent the organization regarding project status and alignment with strategic plans; facilitate and work effectively to develop consensus within divergent groups and/or groups with divergent viewpoints
• Identify potential difficulties and/or barriers to project goals and take steps to mitigate or avoid them
• Ensure compliance with all applicable standards, policies, laws, rules and regulations outlined in the project plan
• Employ advanced change management techniques to facilitate the adoption of the project
• Track program and/or large-scale project costs and identify variances from project plans
• Develop and recommend operational processes and/or process improvements including supporting information systems
• Maintain appropriate records, information, documentation and reports
• At the time of project completion, close files and review records to ensure documentation is appropriate and complete
• Facilitate the evaluation of progress and challenges following implementation, identifying potential system or process improvement opportunities
• Provide subject matter expertise and guidance for implementation, configuration and on-going support of internal systems, technology, and analytics
• Actively participate in business unit planning and performance metrics
• Recommend and draft policies and procedures for departmental or organizational application
• Participate in functional discussions and initiatives across departments

Requirements:

• Minimum 7 years' related experience, including minimum 5 years managing projects; experience should include:
• Independent leadership of a variety of medium and large-scale projects, as well as leadership on occasional enterprise-wide, complex projects
• Minimum 5 years' experience leading information systems projects, including some at a complex level
• Thorough knowledge of principles, methods, and techniques of project management and effective organizational change management
• Working knowledge of policies, principles, and practices of healthcare and health insurance
• Advanced understanding of multiple health plan functions and system implications
• Advanced knowledge of multiple project management frameworks, specifically variations of both agile and waterfall development methods
• Ability to integrate process improvement and redesign principals and techniques such as Lean, PDSA, or Six Sigma
• Expert ability to develop a formal and detailed project plan aligned with established timeline and budgetary guidelines
• Advanced ability to lead and motivate peers, cross-functional partners and management toward project goal attainment
• Excellent ability to manage multiple activities, matrixed teams, organization communications, and frequently competing priorities to implement change as necessary within time and budget constraints
• Excellent skills in Microsoft Office, collaboration and project planning systems
• Highly skilled at resource planning and negotiating with resource managers for needed skills and time from team members throughout the project/program lifecycle
• Excellent communication skills, including listening, verbal, written, documentation, meeting facilitation, and presentations
• Ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism in working with internal and external business partners
• Ability to work effectively with diverse individuals and groups
• Ability to learn, focus, understand, and evaluate information and determine appropriate actions
• Ability to accept direction and feedback, as well as tolerate and manage stress
• Scrum, Agile, and/or Project Management International (PMI) Project Management certification
• 3 or more years' experience in health plan operations
• Minimum 2 years' experience in the health care or managed care industry
• Smartsheets experience and/or Digital experience
• Expertise with information systems in the health insurance or related industry preferred