Senior Project Manager

Highmark Inc.

This job defines, plans, and delivers complex programs that require cross-functional collaboration and management of inter-dependencies between a group of projects and/or related activities within the constraint of scope, quality, time, and budget. Includes the management of a group of internal exempt and/or matrixed employees and contractors that serve on the program(s) to deliver solutions for the business.

This is a hybrid based role in Pittsburgh, PA or Buffalo, NY - Onsite 3 days a week. T, W, Th. This role is focused on the Medicare Advantage Stars program. The right candidate for this role will have a foundational knowledge of the Medicare Stars program.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Work with business and technical organizations to drive out program strategy and approach. Organize, plan, and maintain program roadmap consisting of cross-functional activities/projects.
• Work with business and technical organizations to assemble project teams. Lead Project Managers and/or Program team in the development and maintenance of comprehensive plans for a defined program.
• Work with Executive Sponsor and Business Owner of a Program, and other management as required, to achieve the Program objectives.
• Acquire understanding of the business objectives for an assigned area.
• Monitor, evaluate, and report on Program status inclusive of scope, schedule, budget, and alignment to Program and strategic goals. Direct corrective action, as needed, to maintain the viability of the Program.
• Develop and maintain positive customer relationships. Deliver presentations of project status to effectively communicate throughout the project life-cycle.
• Adhere to the Organization's project management methods, project life-cycle methodologies, and audit requirements. Support and contribute to the improvement of project management methods and practices.
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

Education:

• Required: High School Diploma or equivalent
• Substitutions: None
• Preferred: Bachelor's degree

Experience:

• Required: 4 years of experience in a project manager role
• Preferred: PMP certification or equivalent training, Healthcare Insurance industry business and operational knowledge, Experience managing large, complex projects, Very good leadership skills, Very good organizational and planning skills, Experience with an industry standard software development life-cycle

Skills:

• Experience with customer relationship management
• Presentation skills
• Negotiation skills
• Experience with conflict resolution
• Experience with Risk Mitigation Planning

Language (Other than English): None

Travel Requirement: 0% - 25%

Position Type: Office-based

Teaches / trains others regularly: Occasionally

Travel regularly from the office to various work sites or from site-to-site: Occasionally

Works primarily out-of-the office selling products/services (sales employees): Never

Physical work site required: Yes

Lifting: up to 10 pounds Constantly

Lifting: 10 to 25 pounds Occasionally

Lifting: 25 to 50 pounds Occasionally

For accommodation requests, please contact HR Services Online at HRServices@highmarkhealth.org