Project Manager II

Job Summary: Under minimal supervision leads complex corporate projects as assigned by the director. Potential projects may cover multiple business areas of the corporation as well as multiple systems. Provides support and management for the various project lifecycle phases of the project, including defining scope, business requirements, reporting, testing, implementation, etc. Reports project status to the defined management team of the project as well as the direct line reporting.

Job Responsibility:
Analysis

• Track and resolve processing problems, coordinating with all areas
• Ability to perform system analysis and create business requirements documents
• Develop test plans, scripts and test bases
• Write or modify procedures for internal use
• Analyze files and do mapping from one system to another
• Assist in implementing new procedures including workflows, manuals and training as required
• Develops, organizes, and conducts necessary training programs for staff

Project Management

• Project management efforts required to plan, monitor, track and manage the people, time and quality of the work related to the implementation of the project as well as the project budget
• Lead project activities in conjunction with technical managers, users, and management
• Creates project plans that include the required project components including background, scope, goal, roles & responsibilities, measurable objectives, assumptions, issues, and risk assessment
• Leads the project team to define the work breakdown structure of the project, task definition, task dependencies, and time estimates
• Estimate and negotiate resources
• Creates Gantt charts to monitor and track tasks and deliverables
• Communicate project status and issues to project team and management
• Provides necessary cost estimates and/or benefit analysis for systems and projects
• Develop and monitor project budgets
• Escalation of issues impacting the project to the appropriate levels for resolution. •Manage and resolve conflict in the project environment.
• Effective oral and written communication with all levels of staff (including executives)
• Effectively facilitate meetings at multiple levels of staff
• Create and deliver effective presentations to multiple levels of staff (including executives)
• Manage projects that include multiple systems and multiple functional areas
• Manage multiple large projects concurrently
• Keeps current on new project management strategies and techniques
• May be required to travel in conjunction with the assigned project or training
• Participation in the Project Management Institute (PMI) as required by management
• Excellent skills in developing strong working relationships with internal and external partners to enhance the execution of the PMLC with various entities.
• Experience in negotiating contract terms with potential vendors.
• Superior skills in representing the PMO and Health Choice Arizona professionally (internally and externally)

Health Choice exists to improve the health and well-being of the individuals we serve through our health plans, integrated delivery systems and managed care solutions. We strive to recruit and retain only the finest health care professionals with the highest levels of integrity, compassion and competency. If you are driven by your own personal commitment to these values and desire to work in a team-focused, collaborative and supportive environment – while still being valued for your individual strengths – Health Choice is the place for you.

Qualifications

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

Professional Competencies (knowledge, skills, and abilities):
Knowledge of healthcare, and system design; ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others, both within the corporation and externally; solid knowledge of project management strategies and techniques and track record of successful project management; knowledge of multiple departmental health care areas (i.e. Finance, Claims, Enrollment, etc); knowledge in the usage of MS Project, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Visio preferred.

Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Business Administration, Project Management or any combination of equivalent experience and education.

Experience: 5 + years working experience in health care related systems as a project manager or equivalent experience.

Certification and License:
PMI certification preferred.

Job

Administrative/Office/Clerical

Primary Location

Arizona-Phoenix

Organization

Health Choice

Education Level

Bachelor’s Degree

Job Posting

Employee Status*

Full Time Benefit Eligible 36-40 hrs/wk

Work Schedule*

Days