Sr. Project Manager: healthcare / health insurance, PMP, API projects (will sit on biz side of tech projects). - KORE1 Technologies
Orange, CA
About the Job
THIS JOB IS REMOTE, BUT YOU ARE REQUIRED TO WORK PST / PDT TIME ZONE 5 DAYS A WEEK.
This role sits on the Business Side of tech projects, but someone from the technical side is welcome to apply.
KORE1, a nationwide provider of staffing and recruiting solutions, has an immediate opening for a Sr. Project Manager: healthcare / health insurance, PMP, API projects (will sit on biz side of tech projects)
We are currently undertaking an enterprise level program to modernize our technology platforms. In addition to legacy technology platform replacement, the primary objectives of our transformation program are to align our operating environment to optimize the new system and tools, to and enable expansion into other markets.
We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Project Manager to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing and delivering one, or multiple projects focused on development and integration of functional system components by collaborating with the program workstream leads, other program team members (including from our third-party solution vendor) and stakeholders across the company, to ensure that all activities are accounted for and monitored proactively. This individual will be responsible for developing and monitoring the project schedule and scope, facilitating communication among workstream teams and other stakeholders, and monitoring and driving to conclusion the actions items, issues, risks and decisions related to the project. This is a highly matrixed role requiring experience, leadership, tact, tenacity and diplomacy.
Key Responsibilities
- Project and Program Planning and Scheduling
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive Schedule
- Weekly updates of the Schedule
- Collaborate with various teams to gather deliverables, activities and milestones
- Create realistic and achievable timelines for delivery
- Communications and Reporting
- Compile a weekly status report
- Conduct a weekly status meeting including the project team members, vendor, and others, as needed
- Regularly assess project progress and identify deviations from the Schedule
- Ensure all the project deliverables and activities are accounted for in the weekly status reports
- Risk and Issue Management
- Identify potential risks and issues that could impact the success of the project
- Develop and implement risk response strategies and contingency plans
- Maintain the Program Risk Action Item, Issues, Decision (RAID) log
- Ensure that every risk and issue have documented action items
- Work collaboratively with the workstream leads to ensure the actions items are driven to conclusion
- Leadership and Team Management
- Lead and mentor team members, fostering a culture of collaboration and accountability
- Promote professional development and knowledge sharing within the team
- Encourage a proactive approach to problem-solving and decision-making
- Change Management
- Manage change within the project, ensuring that changes are communicated effectively and integrated smoothly into ongoing activities
- Work with the Change Management team to assess the impact of changes on the project and develop appropriate strategies to manage them
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in business, Information Systems or a related field
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification required
- Experience working in healthcare or with health plans / insurance is strongly preferred.
- This role sits on the business side of technology projects....experience working on API-related projects required
- 10+ years of proven experience as a Program or Project Manager
- Expert knowledge of MS-Project
- Good understanding of project management methodologies and tools
- Strong experience managing project schedules including creating an integrated schedule (combining schedules from different workstreams). Includes managing vendor drift
- Experience managing project risks / dependencies
- Experience creating weekly status reports
- Experience with Agile and Waterfall methodologies
- Understanding of System Development Life Cycles
- Excellent organizational and multitasking abilities
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Compensation depends on experience but is typically $55-70/hr.
ABOUT KORE1
Specializing in professional and technical recruiting, KORE1 is committed to supporting top IT, Engineering, Creative, Scientific, Accounting and Finance professionals in their career paths. We build deep relationships with leading companies, connecting them to exceptional talent every day. With extensive industry expertise and unmatched opportunities, our goal is to provide a unique experience for our contractors and consultants as they prepare for their next role. We are passionate about matching the right people with the right companies.
Specializing in professional and technical recruiting, KORE1 is committed to supporting top IT, Engineering, Creative, Scientific, Accounting and Finance professionals in their career paths. We build deep relationships with leading companies, connecting them to exceptional talent every day. With extensive industry expertise and unmatched opportunities, our goal is to provide a unique experience for our contractors and consultants as they prepare for their next role. We are passionate about matching the right people with the right companies.
Kore1 provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Kore1 complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Kore1 expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Kore1's employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.
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