Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Highmark Health is a healthcare organization seeking a Client Project Manager to plan, execute, and deliver mid-size to large projects. The role manages project scope, resources, risks, stakeholders, documentation, quality, and team collaboration throughout the project lifecycle.
Responsibilities
- Strategic Planning & Execution: Develop comprehensive project plans, including detailed schedules, resource allocation, budget management, and risk assessments. Proactively identify and mitigate potential project roadblocks
- Scope Management: Define and manage project scope, ensuring all deliverables align with business objectives. Manage changes to scope effectively and efficiently
- Resource Management: Allocate and manage project resources (human, financial, and material) effectively to optimize performance and meet project deadlines
- Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, communicating project progress, addressing concerns, and managing expectations
- Risk & Issue Management: Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues, implementing appropriate corrective actions. Maintain a detailed RAID log
- Reporting & Documentation: Prepare and deliver comprehensive project status reports, maintaining meticulous documentation, including project plans, meeting minutes, project artifacts, and approvals
- Team Leadership & Collaboration: Lead and motivate project teams, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment
- Quality Assurance: Implement quality control measures to ensure projects meet defined quality standards
- Other duties as assigned or requested
Skills
- This role offers a hybrid work model for candidates residing within 50 miles of a Highmark office (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday in-office). Remote work is available for those outside this radius
- CANDIDATE MUST BE US Citizen (due to contractual/access requirements)
- Bachelor's degree in Healthcare, Information Technology, Business or related field or relevant experience and/or education as determined by the company in lieu of bachelor's degree
- 3 years of experience in project management to include successfully delivering complex projects on time and within budget and managing multiple projects concurrently
- Proficiency in project management software (e.g., MS Project, Jira, Asana, etc.)
- Strong understanding of project management principles and best practices
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present information clearly and concisely to diverse audiences
- Strong organizational and time management skills, with a demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks and manage competing demands
- 25% - 50%
- Physical work site required Yes
- Lifting: up to 10 pounds Constantly
- Lifting: 10 to 25 pounds Rarely
- Experience in project management in the healthcare or health insurance industry
- Experience using a range of project methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, etc.)
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
Benefits
- This role offers a hybrid work model for candidates residing within 50 miles of a Highmark office (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday in-office). Remote work is available for those outside this radius.
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