Senior Project Manager Details

Senior Project Manager

AvMed Health Plans - Miami, FL

Employment Type : Full-Time

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Are you passionate about health, happiness and helping others? So are we. We’re committed to helping our health plan Members live a happy and healthy lifestyle, and we believe that it starts here first, with our Associates.

At AvMed, we provide the tools and opportunities to enhance, expand, and support each Associate’s personal and professional growth. From tuition reimbursement to exercise classes in the office, embrace a better career with AvMed and join our team!

Position: Senior Project Manager

Scope of position: The Senior Project Manager will be responsible for successfully managing multiple corporate projects or programs within the constraints of scope, quality, time and cost. Responsibilities will include acquiring resources in a matrix environment and coordinating the efforts of team members and third-party contractors or consultants in order to deliver projects according to plan. The Senior Project Manager will develop the project’s plan and schedule; track budget, expenses and risks; escalate issues; develop mitigation plans; communicate status regularly to all stakeholders and oversee quality control throughout the project’s life cycle.

To be successful in this role the Senior Project Manager must possess equal amounts of project management expertise and business acumen. They must work closely with Executives, Project Sponsors and other business stakeholders to understand, interpret and evaluate business objectives, risks and constraints. All this must be conducted within the guidelines set forth by AvMed.

We offer:

• Competitive Salaries
• Comprehensive Benefits: Medical Plans, Health Savings Account, Dental, Vision, and more…
• Paid Time Off, Company Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off Cash-In
• 401(k)plan with matching contributions, Tuition Assistance, Associate Discounts

You have:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 6 to 10 years Direct and proven work experience in a Project Manager capacity, including all aspects of project development and execution required
• CMS QHP-FFM, health insurance, and health care project management experience highly preferred
• Directly managing IT related projects required
• Excellent IT skills and understanding of software development lifecycle required
• Developing and managing large budgets required
• Managing or supporting projects in a health care environment, preferred
• Waterfall methodology: Agile methodologies preferred
• Gathering business requirements highly desired
• Good understanding of Earned Value Management preferred
• PMP certification highly preferred
• The individual will have customary project management responsibilities including:
• Ability to execute multiple projects. At least 2 to 3 medium size projects at a time.
• Managing teams (onsite and remote)
• Managing and tracking project annual budgets and scheduling expenditures
• Managing forecasting requirements, analyzing variances and initiating corrective actions

You May Also Have:

Specify the knowledge and skills needed to perform this position satisfactorily ( i.e., verbal or written communication skills, computer software or hardware skills, typing skills, mechanical skills, the ability to work with others or to work independently, the ability to prepare reports, etc.) and indicate the level or depth of knowledge required for each skill.

• Excellent communications skills required
• Using MS Project and SharePoint required
• Status reporting, including regular team and Steering Committee meetings
• Assessing risk and cross-functional impact and developing mitigation plans
• Tracking, escalating and resolving issues
• Communications and Change Management
• Ability to manage Testing and Training Plans
• Conduct post project evaluation and value realization
• Reviewing business cases, project charters and status reports
• Following-up with stakeholders and other project managers
• Tracking and reporting project realized value
• Lead cross-functional teams as needed
• Cooperate with NTT project managers to develop and deliver joint plans
• Participate in the creation or updates to departmental processes and procedures
• Participating in planning sessions and department meetings
• Performing various types of analyses
• Recognizes and observes all company and departmental policies and procedures.
• Focuses on achieving departmental and organizational objectives.
• Maintains professional appearance by complying with dress code in an appropriate manner
• Complies with company policies and procedures, which includes punctuality as they relate to work time, lunch, and break periods.

EQUIPMENT SKILLS:

• Ability to use personal computers in a client/server environment.
• Ability to use copiers and other traditional office equipment.
• Ability to use and interact effectively on the telephone.

Environment:

At AvMed, you’ll find a family. Our Associates love all the opportunities for advancement, the flexible work environment and team activities. We also encourage our Associates to embrace a life rich in what matters most — health and happiness. We call it being WELLfluent. Join AvMed. Join the WELLfluent!

Location:

AvMed is located near the internationally popular Dadeland Mall, adjacent to a wide variety of residential neighborhoods ranging from pedestrian-friendly urban-style communities to beautiful green suburbs. It is also easy to access through public transportation – a short walk from the Metrorail – and major highways so all that Miami has to offer is within reach.

AvMed is a tobacco/drug free workplace, EOE