Project Manager Sr

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Available Locations: New York Connecticut New Jersey

Hours: Monday - Friday

Travel: Hybrid 1: This role requires associates to be in-office 1 day per week fostering collaboration and connectivity while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace. Alternate locations may be considered.

Position Overview:

The Senior Project Manager will lead and coordinate medium to large-scale initiatives that support the New York Medicaid line of business. This role is responsible for planning executing and delivering complex projects across local health plan initiatives state regulatory mandates and enterprise-level integration efforts. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in healthcare project management a working knowledge of Medicaid and a proactive solutions-driven approach.

How You Will Make an Impact:

• Applying project management knowledge skills tools and techniques to project deliverables processes and systems

• In addition to all responsibilities of a project manager this position coaches and mentors project team members

• Mentors other project managers

• Determines project scope

• Develops resource risk quality cost and scope management plans

• Develops training plans

• Develops requirements documents

• Develops project approval matrix

• Identifies project team training and tool needs

• Defines recommends and secures contractual agreements for services and products

• Coordinates requirements schedules implementation and post-implement plans and develops service-level agreements for vendor partners and global resources firms

• Defines quality gates for each project methodology phase

• Defines critical success factors

• Establishes and manages the project warranty period

Required Qualifications:

• Requires a BA/BS in a related field and minimum of 5 years professional project management experience required during which at least 3 years are spent leading and directing project tasks; or any combination of education and experience which would provide an equivalent background.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred

• Experience with Medicaid programs especially New York State Medicaid or MLTC (Managed Long-Term Care) Strongly preferred

• Proven ability to manage large cross-functional initiatives preferred

• Strong understanding of health plan operations state mandates and integration challenges preferred

• Proficiency with project management tools (e.g. MS Project Smartsheet JIRA) preferred

• Excellent communication leadership and interpersonal skills preferred

• Previous experience in high visibility roles is a must have

If this job is assigned to any Government Business Division entity the applicant and incumbent fall under a sensitive position work designation and may be subject to additional requirements beyond those associates outside Government Business Divisions. Requirements include but are not limited to more stringent and frequent background checks and/or government clearances segregation of duties principles role specific training monitoring of daily job functions and sensitive data handling instructions. Associates in these jobs must follow the specific policies procedures guidelines etc. as stated by the Government Business Division in which they are employed.

For candidates working in person or virtually in the below location(s) the salary* range for this specific position is $96684 to $165744

Locations: New Jersey; New York

In addition to your salary Elevance Health offers benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package incentive and recognition programs equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). The salary offered for this specific position is based on a number of legitimate non-discriminatory factors set by the Company. The Company is fullyw committed to ensuring equal pay opportunities for equal work regardless of gender race or any other category protected by federal state and local pay equity laws.

* The salary range is the range Elevance Health in good faith believes is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future and actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location work experience education and/or skill level. Even within the range the actual compensation will vary depending on the above factors as well as market/business considerations. No amount is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned vested and determinable under the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans. The amount and availability of any bonus commission benefits or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Companys sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole discretion consistent with the law.

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Who We Are

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

How We Work

At Elevance Health we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers our associates our communities and our business.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases paid holidays Paid Time Off and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement) medical dental vision short and long term disability benefits 401(k) match stock purchase plan life insurance wellness programs and financial education resources to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza. If you are not vaccinated your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal state and local laws.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age citizenship status color creed disability ethnicity genetic information gender (including gender identity and gender expression) marital status national origin race religion sex sexual orientation veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal state or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact for assistance. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal state and local laws including but not limited to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.