Technical Project Manager

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Learn how Premera supports our members customers and the communities that we serve through our Healthsource blog: a Technical Project Manager you will provide project leadership by managing critical highly complex cross functional large-scale projects through the delivery of current and new technology solutions. You will be responsible for the visioning process and developing project strategies designs and deliverables.

This is a hybrid role located on our campus in Mountlake Terrace Washington.

What youll do:

• Lead technical development projects (Containerization Azure DevOps Infrastructure as Code partnering with SecOps).

• Develop and manage highly complex project plans and budgets/financial data.

• Manage conflicting priorities with other projects and matrixed project team members.

• Prioritize and influence team members senior leaders and project sponsors to drive results and successfully execute on plan. Interface regularly with C-Suite executives.

• Work with a high level of autonomy to evaluate and solve difficult problems that impact the overall success of the project as well as that of other organizational projects.

• Synthesize disparate observations and data to create conclusions and make recommendations to senior management.

• Consult with clients and teammates to identify all facets of an issue and generate a solution; understand potential impacts to processes and systems across organization and factor these into solutions.

• Develop and communicate expectations and success measures with team and partners.

• Monitor process progress and results against success measures.

• May have project specific management responsibilities for other project managers and project support associates. Will mentor other project managers.

What youll bring:

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree or (4) years of work experience.

• (6) years of project management experience.

• Will consider internal candidates who have successfully demonstrated PM skills (proficient practitioner) if less than (6) years of experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters Degree.

• AI and RAG development experience.

• Strong working knowledge of the SDLC and how it relates to the project lifecycle method.

• PMP certification.

• Healthcare industry knowledge.

• Exposure to LEAN and/or Six Sigma.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Ability to operate a computer in a Windows environment utilizing Outlook Word Excel and PowerPoint. Strong working knowledge of SharePoint Microsoft Project and Visio.

• Strong knowledge of project planning/management. Able to develop and manage project plans identify and secure needed resources escalate conflicting priorities with other projects and matrixed team members influence team members to successfully execute on plan and drive vendor management process.

• Ability to seek input from stakeholders prior to making decisions. Use rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with complex solutions which impact the overall success of projects.

• Ability to deliver needed messaging and decision-making with all audiences including senior leaders and in all forms (e.g. written oral developing and performing presentations).

• Effectively handle ambiguity in all aspects of work including business direction and strategy. Includes the ability to synthesize disparate observations and data to create conclusions and recommendations and lead project team through change with minimal impact on results.

• Proven history of fostering teamwork and collaboration across multiple functional areas with competing priorities.

• IT PPM tool experience in the PM role and accountability for ensuring adherence across the project team.

• Versed in multiple project management methods (e.g. Waterfall Agile Lean).

• Ability to be adaptive and successfully maneuver within complex technology system organizations.

• Track record of consistently driving projects to completion and taking accountability for work and results. Confronts tough issues and situations.

• Demonstrated ability to facilitate collaborative solutions to complex multi-disciplinary problems understanding potential impacts to processes and related IT systems supporting the organization.

• Excellent conceptualization analytical and logic skills.

• Demonstrated experience in resource management and forecasting in a matrix model.

• Operate successfully in a highly technical environment. Must have the ability to quickly and effectively execute.

Physical Requirements

The following have been identified as essential physical requirements of this job and must be performed with or without an accommodation:

• This is primarily a sedentary role which requires the ability to exert up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift carry push pull or otherwise move objects including the human body.

• This role requires the ability to keyboard and to communicate clearly and understandably in person and over the telephone.

Premera total rewards

Our comprehensive total rewards package provides support resources and opportunities to help employees thrive and grow. Our total rewards are more than a collection of perks theyre a reflection of our commitment to your health and well-being. We offer a broad array of rewards including physical financial emotional and community benefits including:

• Medical vision and dental coverage with low employee premiums.

• Voluntary benefit offerings including pet insurance for paw parents.

• Life and disability insurance.

• Retirement programs including a 401K employer match and believe it or not a pension plan that is vested after 3 years of service.

• Wellness incentives with a wide range of mental well-being resources for you and your dependents including counseling services stress management programs and mindfulness programs just to name a few.

• Generous paid time off to reenergize.

• Looking for continuing education We have tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate degrees.

• Employee recognition program to celebrate anniversaries team accomplishments and more.

For our hybrid employees our on-campus model provides flexibility to create your own routine with access to on-site resources networking opportunities and team engagement.

• Commuter perks make your trip to work less impactful on the environment and your wallet.

• Free convenient on-site parking.

• Subsidized on-campus cafes make lunchtime connections with colleagues fun and affordable.

• Participate in engaging on-site activities such as health and wellness events coffee connects disaster preparedness fairs and more.

• Our complementary fitness & well-being center offers both in-person and virtual workouts and nutritional counseling.

• Need a brain break Challenge someone to a game of shuffleboard or ping pong while on campus.

Equal employment opportunity/affirmative action:

Premera is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Premera seeks to attract and retain the most qualified individuals without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability marital status veteran status gender or gender identity sexual orientation genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

If you need an accommodation to apply online for positions at Premera please contact Premera Human Resources via email at or via phone at .

The pay for this role will vary based on a range of factors including but not limited to a candidates geographic location market conditions and specific skills and experience.

The salary range for this role is posted below; we generally target up to and around the midpoint of the range.

National Plus Salary Range:

*National Plus salary range is used in higher cost of labor markets including Western Washington and Alaska.

Were happy to discuss compensation further during the interview because we believe that open communication leads to better outcomes for all. Were committed to creating an environment where all employees are celebrated for their unique skills and contributions.