Project Manager Sr

Overview:

Tek Wissen Group is a workforce management provider throughout the USA and many other countries in the world. Our client is a health insurance company. It offers different types of health care coverage plans that include individual and family, dental and vision, plans for employers, etc.

Title: Project Manager Sr

Work Location: Southfield, MI 48076

Duration: 15 Months

Job Type: Contract

Work Type: Hybrid (Resource will be required to work onsite 1-2 times a week.)

Job Description

Department: CD Solutions Implementa

Engagement Description:

Manage Care Delivery workstream projects:

• Support/facilitate business case and business requirements development

• Facilitate project business decision making

• Develop and manage complete end-to-end project plan which includes business implementation, readiness, and technical milestones

• Compile status reports reflecting all aspects of project execution including business implementation, readiness and technical inputs

• Work with all project stakeholders to resolve project issues or mitigate risks

• Facilitate the development of User Acceptance Testing scenarios and business approvals

• Facilitate defect tracking and resolution in coordination with IT

• Provide consolidated (business and IT) project status reporting, verbally and in writing

• Ensure proper transition of ongoing business activities prior to project closure

• Support business readiness activities including workgroup breakout sessions, process, and procedure development.

Top 3 Required Skills/Experience:

• Project management (5+ years)

• Client, Health, or Insurance industry background (3+ years or combination thereof)
  Experience managing projects using Waterfall (5+ years) and Agile methodologies (3+ years)

Required Skills/Experience:

• Full project lifecycle experience. Ability to execute effectively to PMBOK's 10 knowledge areas.

• Management. Experience with leading by influence. Knows what is required to guide and unite cross-functional groups. Familiar with third party vendor management, procurement, and the steps/processes that drive their general lifecycle.

• Critical thinking. Contemplates the broader picture within the context of the details. Understands how to balance pros and cons. Seeks to divine facts and translate them into actionable items.

• Facilitation. Skilled in the art of facilitation. Possess the tact and technique required to drive productive outcomes, especially when impasses are encountered.

• Translation. Builds bridges and supports partnerships. Translates business concepts to IT requirements and IT direction/questions into appropriate business terminology.

• Recognizes the importance of simplicity and its impact on mental absorption.
  Information conveyance.

• Ability to author meaningful communications and develop presentations that educate/inform a diverse array of audiences.

• Proactive. Has a natural inclination toward recognizing risks and issues. Seeks to understand, assesses considerations, and takes timely action to mitigate.

• Resolve. Relentless in the pursuit of follow-up to achieve resolution, close loops, and ensure stakeholder satisfaction.

• Balanced. Knows how to lead and the importance of 'rolling-up sleeves' to accomplish goals. Views tasks such as notetaking with the same dedication as directing large groups. Recognizes that teams are as equally important as the individual.

• Diplomacy. Possesses political savvy, knows when to engage, to what degree, and when support.

• Continuous Improvement. Inquisitive with a strong desire to learn new concepts, technologies, and environments. Values diversity, opposing viewpoints, welcomes feedback, and views everyone as a potential teacher.

• Process Architecture. Skilled in the concepts of proper flowcharting, process, and procedure development.

• Tools Knowledgeable on advanced functionality of Microsoft office suite tools, including Outlook and Visio (5+ years). Comfortable navigating within SharePoint and hosting meetings with Teams, Skype, or both.

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• Understanding of the software development lifecycle.

• Familiar with work management tools used for issue/requirements tracking (epics, stories, subtasks) and test case management such as Atlassian JIRA.

• Certification, formal education, or equivalent professional experience with LEAN, Six Sigma, Quality

• Basic knowledge of database concepts and design, layouts, report building, etc.

Education/Certifications:

• Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in - Business Management, Finance, IT, Information Science, Library Science, or related healthcare administration field

• Certifications Desired PMP (preferred), PgMP

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity/affirmative action Employer (m/f/d/v) supporting workforce diversity.