Project Manager I
Job ID 2013-24808 # Positions 1
Location US-CA-Sacramento
Search Category Health Care Operations
Type Regular Full-Time (30+ hours) Posted Date 10/31/2013
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More information about this job:
Summary:
In accordance with the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) and PMI standards, manages a small project or phase(s) of a larger project. Responsible for all aspect of the project. Responsible for familiarity with system scope and project objectives, as well as the role and function of each project team member or functional area, to effectively manage the activities of the team.
This position will support the needs of the Medicaid Quality Management team in Californi.
Responsibilities:
1. Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project costs using appropriate verification techniques in order to keep the project plan accurate, updated, reflective of authorized project changes as defined in the change management plan, and facilitate customer acceptance.
2. Assists senior Project Managers and business leaders to ensure resource availability, workload and performance as well as to drive project vision through effective risk management and manage changes through a defined change management system.
3. Assist in the mentoring of less project coordinators and business analysts.
4. Communicate and ensure a common understanding by setting expectations in accordance with the Project Plan, in order to align the stakeholders and team members.
5. Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques in order to monitor the progress of the project, identify and quantify any variances, perform any required corrective actions, and communicate to all stakeholders.
6. Execute the tasks as defined in the project plan in order to achieve the project goals.
7. Identify key project team members by defining roles and responsibilities to create a project organization structure in order to develop the communication plan.
8. Implement the approved actions and workarounds required to mitigate project risk events in order to minimize the impact of the risks on the project.
9. Record detailed customer requirements, constraints, and assumptions with stakeholders in order to establish the project deliverables, using requirement-gathering techniques such as planning sessions, brainstorming, focus groups and the project charter.
10. Improve project and functional team performance by building team cohesiveness, leading, mentoring, training, and motivating in order to facilitate cooperation, and ensure project efficiency.
Qualifications:
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Education
Required:
- HS Diploma
Preferred:
- Bachelors Degree or equivalent.
Years and Type of Experience Required:
Required:
- 1- 3 years Project Management/Project Coordination.
Experience
Preferred:
- Health care insurance industry experience. Prior experience working in or around a Quality Management Function in a Health Care Setting is Strongly preferred.
- MS Project, Outlook, PowerPoint and Visio experience.
- Familiarity with data collection and analysis techniques.
- Survey tools experience, e.g. Survey Monkey.
Certifications or Licensures
Preferred:
- PMI CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management).
Language Skills
Required:
- English
Technical Competencies
Project Management - Intermediate
- Ability to independently lead small to medium projects or one large project in accordance with Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) and Project Management Institute (PMI) standards. Solid understanding of process improvement and project management including tools and techniques, critical path method, program evaluation and review technique, resource balancing and cost estimating. Ability to clarify and interpret the relationships between a system and its component parts.
Industry Knowledge & Familiarity - Intermediate
- Solid understanding of the healthcare industry and government insurance programs, e.g. Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP and LTC. Computer Skills and Office Equipment - Intermediate
- Ability to use software and hardware of a computer, e.g. Outlook, PowerPoint, etc., to complete certain moderately complex tasks. Able to use basic office equipment such as telephone, fax machine and copy machine. Working knowledge in a windows environment to include navigation skills using a mouse, keyboard and 10 key. Use of internet, familiarity with SharePoint sites. Ability to review and draft correspondence in email system and word processing systems.
- Ability to use software for data analysis, reporting and sharing of information to solve problems. Ability to create and manipulate spreadsheets (i.e., data entry and format cells).
Behavioral Competencies
Strategic Leadership
Be Strategic
- Demonstrates understanding of the organization's mission and strategies.
- Works to clarify and understand the broader purpose and mission of own work.
- Integrates and balances big-picture concerns with day-to-day activities.
- Generates innovative ideas and solutions to problems.
- Identifies opportunities to increase efficiency, simplicity, and revenue.
Makes Sound Decisions
- Approaches problems with curiosity and open-mindedness.
- Collects sufficient information to understand problems and issues.
- Analyzes problems and issues from different points of view.
- Applies accurate logic and common sense in making decisions.
People Leadership Develop/Support Organizational Talent
- Relates to people in an open, friendly, and accepting manner.
- Treats others with respect.
- Listens carefully and attentively to others’ opinions and ideas.
- Maintains positive relationships even under difficult or heated circumstances.
- Works cooperatively with people from different cultural backgrounds.
Ensure Collaboration
- Encourages people to draw on each other's strengths and experience to work together effectively, within and across teams.
- Appropriately involves others in decisions and plans that affect them.
- Provides honest, helpful feedback to others on their performance.
- Shares own experience and expertise with others.
Results Leadership Show Drive and Initiative
- Demonstrates a "can-do" spirit, a sense of optimism, ownership, and commitment.
- Maintains a consistent, high level of productivity.
- Takes personal responsibility to make decisions and take action.
- Does not easily give up in the face of unexpected obstacles.
- Projects a positive image and serves as a role model for others.
Accountability / Optimize Execution
- Juggles many priorities and competing demands for one's time.
- Acts resourcefully to ensure that work is completed within specified time and quality parameters.
- Removes obstacles in order to move the work forward and/or get efforts back on track.
- Surfaces problems and issues before projects get derailed.
SCOPE INFORMATION
# Direct Reports: 0
Project Budget Range: $0 - $500,000
Project Team Size: 1-9
Project Duration: 1 – 11 months
Project Timeline: Moderately Aggressive
Project Risk: Medium
# of System Interfaces: 1
#of Geographical Regions: 1 – 2
# of Functional Disciplines/Stakeholders: 1-5
# of Sub-Projects: 0
Level of Innovation / Means to Achieve Goals: Existing/Proven Project Scope Definition: Well Defined
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Must be able to operate general office equipment including but not limited to: computer, phones and related media and information devices.
- Ability to communicate both in person and/or by telephone.
- Must be able to travel as needed and adhere to Amerigroup travel policies and procedures.
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Job ID 2013-24808 # Positions 1
Location US-CA-Sacramento
Search Category Health Care Operations
Type Regular Full-Time (30+ hours) Posted Date 10/31/2013
Additional Locations ..
More information about this job:
Summary:
In accordance with the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) and PMI standards, manages a small project or phase(s) of a larger project. Responsible for all aspect of the project. Responsible for familiarity with system scope and project objectives, as well as the role and function of each project team member or functional area, to effectively manage the activities of the team.
This position will support the needs of the Medicaid Quality Management team in Californi.
Responsibilities:
1. Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project costs using appropriate verification techniques in order to keep the project plan accurate, updated, reflective of authorized project changes as defined in the change management plan, and facilitate customer acceptance.
2. Assists senior Project Managers and business leaders to ensure resource availability, workload and performance as well as to drive project vision through effective risk management and manage changes through a defined change management system.
3. Assist in the mentoring of less project coordinators and business analysts.
4. Communicate and ensure a common understanding by setting expectations in accordance with the Project Plan, in order to align the stakeholders and team members.
5. Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques in order to monitor the progress of the project, identify and quantify any variances, perform any required corrective actions, and communicate to all stakeholders.
6. Execute the tasks as defined in the project plan in order to achieve the project goals.
7. Identify key project team members by defining roles and responsibilities to create a project organization structure in order to develop the communication plan.
8. Implement the approved actions and workarounds required to mitigate project risk events in order to minimize the impact of the risks on the project.
9. Record detailed customer requirements, constraints, and assumptions with stakeholders in order to establish the project deliverables, using requirement-gathering techniques such as planning sessions, brainstorming, focus groups and the project charter.
10. Improve project and functional team performance by building team cohesiveness, leading, mentoring, training, and motivating in order to facilitate cooperation, and ensure project efficiency.
Qualifications:
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Education
Required:
- HS Diploma
Preferred:
- Bachelors Degree or equivalent.
Years and Type of Experience Required:
Required:
- 1- 3 years Project Management/Project Coordination.
Experience
Preferred:
- Health care insurance industry experience. Prior experience working in or around a Quality Management Function in a Health Care Setting is Strongly preferred.
- MS Project, Outlook, PowerPoint and Visio experience.
- Familiarity with data collection and analysis techniques.
- Survey tools experience, e.g. Survey Monkey.
Certifications or Licensures
Preferred:
- PMI CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management).
Language Skills
Required:
- English
Technical Competencies
Project Management - Intermediate
- Ability to independently lead small to medium projects or one large project in accordance with Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) and Project Management Institute (PMI) standards. Solid understanding of process improvement and project management including tools and techniques, critical path method, program evaluation and review technique, resource balancing and cost estimating. Ability to clarify and interpret the relationships between a system and its component parts.
Industry Knowledge & Familiarity - Intermediate
- Solid understanding of the healthcare industry and government insurance programs, e.g. Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP and LTC. Computer Skills and Office Equipment - Intermediate
- Ability to use software and hardware of a computer, e.g. Outlook, PowerPoint, etc., to complete certain moderately complex tasks. Able to use basic office equipment such as telephone, fax machine and copy machine. Working knowledge in a windows environment to include navigation skills using a mouse, keyboard and 10 key. Use of internet, familiarity with SharePoint sites. Ability to review and draft correspondence in email system and word processing systems.
- Ability to use software for data analysis, reporting and sharing of information to solve problems. Ability to create and manipulate spreadsheets (i.e., data entry and format cells).
Behavioral Competencies
Strategic Leadership
Be Strategic
- Demonstrates understanding of the organization's mission and strategies.
- Works to clarify and understand the broader purpose and mission of own work.
- Integrates and balances big-picture concerns with day-to-day activities.
- Generates innovative ideas and solutions to problems.
- Identifies opportunities to increase efficiency, simplicity, and revenue.
Makes Sound Decisions
- Approaches problems with curiosity and open-mindedness.
- Collects sufficient information to understand problems and issues.
- Analyzes problems and issues from different points of view.
- Applies accurate logic and common sense in making decisions.
People Leadership Develop/Support Organizational Talent
- Relates to people in an open, friendly, and accepting manner.
- Treats others with respect.
- Listens carefully and attentively to others’ opinions and ideas.
- Maintains positive relationships even under difficult or heated circumstances.
- Works cooperatively with people from different cultural backgrounds.
Ensure Collaboration
- Encourages people to draw on each other's strengths and experience to work together effectively, within and across teams.
- Appropriately involves others in decisions and plans that affect them.
- Provides honest, helpful feedback to others on their performance.
- Shares own experience and expertise with others.
Results Leadership Show Drive and Initiative
- Demonstrates a "can-do" spirit, a sense of optimism, ownership, and commitment.
- Maintains a consistent, high level of productivity.
- Takes personal responsibility to make decisions and take action.
- Does not easily give up in the face of unexpected obstacles.
- Projects a positive image and serves as a role model for others.
Accountability / Optimize Execution
- Juggles many priorities and competing demands for one's time.
- Acts resourcefully to ensure that work is completed within specified time and quality parameters.
- Removes obstacles in order to move the work forward and/or get efforts back on track.
- Surfaces problems and issues before projects get derailed.
SCOPE INFORMATION
# Direct Reports: 0
Project Budget Range: $0 - $500,000
Project Team Size: 1-9
Project Duration: 1 – 11 months
Project Timeline: Moderately Aggressive
Project Risk: Medium
# of System Interfaces: 1
#of Geographical Regions: 1 – 2
# of Functional Disciplines/Stakeholders: 1-5
# of Sub-Projects: 0
Level of Innovation / Means to Achieve Goals: Existing/Proven Project Scope Definition: Well Defined
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Must be able to operate general office equipment including but not limited to: computer, phones and related media and information devices.
- Ability to communicate both in person and/or by telephone.
- Must be able to travel as needed and adhere to Amerigroup travel policies and procedures.
CB:1
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