Title:                     Project Manager II (012113-RO JA-IO37-E-JE)

Location:            Owings Mills, MD

Contract:             1+ Year

Visa:                      GC, EAD, US. Citizen

Requirements:

* This position requires a four-year degree in CIS/MIS or equivalent experience of 3 - 5 years of related business process reengineering and IT project management experience in a large scale, cross functional, multi-system environment.

Out of the 3 - 5 years required, at least 2 years in a combination of the following:

* Progressive broad-based information systems Project Management experience (which could include consulting) with state-of-the-art hardware and software systems is desirable; knowledge and implementation experience in new computing architectures and networked computing structures.

* Experience in execution of multiple related development projects simultaneously, particularly as Project Manager on systems development, with working knowledge of systems development life cycle and the Project Management Life cycle.

* PMP certification strongly desired

* Experience with health insurance business process and IT implementations strongly desired

* Knowledge of and experiencing planning and/or implementing Health Care Reform (Accountable Care Act) mandates and regulations strongly beneficial

Responsibilities:

* Manages projects, develops and directs business and technical project teams through all phases and activities of the project life-cycle process for Exchange Mandates implementation projects

* Determines Project goals and priorities with management, program manager and/or project sponsors.

* Supports requirements of the Exchange Mandates program manager to provide necessary information and support for successful program delivery.

* Creates all project planning documentation and follows all CareFirst defined processes.

* Manages and communicates a clear vision of the projects objectives and motivates the

cross functional project team to achieve them; create a project environment that enables peak performance by the entire team.

* Establishes and publishes clear priorities for project activities. Coordinates team activities to meet project milestones.

* Directs/leads project teams comprised of subject matter experts, technical specialists, and support staff to produce a business plan in accordance with the strategic plan, operating budget, capital planning procedures and agency guidance.

* Prepares, implements, monitors, and updates the project plan. Coordinates with the business owner and upper level management to ensure the actions are consistent with the approved plan.

* Identifies standards or requirements for change management. Participates in change control (for example, reviewing configuration change requests).

* Develops or implements information systems security and entitlement requirements and plans; and ensures appropriate product-related training and documentation are developed and made available to customers.

*Manages resource assignment and tracking to the project plan and project schedule in coordination with the line of business resource managers.

*Negotiates the performance of activities with team members and their managers in a matrix environment.

*Coaches to clarify assignments and deliverables; mentor others in project management practices; review quality of work and manage the integration of team members work.

* Manages the Project Budget with overall budget accountability for up to $4 million per year.

* Collaborates with the program manager, finance department and various functional managers to ensure project budgets are properly estimated and controlled; provides overall financial recommendations, and develop controls and measurements to monitor progress.

* Provides program manager and Finance with monthly accruals and forecasts by the due date established by Finance using the tools developed by Finance.

*Maintains current statements of work for all contractors; track and approve contractor invoices in a timely manner.

* Provides regular updates to project sponsor and stakeholders on the status of the budget.

* Documents reasons for budget excess or shortfall.

* Manages project budgets for both expense and capital against the original project budget.

* Creates Executive Summaries for all contractor resources required to complete a project.

 

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