Senior Project Manager- Enterprise Clinical Alignment - Minneapolis, MN or Telecommuter at Minneapolis

Description:

Youre empowered to do your best by Leading Highly Complex Operational Projects throughout the organization! Are you a leader and subject matter expertise in project management, scope definition, risk identification, methodology and resource allocation or facilitation? Lead strategic initiatives crossing business teams and operating groups as a Senior Project Manager to coordinate and complete projects, define performance and results and manage vendors and service providers. Senior Project Managers will determine time frames, funding needs, procedures for accomplishing project, staffing requirements, allotment of resources to various phases of projects and lead others in the organization to make meaningful process improvements.

A successful candidate will possess the following key attributes:

Deliver Program/Projects on-time.
Deliver a high quality end state product into production.
Deliver the Program/Project within the approved budget.

Demonstrate strong project/program leadership.

Lead the project team, throughout the project lifecycle, to a successful project execution.
Identifies and implements solutions in a timely manner.
Effectively partners with the Enterprise Clinical Services Business Leads, IT leads, Sponsors, Stakeholders, etc. in leading program/project cross functional teams.
Proactively foresees potential obstacles / roadblocks and takes action to prevent / mitigate.
Leads and drives timely, fact-based decision making across the project.
Leads and drives proper level of urgency throughout the project/program teams.

Demonstrated ability to comply with standard PMO Processes / Requirements, ensuring delivery of high quality artifacts:

Project Status Reporting (7-block / Dashboard)

Issue, Risk, and Decision Management

Project Plan Development / Management

Tollgate Process

Intake / Demand Management / Release Management

Demonstrate attributes of a strong Team Player:

Develop strong partnership with all impacted organizations (i.e., business, IT, external vendor, internal vendor, etc.)

Treats others respectfully and in a supportive manner

Collaborative Functions as an Active participant

Communicate Constructively, Consistently

Reliable

Listen Actively

Exhibit Flexibility
Demonstrates strong communications skills:

Document, communicate, and execute an end-to-end Program / Project

Communication Plan

Effectively lead, facilitate AND be an active contributor / participant in project team meeting(s) by:

Setting a clear / concise agenda / meeting objectives and communicate it prior to the meeting(s)

Actively engaged throughout the meeting to ensure meeting objectives are being met

Documenting actions items with defined ownership and timeframes for completion

Communicate meeting results and expected actions

Hold team members accountable to follow-through on assigned action items

Give feedback based on facts and not on opinions and/or emotions

Demonstrate problem solving capabilities:

Understands the problem and leads/drives the team to the appropriate solution.

Demonstrates strong collaborative cross-functional problem solving skills

Own and drive the problem solutioning through to a successful completion.

Owns escalation, communication, status of the problem

Keywords: Project Manager, Program Management, 1-2MM Projects, jobs, project management

Qualifications:

Bachelors degree or similar experience is required.
5+ years of experience working in a senior level project management position.
Must have managed/had direct accountability for 1-2MM projects.
Solid project management, analytical and cross-functional leadership skills
Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office applications including advanced Excel, Visio and Project are required.
Ability to work within ambiguous environments.
Experience working on a virtual team is required.
Ability to build trust and form effective relationships with stakeholders.
Advanced written and verbal communication skills with the ability to be persuasive.
Strong presentation skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Project management certification is desired, as is a background working in the healthcare or insurance field.
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Country: USA, State: Minnesota, City: Minneapolis, Company: UnitedHealth Group.