BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina

IT Senior Project Manager - Request #37307306

Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of IT experience in a leadership role
  • 2+ years leading multiple concurrent project teams
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent job-related experience
  • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office and project management tools
  • PMP certification preferred, demonstrating project management expertise

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate project efforts, ensuring adherence to time and budget constraints
  • Develop and monitor project plans and documentation from scope to implementation
  • Identify and manage resources impacting project scope and budget
  • Facilitate communication among project stakeholders and document updates
  • Manage project issues and communicate implications to senior management
  • Ensure audit compliance by maintaining accurate project documentation

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision coverage
  • 401K plan (with eligibility requirements)
Full Job Description
Description:

Job Title: IT Sr Project Manager

Position Details:
  • Contract To Hire
  • Interviews: Teams and Onsite
  • Role: Onsite - 100% Onsite in Nashville
  • Preferred Licenses and Certificates: PMP Certification

Responsibilities:
  • Responsible for overall coordination, status reporting, and stability of project-oriented work efforts. Responsible for moderate number of work efforts simultaneously that vary from a smaller to a moderate scale, with smaller number of hours to moderate number of hours, and with moderate system impacts and moderate scope and complexity. Adheres to project management processes and methodologies to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budgeted hours, adheres to high quality standards, and meets ISSM expectations. Monitors project plans, assignments and work efforts on a daily basis. Ensures resource needs are assigned appropriately and escalates functional, quality, timeline issues. Tracks key project milestones and adjusts project plans to meet the needs of work effort. Responsible for leading the project from inception to final business acceptance and implementation.
  • 25% Develops and monitors project plans, risk management plans, and project documentation from scope to post implementation. Ensures project documentation and deliverables are complete, on budget, within scope, and in accordance with standards.
  • 20% Identifies items that impact the scope, budget, risk, and resources of the work effort. Monitors resource requirements based on project specifications. Ensures resources are assigned to meet project objectives while managing project hours budgeted.
  • 20% Responsible for the development, execution, and maintenance of project communications. Facilitates effective communications between all parties involved in the project and/or work efforts. This will include meetings, correspondence, status reports and other documentation.
  • 20% Identifies the impact of issues arising from the work efforts and/or resource requirements. Manages the project issues throughout the project life cycle. Communicates the implications of changes to the project scope with senior management and other appropriate parties.
  • 15% Responsible for ensuring all work efforts have appropriate documentation for audit purposes utilizing project methodology standards in accordance with the ISSM.

Require Skills and Abilities:
  • Excellent communications (verbal and written) skills with assertive yet customer-focused style. Advanced leadership skills in a team or project environment.
  • Excellent problem solving and conflict management/resolution skills.
  • Advanced analytical and organizational skills with attention to detail.
  • Strong understanding of project management principles and methodologies, information systems, business processes, and the key drivers and measures of success for the business unit and the organization.
  • Advanced competency in management of resources to meet goals and multiple projects.
  • Strong ability to lead multiple multidiscipline, high-performance work teams throughout project life cycle.
  • Strong ability to negotiate terms and scope of work documents.
  • Advanced ability to prepare and present formal presentations.
  • Ability to manage all phases of work effort from inception to completion.
  • Effective strategic thinking skills.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in conducting analysis of project triple constraints.

Required Software and Tools: Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office and project management tools.

Work Environment: Fast paced, dynamic environment which may require action and response 24X7 to support the technical business needs of the customer and where one must be flexible to changing priorities.

Required Education: Bachelor's Degree or 4 years of job related work experience or 2 years of job related experience plus an associate's degree in any major.

Required Work Experience: 5 years IT experience in a leadership capacity, including 2 years experience leading two or more concurrent project teams. Completion of the BCBSSC Training Program for Project Management may substitute for one year of experience.

Preferred Requirements: Bachelor's degree- Computer Science, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field. Preferred Licenses and Certificates: PMP Certification

This is the pay range that Magnit reasonably expects to pay someone for this position is $35/hour - $55/hour. Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K (provided minimum eligibility hours are met).

QUALIFICATION/ LICENSURE :

  • Work Authorization : US Citizen
  • Travel Required : No travel required
  • Shift timings: Not specified

About BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina

BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina is a health insurance company that provides coverage to over 5 million people in South Carolina and beyond. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina. BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina offers a variety of health insurance plans, including individual and family plans, Medicare plans, and employer-sponsored plans. The company is committed to improving the health of its members and the communities it serves, with initiatives focused on wellness, disease prevention, and access to care. BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina is a subsidiary of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, a national federation of 36 independent, community-based and locally operated Blue Cross Blue Shield companies.
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