Anticipated End Date:2026-07-14
Position Title:Project Director (US)
Job Description:Project DirectorLocation: Hybrid 1. This role requires associates to be in-office 1 - 2 days per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace.
Alternate locations may be considered if candidates reside within a commuting distance from an office.Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless accommodation is granted as required by law.
The
Project Director is responsible for identifying key people to bring about change and develops a network of contacts and targets specific people to achieve project goals and objectives.
How you will make an impact:- Manages projects across business units, regions or the enterprise; influences at all levels within the organization, often setting strategy and direction
- Coaches and mentors project team members; mentors other project managers around project management methodology
- Determines project scope; develops resource, risk, quality, cost, and scope management plans
- Develops training plans
- Defines, recommends and secures contractual agreements for services and products
- Coordinates requirements, schedules implementation and post-implement plans, and develops service-level agreements for vendor partners and global resources firms
- Develops requirements documents; develops project approval matrix
- Identifies project team training and tool needs
- Defines quality gates for each project methodology phase; defines critical success factors; establishes and manages the project warranty period.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Requires a BA/BS in a related field and minimum of 9 years professional project management experience, which at least 7 years are spent leading and directing large project tasks; or any combination of education and experience which would provide an equivalent background.
Preferred Skills, Capabilities and Experiences:
- Awareness of significant contributing factors to manage project change and demonstration of a solid understanding of end to end business processes and the critical IT dependencies strongly preferred.
- Masters in Project Mgt preferred.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
- Medicare Risk Adjustment experience is preferred.
- People leadership experience is preferred.
Job Level:Director Equivalent
Workshift:Job Family:BSP > Program/Project
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