Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field
4+ years of experience in Project Management or Lean Six Sigma
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification preferred
Six Sigma (Green Belt or higher) preferred
Agile Certification preferred
Responsibilities
Oversee complex projects with interdependent sub-projects to achieve overall goals
Consult with executive sponsors to define project goals, timelines, and resource needs
Lead project teams to establish comprehensive project charters
Coordinate with department leaders to secure skilled project resources
Ensure major project success and manage related sub-projects
Develop integrated work plans and manage risks, issues, and changes
Serve as liaison between executive sponsors and project teams, facilitating communication
Benefits
Excellent service experience for all customers
Opportunities for professional development and coaching
Collaboration across diverse areas and multiple states
Access to project management tools and methodologies
Engagement with senior management and large audiences
Full Job Description
BASIC FUNCTION:
This position is responsible for developing and implementing the planning, management and execution of multiple concurrent interrelated complex projects whose combined success is critical to the organization's overall strategic objectives and initiatives, including the development of recommendations for the prioritization of individual singular projects comprising overall major project(s). The position facilitates and fosters collaboration, both horizontally and vertically within the organization, including across diverse areas and multiple states, to facilitate the implementation of business solutions, serving as the primary interface between executive project sponsors and the project team. Serves as a subject-matter expert on the utilization of project management tools and methodology, ensuring an integrated approach resulting in the successful implementation of projects; provides coaching in effective project management methodologies and behaviors, ranging from routine to advanced.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POSITION:
Oversees programs, complex and ambiguous projects comprised of multiple, interdependent sub-projects, which includes coordinating dependencies between key tactics and milestones within the sub-projects in order to realize the overall collective benefit of the major project.
Consults with and is accountable to executive sponsors for the review of major project proposals and collaboration to identify project goals, time frames, funding limitations, and identification and procurement of resources.
Leads related subset project teams to define and obtain consensus on a complex project charter including scope, objectives, assumptions, deliverables, constraints, and obtaining, verifying and establishing the project budget.
Works with department leaders to obtain appropriately skilled project resources.
Assumes direct responsibility for major project success, including the success of related sub-projects comprising the major project.
Plans major interrelated projects and prioritizes related subset projects; uses the work breakdown structure to drive the development of the integrated work plan; creates and implements issues management plan, risk management plan, communication plan, change management plan, and relationship management plan.
Serves as the primary liaison between the executive sponsor and the project team; facilitates project, sponsor, and change control meetings and coordinates the interaction with other departments.
Develops and makes presentations to senior management and large audiences using executive-level content while understanding the details.
Manages, develops, and carries out project level communication plans, ensuring key stakeholder awareness. Communicates across all levels of the organization. Builds team cohesiveness and motivates team members.
Manages and controls multiple interrelated singular projects to successful overall major project completion, providing leadership to project team members throughout the major project lifecycle and ensuring the work and resulting deliverables are in alignment with and in support of overall major project objectives. Administers and facilitates change management processes to control project scope, schedule and budget changes, including identifying, coordinating, and working to reconcile conflicts associated with resource availability. Proactively identifies and manages potential project risks before they
Works with leadership to develop and implement project management tools, methodologies and best practices.
Performs all functions according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, as well as applicable professional standards.
Provides all customers with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating our core and leader behaviors each and every day.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Required
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or a related field.
Four or more years of experience in Project Management or Lean Six sigma or a related field.
Preferred
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
Six Sigma (Green Belt or higher), Agile Certification
Salary Range: $41.30-$61.94 /hour Pay is based on experience, skills, and education. Exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be paid within the base salary equivalent of the stated hourly rates. The pay range may also vary within the state.
