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MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc. · 1 day ago

Project Manager

San Diego, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$72K/yr - $120K/yr

5+ years exp

MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc. is a privately-held pharmacy benefit manager headquartered in San Diego, California. The Project Manager will utilize best practices in project management to plan, direct, and coordinate Account Management projects, ensuring they are completed on schedule and within budget while maintaining high quality standards.

Health CarePharmaceutical

No H1B

Responsibilities

Defines project objectives/goals; determines the scope of each project as well as the project charter

Coordinates with key project personnel for requirements, technical analysis, design, and documentation of solutions to meet business requirements and drive technical problem resolution

Develops and coordinates the project plan by identifying project deliverables, milestones, scheduling, and required tasks

Uses planning and analytical skills in support of requirements gathering, writing functional specifications, understanding current system functionality and processes, and test plan development activities

Helps ensure solution design meets client requirements and MedImpact standards

Working with stakeholders and Resource Managers, determines staffing requirements and allotment of available resources to each project phase

Works with assigned project staff and/or clients to gather and document project requirements. Communicates with project team to outline work plan, assign duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority

Ensures that all responsibilities are clearly communicated, from requirements gathering to working with testing teams to ensure solid quality assurance plan

Manages the day-to-day operational aspects of a project and scope by tracking to the project plan

Effectively sets and manages client expectations by establishing a positive and productive working relationship with clients

Defining, understanding, and taking into account cross-project dependencies and their impact to the individual projects as it relates to the system, resources, and time frames

Facilitates regular project status meetings to assess progress versus milestones, and identify areas of potential concern in adequate time in order to mitigate risk. Tracks projects and issues closely, fosters collaboration from both the client and internal groups and leads issue resolution meetings during projects

Manages risks throughout the project by identifying, communicating, tracking and mitigating. Meets with project personnel to provide technical advice and to resolve problems. Ensures all follow-up action items are owned and closed out by the relevant owners

Manages and monitors project status by establishing a regular meeting schedule with project teams. Directs and coordinates activities of project personnel to ensure project progress is on schedule and outstanding items or issues are successfully resolved

Creates and communicates regular status reports for management, clients and the project team. Provides formal and ad-hoc updates to management as required. Prepares project status reports and keeps clients and others informed of project status and related issues

Ensures completeness of all project documentation throughout the project lifecycle and for obtaining appropriate approvals at each phase of the project

Participates in reviewing, monitoring, and gaining appropriate approvals for project documentation throughout the project lifecycle including: Vision and Scope, Functional Specifications, Architecture Specifications and Objectives of the Project. Ensures completeness of all project documentation throughout the project lifecycle and for obtaining appropriate approvals at each phase of the project

Assumes responsibility for delivery by ensuring all components of the project are successfully completed

Determines downstream impacts and creates/executes the deployment plan

Manages and monitors issues generated by projects after 'go-live' during the rollout and maintenance period

Identifies training needs for Clients, Business users, Contact Center as well as Operations personnel

Coordinates configuration management and deployment of the project. Interfaces with other departments for project transition

Builds and maintains good working relationships with project client, team members and other departments

Mentors Account Managers in project management methodologies

Qualification

Client ManagementMicrosoft ProjectProject ManagementPMP CertificationNegotiation SkillsFacilitation SkillsTeam PlayerTime ManagementProblem SolvingCustomer Focus

Required

BS/BA and 5+ years' experience or equivalent combination of education and experience, and 2 years' of SME in respective areas

Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint), MS Outlook and MS Project

Must be proficient with Project Scheduling Software such as MS Project and Smartsheets

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form

Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals

Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs

Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations

Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community

Must have good negotiation skills, well-developed facilitation and collaboration skills

Proven leader and team player

Strong client management skills

Ability to work in a matrix management organization

Driven and committed to overcome obstacles and deliver the project on time

Delivery-focused, yet flexible and creative when called upon

Preferred

PMP certification is highly desired

Benefits

Medical / Dental / Vision / Wellness Programs

Paid Time Off / Company Paid Holidays

Incentive Compensation

401K with Company match

Life and Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Referral Bonus

Company

MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.

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MedImpact is the nation’s largest independent health solutions and pharmacy benefit company, serving commercial health plans, government programs, self insured/employer groups, and millions of consumers.

Founded in 1989

San Diego, California, USA

1001-5000 employees