Healthcare Claims Project Manager - 8 mo Contract

HEALTHCARE CLAIMS PROJECT MANAGER

STANDARD WORK HOURS: 9 - 5, M-F

TRAVEL REQUIRED: 20%

PROJECT: NATIONAL DEPLOYMENT OF ARIS, COST CONTAINMENT APPLICATION.

LEADS THE DELIVERY OF A HIGHLY COMPLEX PROJECT(S).

MAINTAINS A TACTICAL FOCUS.

SETS CLEAR OBJECTIVES AND DEFINED DELIVERABLES.

DEVELOPS COST BENEFIT ANALYSES FOR THE PROJECT, COMMUNICATES TO AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, CREATES AND REPORTS PROJECT STATUS UTILIZING A DASHBOARD, ALLOCATES RESOURCES, DEFINES PROJECT GOVERNANCE POLICIES AND MANAGES THE FINANCIAL CONCERNS.

UTILIZES AND EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATES TECHNICAL COMPONENTS OF AN INITIATIVE TO APPLICABLE PARTIES.

ABILITY TO LEAD A CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAM WHILE MOTIVATING TEAM MEMBERS TO THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL.

REQUIRES EXCELLENT ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION SKILLS AS WELL AS BUSINESS PRESENTATION SKILLS.

EXCELLENT ANALYTICAL SKILLS.

INTERFACES EFFECTIVELY WITH ALL LEVELS AND ACROSS ORGANIZATIONAL LINES, INCLUDING THE BUSINESS UNITS.

EFFECTIVELY UTILIZES EXTERNAL VENDORS AND INTERNAL RESOURCES.

DEMONSTRATED SUCCESS AT BUILDING TEAM RELATIONSHIPS AND PARTNERSHIPS ACROSS ORGANIZATIONAL LINES.

REQUIREMENTS:

BA OR BS REQUIRED

PMP OR PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION HIGHLY DESIRABLE

Minimum 7+ years of direct relevant experience
5+ years experience with Microsoft Project Management, waterfall and agile methodologies, readiness planning, executive reporting
5-10 years healthcare background

5+ YEARS CLAIMS EXPERIENCE

Exposure to cost containment practices, claims and cost containment business acumen.
Strong communication skills

PROJECT PLANNING

ABILITY TO EFFECTIVELY MANAGE RISK AND APPROPRIATELY ESCALATE ISSUES.