IT Program Manager (CG41151)

IT Program Manager (CG41151)

Lake Oswego, OR, 97035

12+ Month Contract

Contract Terms: W2

Job Description:
Major Health Care Provider is heavily investing in new capabilities to support Health Plan claims processing. These capabilities are supported by large complex multi-year IT projects. The  HP Claims Sub-Portfolio seeks a Program Manager to work as a thought partner with our business clients to ensure the successful delivery of these IT solutions. You will be joining a high performing motivated team of business and IT professionals eager to deliver outstanding solutions against aggressive timetables. 

This position provides operational support as related to the planning and execution of the program and PMO activities. The incumbent works with a high degree of autonomy and applies expert knowledge to building and supporting the PMO's role in planning, progress reporting, change control, vendor management, issue/risk management, financial management, quality assurance, and resource management.

Incumbent must have experience in the following activities: 
Effectively manage and execute one or more projects or tracks within a program. 
Define, develop and execute integrated project plans. Define and develop team structure and roles & responsibilities. 
Contribute to the ongoing improvement of PMO capabilities through the development and improvement of processes and sharing of best practices. 
Lead one or more PMO domains such as issue/risk management, progress reporting, vendor management, financial management, etc. 
Conduct impact and cost/benefit analysis evaluations and recommend the appropriate course of action for assigned projects. 
Effectively communicate project status, recommend actions and determine priorities with the Business and IT stakeholders. Track internal and external vendor deliverables to ensure that they meet committed scope, schedule and budget. 
Positively influence project stakeholders and facilitate communications and interactions between functional groups, team members, strategic partners and vendors 
Establish formal governance control structures and processes designed to ensure proper management of risk and cost. 

Required Experience: 
Bachelor's Degree and/or Master's Degree in business management, information technology, or closely related field preferred 
Demonstrated success leading projects in excess of $5.M per year. 
8 years experience creating integrated business and IT project plans, key milestones, dependencies, critical paths, resource plans, resource loading, risk management plans, project management including change and quality control. 
Must have 2 years of recent experience working with a Project Management Office. 
Demonstrated success introducing process change and implemented actionable performance metrics. History of successfully managing significant change to organizational processes and culture. 
Ability to direct, manage and motivate others. Collaborative working style 
Excellent facilitation, negotiation and verbal/written communication skills, Strong critical thinking and root cause analysis skills. 

Preferred Experience: 
Specialized certification preferred (eg, Risk Management, Change Management, Process Improvement, Six Sigma) 
A professional services/consulting, and/or software implementation background 
Previous Healthcare industry experience 
Advanced Qualification in program management 

Required Education:
Bachelor's Degree and/or Master's Degree in business management, information technology, or closely related field preferred 

Skills to be successful in this role: See above. 

Travel Required: 10% 

Will role be in a medical facility? No 

Will a physical or medical screening be required? No 

Interview Steps and Information: Standard process. 

Standard Work Hours: fulltime. 40 hrs/week