Program Manager

35416- PROGRAM MANAGER

OAKLAND, CA 94612

POSITION TYPE: W2

CONTACT DURATION: 10MONTHS + (STRONG POSSIBILITY OF EXTENSION)

Manages a complex group of portfolio projects and acts as a change agent. Maintains a strategic focus, and manages complex inter-project relationships. Ability to lead and provide an environment with project managers and project leads that drives to superior results despite challenges. Manages a project utilizing proprietary process for Project Management. Manages supply and demand to ensure adequate resources are available and delivery commitments are met. Acts as the primary interface for the business partners and the initiative. Manages timelines, status reports and statistics. 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. Effectively utilizes external vendors and internal resources. Demonstrated success at building team relationships and partnerships.

Experience Level: BA or BS required, MBA preferred; PMP certification required; minimum of 8+ years of direct relevant experience.

Project Manager for Healthcare Reform/Insurance Exchanges work. Lead workstream under direction of program manager. Develop and manage project plan, track milestones and deliverables for assigned area, manage issues and risks 

Strong Project Management background, consulting background with one of the big 5 ideal, must have strong communication, collaboration, ability to influence, ability to serve as bridge bringing many workstreams together, must be self starter, high level of emotional intelligence, self directed, strong team player, able to get up to speed quickly, highly flexible, able to work in compressed timelines. Minimum 5 years project management experience. Familiarity with Healthcare Reform is a plus

Part of the Healthcare Reform program - specifically building new health plan capabilities to administer plans sold on the state Health Insurance Exchanges. Currently beginning design work on business process and system changes. 

Strong project management, collaboration, consultation/communication 

Lead project meetings, report status, represent project in various forums, identify and address issues and risks, collaborate with stakeholders and workstreams, monitor and track deliverables 

strong team player, high degree of emotional intelligence, ability to communicate clearly, collaborate and be objective