Project Manager - Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association : Job Details

All about us

You likely know us as an insurance company, but that's just a portion of what we do. Hundreds of thousands of North Dakotans trust us to provide them with personalized service and unmatched access to care. It's a mission we take seriously.

We also work with entities throughout the state to challenge the cost and complexity of health care in North Dakota. This uncompromising goal requires caring, innovative people who are ready and willing to help create a new level of health and well-being in North Dakota and beyond.

Work environment

This opportunity is open to a remote, hybrid or an in-office working arrangement. We empower our employees to find a work style that is best for them. Learn more at Life at Blue | BCBSND.

Pay information

* Pay Level: 023

* FLSA Category: Exempt - Salaried

* Individual pay will be based on skills, experience, qualifications, location, internal equity, and other relevant factors.

* Opportunities for continued salary growth through a performance-based merit program.

A day in the life

The Project Manager is responsible for all aspects of leading and managing moderately complex projects utilizing a variety of methodologies in accordance with Project Management Office (PMO) controls. This role manages work activities for multiple functions to ensure delivery of objectives within approved timeframe, budget, scope, and quality expectations. Additionally, this role establishes and develops collaborative partnerships within the company, the PMO, and vendor partners to execute the strategic plan and corporate goals effectively and efficiently.

Your responsibilities will include

* Develops a clearly defined project scope and accepts responsibility to execute the objectives within acceptable parameters. Ensures the project has requirements, critical success factors, a definition of done, and sets clear ownership and understanding of responsibilities identified throughout life of project and post project.

* Assembles and leads a project team, working with functional leadership to identify resources.

* Serves as a liaison, develops working relationships and capabilities within the team, assigns tasks and deadlines, collects updates, manages team performance, and seeks feedback to improve team cohesion.

* Manages resource allocation and day-to-day operations of the project.

* Defines project tasks and estimates task durations to develop a feasible project schedule in which to accomplish project objectives. Mitigates risks to the project plan by managing issues through proactive identification, analysis, response planning, and control techniques. Measures project progress against the schedule baseline to determine if objectives are on time and adjusts competing constraints as needed to meet deadlines.

* Estimates projects costs to develop a project budget and establishes a cost baseline. Collects and tracks expenditures, both capital and operational, to ensure project objectives stay within budget, adjusting project constraints as needed.

* Develops a communication plan, employs appropriate techniques and approaches to engage stakeholders and distributes project information. Applies best practices and methodologies to meet the varying stakeholder project needs and specific requirements for each project.

* Monitors project progress against planned baselines through continuous measurement, metrics, analytics, and task updates. Controls outcomes through resource reallocation and manages objectives within the project's triple constraints (scope, schedule, and cost).

* Documents project information thoroughly in accordance with PMLC standards to meet audit requirements and for historical reference.

What you need to succeed

* A Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Business Management, or a related field.

* Minimum of 3 years of project management experience, with healthcare industry project management experience preferred.

* A Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM) certification preferred.

* Collaborate and communicate easily with stakeholders across various departments in the company.

* Prioritize and organize work with a variety of complexities and timelines, using problem solving skills and time management.

* Ability to function and thrive by guiding discussions where ambiguity is present, using analytic and critical thinking skills.

* Have a flexible and adaptable workstyle, and be comfortable with pivoting with the work as needed.

Equivalent combination of education, experience or training determined to be acceptable by Human Resources may be substituted, unless regulated by contract or program standards

Benefits

* Affordable medical, dental and vision coverage accepted throughout the United States

* Employer funded Lifestyle Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts and Health Reimbursement Arrangements

* Employer-paid life and disability insurance

* 401(k) retirement plan with company match and immediate vesting

* Paid holidays, paid time off (PTO), PTO donation program, and paid parental leave

* Voluntary benefits including Accident, Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, Term/Whole Life, Cancer Care Insurance, and more.

Additional company perks

* Robust mental health offerings including an Employee Assistance Program, Learn to Live, meQ.

* Comprehensive learning and development opportunities and an Educational Assistance Program.

* 16 hours of paid volunteer time with a $200 donation to a charity of your choice upon completion of all volunteer hours.

* Employee recognition, community initiative events and yearly company outings.

* Workplace flexibility offering different options for working arrangements and the freedom to make time for important commitments.

* Opportunities to connect through employee committees.

Equal opportunity employment

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans and Individual with Disabilities, as well as Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity.

For questions, please email [email protected].

This job posting will be closed 1/8/2025 at 8:00 a.m. (CT). No further applications will be considered.

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