Business Project Manager

Independent Health Association•Buffalo, NY

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Business Project Manager will be responsible for the development of strategic initiatives and organizational project plans to their completion. The Business Project Manager will consult with teams in maintaining project objectives, clarifying the process for team members, communicating team decisions, project barriers and project status with senior management or the appropriate authority. Using the PMI best practice tools and processes, they will coordinate and facilitate project activities to ensure project goals are accomplished by priorities, time, resource and funding limitations. The Business Project Manager will ultimately be accountable for managing the scope of the project and meeting the business objectives of the project. This position will blend project management and business analysis skills to ensure solutions align with business goals.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree preferred. An additional four (4) years of experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.
Four (4) years of project management experience to include working with a project management tool such as MS Project or equivalent required.
Leadership skills with the ability to facilitate and lead teams.
Experience in business analysis and translating business needs into actionable plans.
Effective communication and listening skills, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Proven examples of displaying the PBD values: Trusted Advisor, Innovative, Excellence, Guardianship, Dedication, and Caring

Nice To Haves

Experience working with Agile tools such as Azure DevOps and in a hybrid project environment preferred.
Project Management Certification or Certified Scrum Master preferred.
Healthcare industry experience in the medical insurance field is preferred.

Responsibilities

Support a corporate approach to project management.
Work with leadership and business owners to develop, motivate and lead project teams from the initiation of a project through implementation.
Facilitate the completion of project plans for large strategic and operationally imperative projects, including development and maintenance of scope documents, project timelines, work breakdown structures, budget and resource requirements.
Manage project dependencies across the enterprise.
Identify and manage risks, issues, and key decisions.
Develop contingency plans when needed and escalate risks and issues to the business owner and leadership.
Work directly with senior leadership to address roadblocks and issues, negotiate for resources and problem resolutions.
Work with the Project Team in identifying and assessing the impact of the project on the organization.
Prepare status reports, including conflicts or critical operating barriers with recommendations to manager.
Identify, propose and implement new workflows and processes (including systems) that will solve operational and strategic initiatives.
Assist in the development and selection of project management tools and utilize tools to ensure appropriate documentation.
Maintain knowledge on the current project management discipline and continuously review project management development opportunities and incorporate new tools and/or methodologies, as appropriate.
Provide regular updates to leadership, Senior Leadership Team and enterprise governance bodies as necessary.
Work with management to ensure proper allocation of resources across the life of the project.
Escalate resource constraints when necessary.
Lead project closure and conduct post-implementation evaluation.
Provide team leadership, facilitation and direction of work teams, in conjunction with and in support of the business owners, supporting the project management function.
Assist PBD in the development and implementation of initiatives to support corporate strategic priorities.
Use business analysis skills to manage projects from initiation through delivery while also helping define and document business needs.
Work with stakeholders to elicit, analyze, and document business requirements.
Translate business needs into functional specifications or user stories.
Support solution design and validate that requirements are met.
Conduct gap analyses and propose process improvements.