Pharmacy Project Implementation Manager

HealthPartners • Bloomington, MN

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About The Position

HealthPartners is hiring and Pharmacy Project Implementation Manager. The Pharmacy Project Implementation Manager manages the implementation process for key pharmacy projects, ensuring appropriate support and participation by various pharmacy business areas. The Manager owns the Project Management process for the department, helping to organize, socialize and ensure projects are prioritized and progress as planned. The Project Manager will facilitate the Annual Planning process and other department standardization efforts, as identified. The Manager will coordinate project work with pharmacy IT Business Partners.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Care Administration, Business, or related field OR at least eight years of experience in pharmacy benefit and/or program implementation.
• Demonstrated organizational skills.
• Effective presentation, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated project management experience.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Must be able to work collaboratively with internal departments to achieve organizational goals.
• Ability to work and maintain excellent working relationships, with internal and external clients.
• Proficient in Microsoft suite of products.

Nice To Haves

• Extensive knowledge of Pharmacy Administration business processes, including relevant Federal and State regulatory requirements.
• Understanding of Pharmacy Administration systems functional capabilities and data interfaces to/from other applications.

Responsibilities

• Key Project/Program Implementations Serves as project manager on assigned strategic/complex project(s), with overall accountability for successful project implementation.
• Partners with Pharmacy teams to lead project and program implementation.
• Uses knowledge of pharmacy systems and processes to develop and maintain an implementation plan for each assigned project.
• Provides project management for implementation work teams to ensure that impacted business units are represented and that impacted business units receive appropriate information.
• Responsible for the resolution of critical implementation issues which include responding to inquiries, solving problems, and ensuring external client and internal business partner satisfaction.
• Ensures all target timelines and actions items through the implementation process are successfully met.
• Department Project Process Owns the tracking and monitoring process with other Implementation team members.
• Facilitates ongoing review and prioritization of department by pharmacy business areas.
• Partners across the HealthPartners organization to ensure ongoing implementation status is effectively communicated and action plans are in place for execution.
• Department Planning & Organization Organizes and socializes the Annual Planning process for Pharmacy Administration, as directed by Department leaders Identifies and facilitates other department standardization efforts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager