Project Director – FEP PMO

Elevance Health • Cincinnati, OH

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Federal Employee Program - FEP, is a proud member of the Elevance Health, Inc. family of companies, it is a powerful combination, and the foundation upon which we are creating greater access to care for our members, greater value for our customers, and greater health for our communities. Join us and together we will drive the future of health care. The Project Director is responsible for identifying key people to bring about change and develops a network of contacts and targets specific people to achieve project goals and objectives. How you will make an impact: End-to-End Program, Project, and Product Delivery. Manage large-scale FEP initiatives across all business units, in partnership with FEP IT, leading delivery from product strategy alignment through execution, including technical implementation and operational readiness. Act as a dual Project Manager, supporting product strategy execution (prioritization, sequencing, roadmaps, value realization) alongside project lifecycle strategy and implementation in any FEP business unit (especially Shared Services). Partner with product and delivery teams to drive strategic product roadmaps through execution, translating priorities into integrated delivery plans and ensuring alignment from planning through implementation and value realization. Determine project and program scope; collaborate to drive risk, quality, cost, and scope management across the end-to-end project management plan and project management lifecycle. Manage multiple concurrent, large-scale initiatives, coordinating requirements development and documentation, delivery schedules, implementation, and post-implementation activities. Develop and maintain project governance artifacts, including project approval matrices, decision frameworks, and escalation paths. Coordinate and manage vendor and partner engagements, including defining requirements, recommending, and securing contractual agreements for services and products, and developing and managing service-level agreements. Define quality gates for each project methodology phase, establish critical success factors, and manage warranty and stabilization periods to ensure sustained delivery outcomes. Influence at all levels of the organization, often setting strategy and direction, and providing decision-ready insights to enable effective executive governance. Coach and mentor project team members and mentor other project managers on project management methodology, tools, and execution best practices. Coordinate business readiness end to end singular view across programs, including training, communications, cutover planning, and operational readiness. Ensure initiatives launch with minimal operational disruption and are supported by effective post-launch stabilization and adoption monitoring. Partner with business, operations, product, and technology leaders to anticipate and address organizational change, readiness risks, and operational impacts early in the delivery lifecycle. Drive sustained adoption and operational stability to ensure solutions achieve intended business outcomes.

Requirements

• Requires a BA/BS in a related field and minimum of 9 years professional project management experience, which at least 7 years are spent leading and directing large project tasks; or any combination of education and experience which would provide an equivalent background.

Nice To Haves

• Awareness of significant contributing factors to manage project change and demonstration of a solid understanding of end to end business processes and the critical IT dependencies strongly, preferred.
• Masters in Project Management, preferred.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, preferred.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Program, Project, and Product Delivery.
• Manage large-scale FEP initiatives across all business units, in partnership with FEP IT, leading delivery from product strategy alignment through execution, including technical implementation and operational readiness.
• Act as a dual Project Manager, supporting product strategy execution (prioritization, sequencing, roadmaps, value realization) alongside project lifecycle strategy and implementation in any FEP business unit (especially Shared Services).
• Partner with product and delivery teams to drive strategic product roadmaps through execution, translating priorities into integrated delivery plans and ensuring alignment from planning through implementation and value realization.
• Determine project and program scope; collaborate to drive risk, quality, cost, and scope management across the end-to-end project management plan and project management lifecycle.
• Manage multiple concurrent, large-scale initiatives, coordinating requirements development and documentation, delivery schedules, implementation, and post-implementation activities.
• Develop and maintain project governance artifacts, including project approval matrices, decision frameworks, and escalation paths.
• Coordinate and manage vendor and partner engagements, including defining requirements, recommending, and securing contractual agreements for services and products, and developing and managing service-level agreements.
• Define quality gates for each project methodology phase, establish critical success factors, and manage warranty and stabilization periods to ensure sustained delivery outcomes.
• Influence at all levels of the organization, often setting strategy and direction, and providing decision-ready insights to enable effective executive governance.
• Coach and mentor project team members and mentor other project managers on project management methodology, tools, and execution best practices.
• Coordinate business readiness end to end singular view across programs, including training, communications, cutover planning, and operational readiness.
• Ensure initiatives launch with minimal operational disruption and are supported by effective post-launch stabilization and adoption monitoring.
• Partner with business, operations, product, and technology leaders to anticipate and address organizational change, readiness risks, and operational impacts early in the delivery lifecycle.
• Drive sustained adoption and operational stability to ensure solutions achieve intended business outcomes.

Benefits

• Elevance Health offers benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).
• merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

What This Job Offers

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