Project Director

Elevance Health • Atlanta, GA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Project Director is responsible for end-to-end program, project, and product delivery by identifying key people to bring about change and developing a network of contacts and targets specific people to achieve project goals and objectives. This role requires associates to be in-office 3 days per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace. Alternate locations may be considered if candidates reside within a commuting distance from an office. Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.

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 Mgt preferred.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
• Utilization Management, Care Management and or Disease Management experience.

Responsibilities

• Manages large-scale FEP (Federal Employee Program) initiatives across all business units, in partnership with FEP IT, leading delivery from product strategy alignment through execution, including technical implementation and operational readiness.
• Acts 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)
• Partners 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.
• Determines project and program scope; collaborates to drive risk, quality, cost, and scope management across the end-to-end project management plan and project management lifecycle.
• Manages multiple concurrent, large-scale initiatives, coordinating requirements development and documentation, delivery schedules, implementation, and post-implementation activities.
• Develops and maintains project governance artifacts, including project approval matrices, decision frameworks, and escalation paths.
• Coordinates and manages vendor and partner engagements, including defining requirements, recommending, and securing contractual agreements for services and products, and developing and managing service-level agreements.
• Defines quality gates for each project methodology phase, establishes critical success factors, and manages warranty and stabilization periods to ensure sustained delivery outcomes.
• Influences at all levels of the organization, often setting strategy and direction, and providing decision-ready insights to enable effective executive governance.
• Coach and mentors project team members and mentors other project managers on project management methodology, tools, and execution best practices.
• Coordinates business readiness end to end singular view across programs, including training, communications, cutover planning, and operational readiness.
• Ensures initiatives launch with minimal operational disruption and are supported by effective post-launch stabilization and adoption monitoring.
• Partners with business, operations, product, and technology leaders to anticipate and address organizational change, readiness risks, and operational impacts early in the delivery lifecycle.
• Drives sustained adoption and operational stability to ensure solutions achieve intended business outcomes.

Benefits

• comprehensive benefits package
• incentive and recognition programs
• equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution
• merit increases
• paid holidays
• Paid Time Off
• incentive bonus programs
• medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources

What This Job Offers

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