Project Manager I - Integration/Government Sponsored Healthcare Programs

CareSource • Dayton, OH

5d • $62,700 - $100,400

About The Position

The Project Manager I manages small-complexity projects within programs or small-complexity standalone projects. The role is responsible for successful project delivery and completion and approval of milestone deliverables throughout the project lifecycle. The Project Manager I supports continuous improvement of project management practices, processes, and tools, and ensures project closure activities are completed.

The position works with managers, business owners, IT contacts, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to define project needs, assign resources, and develop project plans. It maintains project schedules, work breakdown structures, resource plans, budgets where applicable, stakeholder matrices, RAID logs, records, and project documentation. The role tracks and reports status, metrics, budget, risks, issues, decisions, and actions; facilitates communication, meetings, audits, and governance; and helps develop communication, training, operations, and support plans. The Project Manager I also applies EPMO standards and processes and escalates issues or changes as appropriate.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Project Management or a related field, or equivalent years of relevant work experience.
• At least one year of program coordination or project management experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Office tools, including Project, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, Teams, and Outlook.
• Demonstrated analysis and reporting skills.
• Ability to drive or make decisions and solve problems.
• Interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Critical listening and thinking skills.
• Ability to interact effectively with all levels within the organization.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Customer-service orientation.
• Ability to lead a project team of up to five core members.
• Experience managing a project with a budget of up to $1 million.
• Ability to prioritize work and team assignments to deliver projects on time, within budget, and in line with stakeholder expectations.
• Demonstrated sense of urgency.
• Basic understanding of project management processes, techniques, and tools, and the development lifecycle.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in project management software.

Responsibilities

• Ensure successful project delivery and completion and approval of milestone deliverables throughout each stage of the project lifecycle.
• Assist with continuous improvement of project management practices, processes, and tools.
• Ensure project closure activities are completed.
• Lead stakeholders in refining the project charter, if applicable.
• Collaborate with the manager and business owners to identify and assign business resources.
• Develop and maintain the project schedule and work breakdown structure (WBS).
• Collaborate with the manager and IT point of contact to identify and assign IT resources.
• Work with the manager to develop project resource plans, including forecasts of EPMO FTEs and contractors.
• Schedule project audits and ensure compliance with EPMO governance audit requirements.
• Develop and maintain the project budget, if applicable.
• Capture and consolidate EPMO, IT, and business estimates for the project.
• Assess, manage, and control the impacts of project scope, schedule, and budget changes.
• Escalate issues to the Business Owner, Program Manager, and EPMO Leadership, as applicable.
• Maintain the project stakeholder matrix.
• Drive cross-functional communication between impacted business and IT areas.
• Work with Talent Development and Communications to develop project communication and training plans.
• Schedule and facilitate project meetings, including weekly status and stakeholder meetings.
• Work with the manager to represent the project in program or Portfolio Governance meetings.
• Capture and report meeting notes, decisions, and action items.
• Accurately track and report project status against the plan to stakeholders at all levels.
• Track, compile, and report project metrics and budget.
• Advocate for and adhere to EPMO standards, tools, and processes.
• Work with the manager to implement mitigation strategies and contingency plans, and communicate or escalate them to stakeholders.
• Maintain the project RAID log; identify, log, assign, and manage risks and issues.
• Maintain the project SharePoint site and document repository.
• Produce detailed reports, business decision documents, meeting minutes, and notifications for assigned projects.
• Work with the manager to develop project operations and support plans.
• Perform other job duties as requested.

Benefits

• May qualify for a bonus tied to company and individual performance.
• Substantial and comprehensive total rewards package supporting employee well-being.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree