Project Manager II

Cencal Health • Santa Barbara, CA

436d • $114,138 - $171,207

About The Position

The Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) Project Manager II is responsible for managing moderate to high complexity enterprise-level and non-enterprise-level projects. This role ensures effective development and implementation of projects involving interdepartmental and external stakeholder teams throughout all phases of the project lifecycle. The position requires a hybrid work schedule with in-office presence required four times a year as needed.

Requirements

• Experience managing multifaceted projects including both long- and short-term projects with varying team sizes.
• Strong interpersonal skills for team building and facilitating meetings.
• Ability to motivate and lead participants at all organizational levels.
• Working knowledge of project management methodologies and tools.
• Self-motivated with the ability to exercise independent judgment.
• Ability to work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals and resolve problems.
• Strong organization and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Analytical skills to identify solutions and mitigate risk.
• Effective change management and decision-making skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and project planning software.
• Excellent written and communication skills.
• Knowledge of software-development life cycle.

Nice To Haves

• Extensive knowledge of core operation functions of a managed care organization.

Responsibilities

• Manage enterprise-level and non-enterprise-level projects using best practices and industry-standard processes.
• Plan, execute, control, and monitor projects to meet scope, cost, scheduling, and contractual deliverables.
• Manage cross-functional projects from inception to implementation.
• Collaborate with EPMO staff at all phases of the project lifecycle.
• Model, implement, and communicate project management methodologies.
• Interface with project sponsors to agree on project goals, objectives, scope, deliverables, timeframes, resources, and outcomes.
• Manage relationships with project sponsors and team members through meetings and status updates.
• Provide status updates to project governance regarding project deliverables.
• Draft and maintain project documentation including business case, charter, WBS, project requirements, project plan, status reports, and meeting agendas and minutes.
• Identify and manage project deliverables, dependencies, and critical path with milestones.
• Proactively manage changes in project scope, issues, risks, and develop contingency plans.
• Perform post-implementation project review activities and document lessons learned.
• Report post-implementation outcomes to leadership and project stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the EPMO on developing and implementing new project management tools and templates.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree