Project Manager III

MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc.•San Diego, CA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc. is looking for extraordinary people to join our team! Why join MedImpact? Because our success is dependent on you; innovative professionals with top notch skills who thrive on opportunity, high performance, and teamwork. We look for individuals who want to work on a team that cares about making a difference in the value of healthcare. At MedImpact, we deliver leading edge pharmaceutical and technology related solutions that dramatically improve the value of health care. We provide superior outcomes to those we serve through innovative products, systems, and services that provide transparency and promote choice in decision making. Our vision is to set the standard in providing solutions that optimize satisfaction, service, cost, and quality in the healthcare industry. We are the premier Pharmacy Benefits Management solution! This position is not eligible for Sponsorship.

Requirements

Must have experience participating in and/or leading facets of a fee-for-service Medicaid client implementation as a member of the organization that is performing the implementation activities.
Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) and 9+ years of relevant experience (or equivalent combination).
6+ years as a subject matter expert in relevant areas.
This position requires experience as an active stakeholder contributing, as part of a vendor organization, to the implementation of a Medicaid Fee-for-Service Program.
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Access, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) and Microsoft Project.
PMP certification required.
Excellent working knowledge and experience in the role of Project Manager of complex business projects that include both business process, service delivery and information technology solutions.
Experience in all phases of systems development lifecycles and/or business process engineering methodology.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, employees, and clients.
Experience operating in a matrix management organization.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Composure
Decision Quality
Organizational Agility
Problem Solving
Customer Focus
Drive for Results
Peer Relations
Time Management
Dealing with Ambiguity
Learning on the Fly
Political Savvy

Nice To Haves

Six Sigma/Lean background desired, not required.
PMP certification should ideally be obtained within first 12-months of employment.
Experience in PBM, pharmaceutical or managed health care industry a plus.

Responsibilities

Develops and maintains comprehensive project plans, including scope, timelines, resources, risks, dependencies, and deliverables.
Leads cross-functional project teams through all phases of the project lifecycle, from initiation through completion.
Establishes and maintains project artifacts such as charters, scope documents, business requirements, testing plans, and success metrics.
Tracks project progress against milestones and proactively identifies risks and issues.
Facilitates issue resolution and risk mitigation across business and technology teams.
Ensures adherence to PMO standards, best practices, and regulatory requirements.
Serves as a primary point of contact for internal and external clients.
Communicates project status, risks, and dependencies through regular meetings and written reporting.
Manages expectations, resolves conflicts, and maintains strong client relationships.
Collaborates with stakeholders to align project outcomes with business objectives.
Works with stakeholders and resource managers to determine staffing needs and allocate resources appropriately.
Identifies downstream impacts to systems, operations, and timelines and develops mitigation plans.
Manages project risks through identification, communication, tracking, and resolution.
Leads highly complex, cross-program or enterprise-wide initiatives.
Reviews and evaluates project proposals, prioritization, funding constraints, and resource strategies.
Establishes work plans, staffing models, and delivery approaches across multiple project phases.
Assumes accountability for end-to-end project delivery and outcomes.
Provides performance feedback on project team members to management.
Mentors and supports the development of less-experienced project managers.
Assists in building PMO capability, including interviewing, onboarding, and training PMO staff.
Communicates effectively with executive leadership, adapting messaging to varying levels of abstraction.
Drives continuous improvement of project management practices and governance.