Project Manager

Delta Dental of Minnesota•Minneapolis, MN

5d•$74,000 - $92,500•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for managing company-wide projects by applying professional project management principles, practices, and techniques to lead project teams and control project schedule, cost, and performance risks. This role has responsibility for the design, testing, planning and implementation of complex business and technical projects to meet the goals and priorities of the organization. This position will be with Stratacor, an affiliate of Delta Dental of Minnesota.

Requirements

Ability to work effectively and efficiently toward goals in a complex, diverse environment with multiple and changing demands
Known for effective project management leadership
Thorough knowledge of project management methodologies, phases, techniques and tools
Identifies, develops, and initiates innovations and solutions where precedents and procedures may not exist
Works cross-functionally to solve problems and implement changes
Works with senior management to resolve complex problems
Demonstrates superior inter-personal skills, conflict resolution and negotiating skills
Regularly makes decisions and takes independent action on matters directly affecting strategic goals
Familiar with software testing approaches and test automation tools
Minimum of three (3) years of project management experience
Experience leading complex implementations, including multiple application integration challenges
Demonstrated leadership skills

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in business or related field
2 years managing projects in a health care environment
PMP certification preferred

Responsibilities

Responsible for the delivery of all phases of a project: initiation, planning, execution, and closure
Facilitates initial discussions with key business partners to establish project priorities, identify success criteria and set target completion dates
Manages an implementation team of cross-regional, cross-functional teams to develop/implement/integrate new business initiatives or operations
Aligns teams to ensure the project meets the goals of the business plan
Creates project plans, manages risks and issues, reports progress, and delivers quality projects within specified timeframes while also establishing service and efficiency objectives
Keeps abreast of changes that impact scope and work efforts and communicates impacts to the implementation team and management, as appropriate
Works with other process areas to manage end-to-end configuration activities; i.e. high-level process work, as impacted by new business or product
Ensures process compliance with corporate implementation strategies and initiatives (policies, procedures, and tools)
Other duties as assigned