Project Manager

Position: Project Manager
Location: Columbia, SC 29201 (work is onsite)

Client is looking for a Project Manager - Project Lead

Work Location: Fully Onsite - 5 days/week

Candidate Location: Candidate MUST be a SC resident or willing to relocate to SC prior to starting the role at their own expense.

DAILY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

General Duties:

- Assists with developing business requirements;

- Building a project plan and executing to that plan;

- Managing project risks and issues;

- Ensuring that all deliverables and activities are completed with high quality and in a timely fashion;

- Reporting on project status and strategies orally and in writing;

- Other related duties as assigned

The Project Manager will interact with staff, other team members, all levels of

management and internal and external organizations, including vendors performing

outsourced work, in the compilation and management of information needed for project

plans, portfolio/program plans, metrics, reports and project management documentation.

Desired Skills and Experience:

- Experience working with SharePoint and other typical project management tools,

including Visio, PowerPoint, MS Project, Word, Access and Excel

- Experience working with risk management, including risk triggers and managing

risks to project plan tasks.

- Ability to create and document key project management documents and artifacts

- Superb communications skills (written and oral)

- Effective listener

- Willingness and ability to effectively engage with people and organizations;

ability to get people with competing, diverse interests to work together

- Experience in Medicaid or other healthcare claims system(s) IT projects

preferred, but not mandatory

- Must be able to manage multiple high profile, high priority projects at one time

Required Skills

Project Management Professional Certification (PMP)

3+ years of experience in project management in a healthcare, insurance, OR information technology environment.

3+ years of experience working with SharePoint and other typical project management tools, including Visio, PowerPoint, MS Project, Word, Access and Excel.

Preferred Skills

Experience in Medicaid or other healthcare claims system(s) IT projects.

Experience working with risk management, including risk triggers and managing risks to project plan tasks.

Education

High School or better