C2C / Third-Party: No C2C or third-party firm candidates. Please do not email or call to inquire.
Location: Mostly remote; onsite every Wednesday, plus one additional Tuesday & Thursday every other month in Orange, CA. Candidates must reside within a 2-hour driving distance.
Project Duration: Projected 6-month contract with potential extensions up to 1+ year, based on business needs, budget, and contractor performance.
Note: Client does not provide equipment; role requires use of personal hardware with secure VDI access.
KORE1, a nationwide provider of staffing and recruiting solutions, has an immediate opening for a Technical Project Manager (PMP): Application Delivery | Healthcare / SaaS / API / Finance a +
We are currently undertaking an enterprise-level program to modernize our technology platforms. In addition to replacing legacy technology platforms, the primary objectives of our transformation program are to align our operating environment to optimise the new system and tools, and to enable expansion into other markets.
The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing and delivering one or multiple projects focused on the development and integration of functional system components. This includes close collaboration with program workstream leads, other program team members (including third-party solution vendors), and stakeholders across the company to ensure all activities are accounted for and proactively monitored.
This individual will be responsible for developing and monitoring project schedule and scope, facilitating communication across workstream teams and stakeholders, and driving to conclusion all actions, items, issues, risks, and decisions related to the project.
This is a highly matrixed role requiring experience, leadership, tact, tenacity, and diplomacy.
Key Responsibilities
- Project and Program Planning and Scheduling
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive Schedule
- Provide weekly updates to the Schedule
- Collaborate with various teams to gather deliverables, activities, and milestones
- Create realistic and achievable timelines for delivery
- Communications and Reporting
- Compile a weekly status report
- Conduct a weekly status meeting including project team members, vendor, and other stakeholders as needed
- Regularly assess project progress and identify deviations from the Schedule
- Ensure all project deliverables and activities are accounted for in weekly status reports
- Risk and Issue Management
- Identify potential risks and issues that could impact project success
- Develop and implement risk response strategies and contingency plans
- Maintain the Program Risk, Action Item, Issues, Decision (RAID) log
- Ensure all risks and issues have documented action items
- Work collaboratively with workstream leads to drive action items to conclusion
- Leadership and Team Management
- Lead and mentor team members, fostering a culture of collaboration and accountability
- Promote professional development and knowledge sharing within the team
- Encourage a proactive approach to problem-solving and decision-making
- Change Management
- Manage change within the project, ensuring changes are communicated effectively and integrated smoothly into ongoing activities
- Work with the Change Management team to assess the impact of changes and develop appropriate strategies to manage them
Qualifications
- Familiarity with Health Plans organizations and processes is a plus
- Bachelor's degree in business, Information Systems or a related field
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
- 3-5+ years of proven experience as a Program or Project Manager focused on application-based technology projects
- Experience leading a SaaS migration project is a plus
- Experience working with Finance &/or Finance Projects with a strong understanding of Finance (AP/AR/General Ledger) Terminology is a plus.
- Familiarity with the concept of Application Programming Interface (API) &/or working on API-based project delivery is a plus
- Solid understanding of project management methodologies and tools
- Expert knowledge of MS-Project, Visio, and MS Office tools
- Experience with Agile and Waterfall methodologies
- Skilled at tactfully driving and managing internal and external stakeholder interactions and vendor delivery
- Understanding of System Development Life Cycles
- Excellent organizational and multitasking abilities
- Self-starting, with high attention to detail
- Skilled at tactfully driving and managing internal and external stakeholder interactions and vendor delivery
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Compensation is based on experience and typically ranges from $60-80/hr (W2). There may be flexibility for candidates operating through their own corporation. Please note that C2C engagements require meeting specific criteria, including business liability insurance-feel free to reach out for additional details.
ABOUT KORE1
Specializing in professional and technical recruiting, KORE1 is committed to supporting top IT, Engineering, Creative, Scientific, Accounting and Finance professionals in their career paths. We build deep relationships with leading companies, connecting them to exceptional talent every day. With extensive industry expertise and unmatched opportunities, our goal is to provide a unique experience for our contractors and consultants as they prepare for their next role. We are passionate about matching the right people with the right companies.
Kore1 provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Kore1 complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Kore1 expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Kore1's employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.
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