Sr. Project Manager - Data & AI

Our client is seeking an experienced Data & AI Sr. Project Manager to lead our data program initiative. This role requires expertise in project management methodologies, data program execution, and executive communication.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead, facilitate, coordinate, and track day-to- day activities required to ensure the project is completed on time, successfully, and in a manner consistent with organizational goals, departmental policies and established processes
• Take initiative to drive work delivery to completion proving out clear value that is metric driven.
• Full understanding of project management methodologies
• Develop detailed project plan(s), timeline, and resource allocation for each migration phase.
• Create repeatable project assets including but not limited to agendas, meeting minutes, project plans, status reports and executive read out
• Successfully manage the scope of the project, including internal priorities
• Demonstrate a proactive approach to identify risks to project success; develop effective action plans for remediation and resolution
• Appropriately manage / escalate project issues or risks
• Demonstrate effective communication skills, verbal and written, with internal customers, project teams and leadership
• Use of all governance tools (scope document, project status reports, risk and change logs, tollgates, etc.), for all assigned projects, to effectively manage all projects
• Conduct risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies to address potential migration challenges.
• Organize and own the project swim lanes, assigning accountability and following up with responsible internal technology teams
• Ensure that sprints are managed according to Agile methods and product releases are in alignment with the overall business and technical architecture
• Track milestones, activities and inter-dependencies across projects and tasks, with frequent status updates.
• The time spent on each responsibility reflects an estimate and is subject to change dependent on business needs.

Qualifications Expected for Position:

• Change Management skills, Prosci certification preferred but not required
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
• Proven experience as a Project Manager with a focus on data program initiative preferred
• Experience with health benefits, health and wellness, health plans or systems
• Strong understanding of data program initiative, tools, and best practices
• Excellent organizational and multitasking skills to manage multiple aspects of the project concurrently
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Proficiency in project management software and tools for planning, scheduling, and reporting
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent is a plus
• Prefer 5+ years of software related project management
• Proved track record (5+ years experience) of project management as well as experience with Agile teams and platforms.
• Strong understanding of management best practices and current industry trends in migration and platform projects,
• Experience delivering solutions for enterprise level systems (in the healthcare industry preferred)
• Executive-level communication skills supporting recommendations, design ideas, and analysis to team and stake holders.
• Knowledge of analytical strategies and methodologies that help drive pace and outcomes for the product s functionalities.
• Understanding of modeling terminologies helpful in supporting analytics.
• Manage expectations with ease of handling conflict resolution.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Business Case Tracking- Conduct comprehensive business case tracking, capture requirements, and validate program justification with stakeholders
• Agile Team Management - Track team performance at scrum level, facilitating daily standups, sprint planning, and retrospectives while removing impediments
• Executive Reporting - Provide regular status updates to leadership on program progress, risks, milestones, and resource requirements
• Framework Development - Build comprehensive framework for tracking progress, managing backlog, and providing ongoing support to delivery teams
• Stakeholder Management - Coordinate with cross-functional teams, vendors, and business units to ensure alignment and successful delivery
• Risk Management - Identify, assess, and mitigate program risks while maintaining detailed risk registers and contingency plans
• Quality Assurance - Implement quality gates and validation processes to ensure deliverables meet business requirements and technical standards
• Budget Management - Monitor program budget, track expenses, and provide financial forecasting to ensure cost-effective delivery
• Change Management - Lead organizational change initiatives related to data processes and system implementations
• Documentation - Maintain comprehensive program documentation including project plans, status reports, and lessons learned
• Resource Coordination - Manage resource allocation across multiple workstreams while optimizing team capacity and productivity

Salary/Rate: $55-$70/HR (depends on experience level). This is a contract position with candidates expected to work 40 hours/ week.

About The Company

Peterson Technology Partners (PTP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating a transparent, inclusive, and human-centered hiring experience.

For more than 28 years, PTP has operated as one of the top IT staffing and recruiting firms in the USA built on trust, long-term partnerships, and technical excellence.

Based in the Chicago suburb of Park Ridge, IL, our team of more than 500 employees and consultants is dedicated to:

Helping every client make the best hiring decisions possible

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• Transcribe interviews
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• Generate job-related insights
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The AI does NOT make hiring decisions; all decisions are made by our human recruiters, hiring managers, or client partners.

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