Project Manager - Detroit, MI

Accountable for and manages the development, implementation and ongoing maintenance of long-term project(s) typically spanning two years or more from planning to implementation, with complex scope and deliverables that may impact multiple business unit/function or business critical program. Project scope spans across the enterprise, impacting one or more of the following: process, system, function, product and/or service.
Responsibilities include (but not limited to):
• Support/facilitate Business Case, Business Requirement documentation
• Facilitate project business decision making
• Develop complete end to end project plan which includes business implementation, readiness and technical milestones
• Compile status reports reflecting all aspects of project execution including business implementation, readiness and technical inputs. Present status to executive leadership
• Work with all project stakeholders to resolve project issues or mitigate risks
• Facilitates the development of User Acceptance Testing scenarios and business approvals
• Facilitates defect tracking and resolution in coordination with IT
• Provide consolidated (business and IT) project status reporting, verbally and in writing
• Ensure proper transition of ongoing business activities prior to project closure
Top 3 Required Skills/Experience –
• Project management 5+ years (with IT scope)
• Major health care payer or Health industry background 3+ years
• Waterfall and Agile project experience 5+ years
Required Skills/Experience – The rest of the required skills/experience. Include:
• Led x-functional complex projects with various internal & external stakeholders, IT, 3rd party vendors, etc.: 5+ years
• Excellent written / verbal communication, and problem-solving skills
• Detail oriented, but focused on the broad picture
• Meeting facilitation, note taking, action items tracking, presentation and status reporting experience
• Microsoft Office Suite – MS Project, Visio, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, SharePoint, Teams
Preferred Skills/Experience – Optional but preferred skills/experience. Include:
• Understand IT SDLC (software development life cycle)
• Experience with JIRA
• Experience with data feed integrations including 3rd party vendors

Education/Certifications – Include:
• Bachelor's degree in - Business Management, IT or any health-related field
• Certifications – PMP (preferred)