Project Manager (W2 Only)

Job Description

Core Responsibilities

- The PM will ideally bring expertise in vendor management, contract execution, and schedule management related to third-party engagements.

- Experience managing vendor timelines, contract milestones, and cross-organizational dependencies is highly preferred, though not required.

- Quickly establish trust with project sponsors and key stakeholders.

- Lead end-to-end AI implementation projects aligned with client objectives and organizational strategy.

- Build and maintain strong relationships with external clients, serving as the primary point of contact for project communications.

- Manage cross-functional teams, including Data Scientists, Data Engineers, DaVita teammates, and contractors.

- Develop and manage project plans, schedules, budgets, and resource allocation.

- Provide polished executive communication, collaborating with Senior IT Leaders and Business Executives.

- Operate effectively in an empowered, high-accountability environment, using professional judgment to drive business value.

- Manage delivery of 2-4 large-scale, complex IT/AI projects simultaneously.

- Represent projects in governance forums and cross-departmental meetings.

- Collaborate with Project Leadership Teams to create and maintain project charters, schedules, communication plans, and change requests (PCRs).

- Serve as the single accountable party for project financial management, including forecasting, accrual tracking, variance management, contingency oversight, and labor approvals.

- Partner with lane leads to develop and maintain staffing plans.

- Proactively manage risks, issues, and dependencies; escalate appropriately to Sponsors, PMO Leadership, and Senior IT Leadership.

- (Preferred for second PM role) Manage vendor schedules, contract milestones, and third-party delivery timelines to ensure contractual and operational alignment.

Education & Qualifications

- Proven ability to build long-term professional relationships grounded in trust and respect.

- Strong business and technical acumen.

- Experience managing stakeholder expectations in complex IT environments.

- Adaptable leadership style suited for dynamic environments with evolving business needs.

- Exceptional communication skills across executive, technical, and business audiences.

- Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking capabilities.

- Ability to navigate complex organizational structures.

- Experience managing IT and AI implementation projects.

- Demonstrated track record of successful technology project delivery.

- Excellent client communication and relationship management skills.

- PMP or Agile certification required.

- Experience with Agile/Iterative tools (Jira, Confluence).

- Experience with PPM tools (Apptio TargetProcess).

- Financial management experience (Apptio One, Excel).

Nice to Have

- Knowledge of Ambient Listening, Machine Learning, and emerging AI technologies.

- UX/User Experience project experience.

- Experience working within a Product-Centric organization.

- Experience managing AI vendors from RFP through implementation.

Qualifications

Education and Qualifications:

- Proven ability to build strong, long-term professional relationships, based upon trust and respect.

- Sound business and technical acumen

- Experienced with stakeholder expectation management

- Adaptable leader who is thrives in a dynamic work environment, in which project solutions deliver real benefit to patients, and in which business needs evolve over the lifecycle of individual projects

- Excellent ability to communicate at all levels in a clear, confident, concise manner.

- Excellent problem solving and critical thinking skills

- Ability to learn and navigate complex organizational structures

- 4+ years of experience managing IT and AI implementation projects

- Strong track record of successful project delivery in technology implementations

- Excellent client communication and relationship management skills

- PMP certification or Agile certification

- Experience using Agile/Iterative project management platforms (Jira, Confluence)

- Experience using a PPM (Project and Portfolio Management) tool. (Apptio Target Process)

- Experience financial management (Apptio One, Excel)

Nice to have:

- Ambient listening, Machine Learning knowledge and understanding of AI technologies

- Emerging AI technology

- UX/User Experience project experience

- Working in Product Centric Organization

- Working with AI Vendors from RFP to implementation