Principal Project Manager
Apply NowCompany: Gold Coast Health Plan
Location: Camarillo, CA 93010
Description:
Gold Coast Health Plan will not sponsor applicants for work visas.
The pay range above represents the minimum and maximum rate for this position in California. Factors that may be used to determine where newly hired employees will be placed in the pay range include the employee specific skills and qualifications, relevant years of experience and comparison to other employees already in this role. Most often, a newly hired employee will be placed below the midpoint of the range. Salary range will vary for remote positions outside of California.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Principal Project Manager is responsible for the overall planning, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of projects, programs consistent with company strategy, commitments, and goals. The individual in this role will work independently with business partners across the organization to implement large projects, programs as defined by company objectives, including, but not limited to business process improvements, new business solutions and implementations, regulatory initiatives, digital transformation programs. The Principal Project Manager must be able to manage multiple concurrent projects, programs under minimal direction, applying practical project management methodologies, skills, tools, and techniques to ensure delivery of value, quality outcomes on-schedule, on-budget. The Principal Project Manager is an experienced practitioner and champion of Project, Program Management practices in both traditional Waterfall methodology and Agile framework.
Work Schedule: Travel, work protracted and irregular hours and evening meetings, or work unusual hours for meeting attendance or participation in specific projects or programs.
Amount of Travel Required: 10%
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential Functions Statements
Lead the planning and implementation of large, complex programs and multi-year transformation initiatives
Facilitate the definition of scope, goals, and deliverables
Define tasks and resource requirements.
Plan and schedule timelines.
Develop and maintain full-scale project plans, schedules
Assemble and coordinate project staff.
Manage project budget.
Manage project resource allocation.
Track project deliverables using appropriate tools.
Provide direction and support to project team.
Constantly monitor and report on progress of the project to all stakeholders.
Prepare and present stakeholder and executive management reports defining progress, problems and solutions.
Implement and manage project, program changes and interventions to achieve outputs.
Proactively manage issues and risks to minimize negative impacts to schedule, budget and/or scope.
Conduct post-implementation evaluations and assessment of results, retrospectives
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Competency Statements
Technical Aptitude - Ability to comprehend complex technical topics and specialized information.
Business Acumen - Ability to grasp and understand business concepts and issues.
Strategic Planning - Ability to develop a vision for the future and create a culture in which the long range goals can be achieved.
Goal Oriented - Ability to focus on a goal and obtain a pre-determined result.
Relationship Building - Ability to effectively build relationships with team, business partners, senior & executive leadership
Diversity Oriented - Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or job type.
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Education: Bachelor's Degree (four year college or technical school) Required, Field of Study: Business, Computer Science, or related discipline.
Experience:
10 plus years experience in Project Management - Traditional & Agile (5+ years)
Healthcare experience preferred
Computer Skills: Advanced skills in MS Office Products, MS Project, Visio, Agile Team Collaboration Tools
Certifications & Licenses:
PMP or an equivalent project, program, portfolio management certifications
Agile Professional Certifications
Other Requirements:
Demonstrated application of and proven success of project management methodology, management tools, analysis and research tools, documentation tools, and reporting tools required.
Experience in coaching and mentoring project team members preferred.
Experience in creating an effective team environment, building strong relationships, negotiation, solving problems and issues, resolving conflicts, managing resources in a matrix environment, communicating and influencing effectively at all levels of an organization required. Effective executive level presentation skills required.
Creative/resourceful problem-solving experience required.
The pay range above represents the minimum and maximum rate for this position in California. Factors that may be used to determine where newly hired employees will be placed in the pay range include the employee specific skills and qualifications, relevant years of experience and comparison to other employees already in this role. Most often, a newly hired employee will be placed below the midpoint of the range. Salary range will vary for remote positions outside of California.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Principal Project Manager is responsible for the overall planning, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of projects, programs consistent with company strategy, commitments, and goals. The individual in this role will work independently with business partners across the organization to implement large projects, programs as defined by company objectives, including, but not limited to business process improvements, new business solutions and implementations, regulatory initiatives, digital transformation programs. The Principal Project Manager must be able to manage multiple concurrent projects, programs under minimal direction, applying practical project management methodologies, skills, tools, and techniques to ensure delivery of value, quality outcomes on-schedule, on-budget. The Principal Project Manager is an experienced practitioner and champion of Project, Program Management practices in both traditional Waterfall methodology and Agile framework.
Work Schedule: Travel, work protracted and irregular hours and evening meetings, or work unusual hours for meeting attendance or participation in specific projects or programs.
Amount of Travel Required: 10%
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential Functions Statements
Lead the planning and implementation of large, complex programs and multi-year transformation initiatives
Facilitate the definition of scope, goals, and deliverables
Define tasks and resource requirements.
Plan and schedule timelines.
Develop and maintain full-scale project plans, schedules
Assemble and coordinate project staff.
Manage project budget.
Manage project resource allocation.
Track project deliverables using appropriate tools.
Provide direction and support to project team.
Constantly monitor and report on progress of the project to all stakeholders.
Prepare and present stakeholder and executive management reports defining progress, problems and solutions.
Implement and manage project, program changes and interventions to achieve outputs.
Proactively manage issues and risks to minimize negative impacts to schedule, budget and/or scope.
Conduct post-implementation evaluations and assessment of results, retrospectives
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Competency Statements
Technical Aptitude - Ability to comprehend complex technical topics and specialized information.
Business Acumen - Ability to grasp and understand business concepts and issues.
Strategic Planning - Ability to develop a vision for the future and create a culture in which the long range goals can be achieved.
Goal Oriented - Ability to focus on a goal and obtain a pre-determined result.
Relationship Building - Ability to effectively build relationships with team, business partners, senior & executive leadership
Diversity Oriented - Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or job type.
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Education: Bachelor's Degree (four year college or technical school) Required, Field of Study: Business, Computer Science, or related discipline.
Experience:
10 plus years experience in Project Management - Traditional & Agile (5+ years)
Healthcare experience preferred
Computer Skills: Advanced skills in MS Office Products, MS Project, Visio, Agile Team Collaboration Tools
Certifications & Licenses:
PMP or an equivalent project, program, portfolio management certifications
Agile Professional Certifications
Other Requirements:
Demonstrated application of and proven success of project management methodology, management tools, analysis and research tools, documentation tools, and reporting tools required.
Experience in coaching and mentoring project team members preferred.
Experience in creating an effective team environment, building strong relationships, negotiation, solving problems and issues, resolving conflicts, managing resources in a matrix environment, communicating and influencing effectively at all levels of an organization required. Effective executive level presentation skills required.
Creative/resourceful problem-solving experience required.