Project Manager Lead for Medicare/Medicaid
at Kaiser Permanente
Posted in Other 10 days ago.
Location: Oakland, California
Includes the planning and tracking of projects both (tactical and strategic), cost effectiveness, communication, risk analysis, quality assurance, team and vendor management, and implementation of highly visible, sensitive and multi-faceted projects. Identifies and resolves issues related to projects. Ensures assigned projects are delivered within scope, schedule, budget and quality levels are consistent with partner/customer expectations.
Essential Functions: Manages complex projects or multiple projects of moderate complexity.
Leverages knowledge and prior experience to develop appropriate solutions.
Manages development of business case and may present business case.
Matches appropriate methods to identified client needs.
Demonstrates knowledge of the risk management process.
Participates in the application of the risk management process.
Leverages knowledge of and trains Project Management methodology, skills, tools for team members.
Converts business cases to business plans.
Develops and executes user training plans.
Stays abreast of enterprise-wide projects.
Develops framework and manages the tracking of interdependencies within or across projects.
Accountable for coordination of collection and validation of business requirements.
May determine the impact of current/existing technologies on the project.
Works on assignments of diverse and complex scope.
Interprets less defined guidelines to make recommendations for process improvements and/or enhancements.
Requires complex planning to coordinate with other departments or resources.
Oversees transition of project team members to new projects.
Ensures lessons learned applied to future efforts.
Minimum five (5) years of project management experience.
Demonstrates knowledge and experience re: use of change management process.
Bachelor's degree in related field OR four (4) years of experience in a directly related field.
High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.
License, Certification, Registration
Demonstrates understanding of and applies knowledge in all phases of the project delivery life cycle.
Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
Knowledge of Medicare and/or Medicaid
Experience working with Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Partners
Ability to drive initiatives forward amidst ambiguity
Experience working with external partners and vendors
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Primary Location: California,Oakland,1800 Harrison 1800 Harrison Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Shift: Day Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri Working Hours Start: 8:00 AM Working Hours End: 5:00 AM Job Schedule: Full-time Job Type: Standard Employee Status: Regular Employee Group/Union Affiliation: Salaried, Non-Union, Exempt Job Level: Individual Contributor Job Category: Consulting Services / Project/Program Management (Non IT) Department: Nat'l Medicare Sales & Mktg Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status.
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with federal and state laws, as well as applicable local ordinances, including but not limited to the San Francisco and Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinances.
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