Project Manager

Title: Health Care Project Manager
Duration: 3-6 months
Location: Eagan, MN
 
Skills:

1. Healthcare/Managed Care
2. Project Management
3. Client Implementation
4. KPIs/Dashboards
5. Process Improvement
6. Lean/Six Sigma
7. Vendor Management
8. Data Analytics

 
Hybrid: 2 days per week.  Tuesday is team anchor day, with flexibility for one additional day onsite (M, W, TH) as  buildings are physically closed on Fridays.
 
 
This role supports high complexity, cross-functional business initiatives that drive major improvements or expansions of organizational programs.   This is a business-led project management role, not an IT role, focused on coordinating business stakeholders, processes, and operational readiness. This role supports project success by coordinating teams across divisions and with external partners, strengthening cross-departmental relationships, and delivering high-quality solutions under tight deadlines. Their work directly supports strategic outcomes and operational excellence.
 
This role will support implementation and onboarding activities for new clients, and renewing current clients, providing implementation and operation support.
Support the design and implementation of complex or major cross-functional business projects and programs.
Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, and deliverables; support compliance with regulatory or accreditation requirements.
Support communication strategies for key stakeholders across divisions and help ensure timely, consistent project updates
Support resource planning, vendor coordination, contract administration, and project budget tracking.
Analyze performance and outcomes to identify opportunities for improvement. Support go-forward planning with key stakeholders to drive alignment.
Build strong relationships with internal and external partners to achieve project goals
Prepare senior-level presentations, reports and data-driven recommendations
Develop and manage project KPIs, dashboards, and value-realization tracking to measure progress, identify variances, and provide insights that inform decisions and drive improvement.
Supports the delivery of high-quality, cross-functional solutions with aggressive timeframes, resolving risks and dependencies to ensure alignment and strong stakeholder satisfaction.
Support adherence to PMO governance practices including stage-gating, dependency, mapping, RAID management, and readiness assessments
Performs additional responsibilities consistent with the scope and level of the role, as assigned.
 
Required Skills & Experience
5+ years of professional related project/program management experience
Bachelor's degree, in lieu of a degree, an additional two years of relevant experience beyond the qualifications listed above may be accepted
 
Preferred Skills & Experience
Ability to communicate complex topics clearly and concisely, actively listen to anticipate stakeholder needs, and align to others to drive informed decisions.
Ability to analyze complex information, evaluate options, and work cross-functionally to drive resolution and prevent recurrence
Ability to leverage technology to support business communication, analysis, and decision-making
Healthcare or managed care experience
Experience managing complex projects which may involve multiple team members, task management, working with internal or external clients, managing teams and customer relationships, and managing project deliverables.
Ability to effectively organize work, balance competing priorities, and manage time across complex assignments and competing deadlines
Experience in data-driven decision-making
Process improvement (Lean / Six Sigma) experience
Familiarity with OM tools & Microsoft analytics tools