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Job Title: Project Manager
Duration: 8+ months w/ expected extensions
Onsite: Yes.
Mode of Interview: Phone/Skype.
Responsibilities:Work closely with the IT Director, Business Directors, Business managers and members of the IT Leadership team to:Provide strategic thinking and planning leadership in preparation to fully implement IT's Applications Strategy and Architecture plans, at an optimal cost;Work with the Development team to assign tasks to them and monitor their progress using PM toolsBe an effective communicator of IT's strategy and architecture plans, including technical objectives and standards.Ensure all key stakeholders, including internal and vendor staff, understand, support and adhere to the vision.Deliver reliable, timely and effective day to day support of all Application systems that meet or exceed business expectations for service delivery, for both third-party applications and custom enhancements and interfaces supported by client.Ensure SLA compliance for all Urgent Service Now support tickets and vendor contractsManage day to day relationships with the client business areas and related-application vendors, and ensure production issues or concerns are escalated as appropriate to vendors, and managed through to resolutionOversee effective processes for detecting and resolving production problems for all Application systems, incorporating techniques of root cause analysis and continual improvement for stability, reliability and performance.Work in partnership with external vendors, where applicable, to design and implement IT solutions and products.Requirements:5+ years of demonstrated and recent experience using MS Project to manage projects and drive project teamsHealthcare-Payer experience highly desirable.Experience or familiarity working with EDI transactions 270, 271, 276, 277, 278, 820-HIX, 820-CMS, 820-MCS, 834-HIX, 835 and 837.Demonstrated ability to plan, stick to the plan, track to the plan, and recognize when it may be time to re-plan.Experience managing individual projects as part of larger program.Experience managing projects experiencing frequent / large scale changes.Demonstrated skills identifying key aspects of project performance and status reporting.Demonstrated Issue & Risk Management skills.Experience in multiple software development methodologies, SDLCs and familiarizes with key phases and purpose to drive planning, risk management, etc.