Associate Project Manager

Summary

Join a healthcare software company as an Associate Project Manager for a 6-month contract with the potential for renewal. This remote position, based in the East or Central Time Zones, involves supporting the company's software solution suite that delivers mission-critical workflow solutions to health plans. You will report to the Program Manager, PMO, Delivery Management in the USA and be responsible for planning and executing assigned projects within deadlines and budget constraints. This role requires strong communication, collaboration, and negotiation skills, as well as experience in project management and technical expertise in tools like SharePoint, PowerPoint, Excel, and JIRA.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in science, business, technology, or related field preferred
• 1-2 years of experience in enterprise-level project management or project coordination implementing smaller scale projects
• Technical experience: SharePoint, PowerPoint, and Excel required - Visio nice to have
• Familiarity with JIRA required nice to have knowledge of Smartsheet application
• Must be very personable and possess strong communication (Written & Verbal), presentation, collaboration, and negotiation skills
• Knowledge of project management practices and techniques, including plan development, scope and change control management, work breakdown structure, budget control, risk management, change management, communication management, status reporting, vendor resource management, impact analysis, stakeholder management, and issue control/management
• Proficient in the use Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook & MS Project)
• Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure, juggle and prioritize multiple projects and adjust work accordingly, often against tight deadlines
• Remote - Only East and Central Time Zones
• One weekend a month for software releases
• Pay: $65K-$68K

Responsibilities

• Develop task lists or project schedules in alignment with the scope and objectives defined in the Statement of Work
• Coordinate technical resources as needed to provide support or ensure delivery of a successful solution, depending on the agreement with the client
• Serve as the primary point of contact for the project team for the engagement
• Collaborate or escalate as required to address business or technical issues related to the project
• Manage and maintain project information in the appropriate systems
• Generate reports and produce internal project-related deliverables
• Partner with Project Managers as required to provide administrative/coordination support or assist with the production of project deliverables
• Develop project scope, goals, risks, and deliverables including project dependencies, project plans, project timelines and milestones
• To manage, track and resolve cross-project dependencies, risks, issues/conflicts, and change requests to endure
• Hold and/or attend regular project meetings and teleconferences associated with assigned projects
• Update Smartsheet dashboards, Smartsheet action items, project plan and status reports
• May participate in the strategic planning activities for the assigned area
• Reviews current systems and processes for possible improvements and implements process changes as appropriate
• Administers the project approach, structure, and charter through the establishment of project requirements and planning
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation, plans and reports
• High degree of professionalism, especially when faced with critical and intense situations
• Communicate proactively with all involved personnel, identify problems, create solutions, and implement efficiency improvements