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Kaiser Permanente Northwest

Project Manager IV, Medicare Products Implementation Lead

Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Portland, Oregon, United States, 97204

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Project Manager IV, Medicare Products Implementation Lead Overview:

This role is instrumental in ensuring the compliant and timely implementation of annual Medicare product and plan design changes for the Northwest Kaiser Permanente market on an annual business cycle. A primary responsibility includes the development and submission of regulatory filings, including Plan Benefit Packages. Additionally, this role involves the creation of accurate and compliant member‑facing documents as well as other, various operational readiness and maintenance activities.

Job Summary Manages large‑scale projects from initiation to close‑out. Leads the work of project team members by coordinating internal and/or external resources. Proactively monitors and identifies project risks, issues, and trigger events within and across projects. Ensures the alignment, buy‑in, and coordination of project stakeholders. Assists with reviews of vendor performance levels and ensures service level agreements are met.

Essential Responsibilities

Promotes learning in others by proactively providing and/or developing information, resources, advice, and expertise with coworkers and members; builds relationships with cross‑functional/external stakeholders and customers.

Completes work assignments autonomously and supports business‑specific projects by applying expertise in subject area and business knowledge to generate creative solutions.

Manages large‑scale projects from initiation to close‑out. Develops, analyzes, and manages moderately complex project plans including scope identification, schedule, inter‑dependencies, and resource forecast.

Leads the work of project team members. Requests and coordinates internal and/or external resources based on the alignment of team member skills and project demands.

Proactively monitors and identifies project risks, issues, and trigger events by developing mitigation plans and strategies.

Monitors adherence of project activities to policies and procedures by ensuring project plans and team members follow KP, departmental, and/or business line policies and procedures.

Ensures the alignment, buy‑in, and coordination of diverse project stakeholders by building rapport with stakeholder teams, third‑party vendors, and senior management.

Assists with reviews of vendor performance levels and ensures service level agreements are met. Partners with Procurement and/or Legal to develop service level and/or scope of work agreements as appropriate.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum one (1) year experience in a leadership role with or without direct reports.

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and minimum five (5) years experience in project management or a directly related field OR Minimum eight (8) years experience in project management or a directly related field.

Additional Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs): Negotiation; Applied Data Analysis; Financial Acumen; Conflict Resolution; Managing Diverse Relationships; Product Development Life Cycle; Project Management Tools; Risk Assessment; Quality Assurance Process; Service Focus.

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