CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
Senior IT Project Manager (Hybrid)
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022
Senior IT Project Manager (Hybrid)
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Purpose Senior IT Project Manager leads, plans, executes, monitors, controls and closes Releases across several organizational work streams utilizing Agile methodology to deliver results. This position is on the Release Management Team and requires managing in a highly matrixed organization to support quarterly and monthly releases. The role involves working with multiple external clients and internal stakeholders, requiring the ability to convey timely, consistent, and meaningful information and to appropriately adjust communication style and method based on audience. Effective listening skills, clear minute‑taking and consistent meeting follow‑up are essential.
Responsibilities & Qualifications The role requires managing releases by collaborating with various teams and reaching consensus in deployment schedules, meeting all internal and external milestones, and understanding interdependencies between implementation tasks.
Essential Functions
Actively plans and manages large‑scale Waterfall or Agile projects holistically around scheduled program increments and milestones, scope, cost, resource health and risks while collaborating with stakeholders to ensure successful delivery.
Plans and owns project finances, including timing implications and key payment dates, and proactively reports status, scorecards and fulfills project analysis requests.
Leads and contributes to vendor selection and procurement activities under program manager guidance while identifying, producing and fulfilling resource and go‑live operational plans to ensure project success.
Prepares key documents, presents business cases and produces other reports as needed while collaborating with stakeholders to bring projects through funding conversations and initiation ceremonies.
Supervisory Responsibility Leads a team utilizing a matrix management system.
Qualifications Education Level:
Bachelor's Degree in Health Informatics, Information Technology, Information Systems or related discipline, or 4 additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a bachelor's degree.
Licenses/Certifications Preferred:
Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) – PMI
SAFe Scrum Master Certification
Experience:
5 years experience leading projects in a cross‑functional, technical systems implementation.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs):
Strong financial management ability, including comprehension of project financials, profit and loss, and budget adherence.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to lead in a matrixed environment.
Ability to meet established deadlines and handle multiple customer service demands from internal and external customers while providing positive customer service.
Salary Range $96,192 – $191,048 per annum.
Salary Range Disclaimer The disclosed range has not been adjusted for geographic differential associated with the location of work. Compensation is based on scope and responsibilities, experience, education, internal equity, and market considerations. Full benefits and incentive plans are available.
Department Release Management.
Equal Employment Opportunity CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
Where to Apply Please visit our website to apply: https://www.carefirst.com/careers.
Federal Disqualifying/Physical Demand Incumbent must immediately disclose any debarment, exclusion, or other event that makes him/her ineligible to perform work on federal health‑care programs.
Physical Demands Primarily seated. Occasional walking or standing. Uses hands for typing and handling small controls. Must frequently talk and hear. May lift up to 25 pounds occasionally.
Eligibility & Sponsorship Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
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Purpose Senior IT Project Manager leads, plans, executes, monitors, controls and closes Releases across several organizational work streams utilizing Agile methodology to deliver results. This position is on the Release Management Team and requires managing in a highly matrixed organization to support quarterly and monthly releases. The role involves working with multiple external clients and internal stakeholders, requiring the ability to convey timely, consistent, and meaningful information and to appropriately adjust communication style and method based on audience. Effective listening skills, clear minute‑taking and consistent meeting follow‑up are essential.
Responsibilities & Qualifications The role requires managing releases by collaborating with various teams and reaching consensus in deployment schedules, meeting all internal and external milestones, and understanding interdependencies between implementation tasks.
Essential Functions
Actively plans and manages large‑scale Waterfall or Agile projects holistically around scheduled program increments and milestones, scope, cost, resource health and risks while collaborating with stakeholders to ensure successful delivery.
Plans and owns project finances, including timing implications and key payment dates, and proactively reports status, scorecards and fulfills project analysis requests.
Leads and contributes to vendor selection and procurement activities under program manager guidance while identifying, producing and fulfilling resource and go‑live operational plans to ensure project success.
Prepares key documents, presents business cases and produces other reports as needed while collaborating with stakeholders to bring projects through funding conversations and initiation ceremonies.
Supervisory Responsibility Leads a team utilizing a matrix management system.
Qualifications Education Level:
Bachelor's Degree in Health Informatics, Information Technology, Information Systems or related discipline, or 4 additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a bachelor's degree.
Licenses/Certifications Preferred:
Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) – PMI
SAFe Scrum Master Certification
Experience:
5 years experience leading projects in a cross‑functional, technical systems implementation.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs):
Strong financial management ability, including comprehension of project financials, profit and loss, and budget adherence.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to lead in a matrixed environment.
Ability to meet established deadlines and handle multiple customer service demands from internal and external customers while providing positive customer service.
Salary Range $96,192 – $191,048 per annum.
Salary Range Disclaimer The disclosed range has not been adjusted for geographic differential associated with the location of work. Compensation is based on scope and responsibilities, experience, education, internal equity, and market considerations. Full benefits and incentive plans are available.
Department Release Management.
Equal Employment Opportunity CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
Where to Apply Please visit our website to apply: https://www.carefirst.com/careers.
Federal Disqualifying/Physical Demand Incumbent must immediately disclose any debarment, exclusion, or other event that makes him/her ineligible to perform work on federal health‑care programs.
Physical Demands Primarily seated. Occasional walking or standing. Uses hands for typing and handling small controls. Must frequently talk and hear. May lift up to 25 pounds occasionally.
Eligibility & Sponsorship Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
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