Job Title: Project Manager - Healthcare Payer
Location: Boston/Canton, MA or commutable distance within the Boston Metro area (hybrid role with minimum of 2 days onsite)
Wage Range: $55-65/hr. W2 depending on years of experience and qualifications
Job Number: 24-02033

Job Description: Our client, a large IT integrator, has an immediate opening for a Project Manager with Healthcare Payer experience to work a hybrid schedule from their Canton, MA facility. As the Project Manager - Healthcare Payer, you will be the driving force behind the successful execution of large-scale, cross-functional projects that aim to mitigate organizational risk and maximize strategic opportunities. Reporting to the Director of the Corporate Program Management Office (CPMO), you will be responsible for all phases of the project management lifecycle for complex, high-risk projects that span 6-18 months and often involve external vendors.

The Ideal candidate must have affordability of care and total cost of care experience

Your future duties and responsibilities

Drive successful execution of large-scale, cross-functional projects.
Mitigate organizational risk and maximize strategic opportunities.
Report to the Director of the Corporate Program Management Office (CPMO).
Manage all phases of project lifecycle for complex, high-risk projects.
Implement project management tools and methodologies.
Evaluate cost and feasibility of multiple options to resolve project issues.
Manage project budgets.
Organize teams across business and technology.
Develop relationships and navigate political issues.
Perform strategic analysis and risk mitigation.
Proactively identify conflict and integration issues.
Remove obstacles by anticipating challenges.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role

Requires strong, 10+ years of Healthcare Payer business experience.
10-15 years of project management experience.
Minimum 2 years experience in process management.
Minimum 2 years experience in health insurance operations (if PMP certified) or 4 years (if not).
Experience with Affordability of Care (Client) and Total Cost of Care (TCOC).
Experience with CQI, TQM, PDCA, PMBOK, or other formal improvement techniques.
Proven track record of meeting project deadlines with successful outcomes.
Ability to thrive in a matrix-management, hands-on environment.
Strong negotiating, influencing, and advocacy skills.
Outstanding communication and relationship management skills.
Strongly preferred certifications: PMP and Agile.
Bachelor s degree or relevant experience (advanced degree preferred).

This job is Hybrid in MA and requires 2 days onsite.

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled

* While an hourly range is posted for this position, an eventual hourly rate is determined by a comprehensive salary analysis which considers multiple factors including but not limited to: job-related knowledge, skills and qualifications, education and experience as compared to others in the organization doing substantially similar work, if applicable, and market and business considerations. Benefits offered include medical, dental and vision benefits; dependent care flexible spending account; 401(k) plan; voluntary life/short term disability/whole life/term life/accident and critical illness coverage; employee assistance program; sick leave in accordance with regulation. Benefits may be subject to generally applicable eligibility, waiting period, contribution, and other requirements and conditions.