<p>Are you seeking a company committed to offering a genuine, warm human experience, no matter what?</p> <p>Health New England, a non-profit health plan serving members in western Massachusetts, is seeking a Senior Project Manager. This position is responsible for managing large complex IT projects from the initial evaluation phase through project completion. The ideal candidate will have five (5) years of experience, ideally in health plan and/or health insurance and will possess excellent project management and facilitation skills; analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills; Waterfall experience; and written and verbal communication skills.</p> <p>Join Health New England where you will have the opportunity to be your best self every day!</p> <p>SUMMARY:</p> <p>The Sr Project Manager is responsible for managing large complex IT projects from the initial evaluation phase through project completion. This includes meeting project objectives within established timelines, budget, and managing associated risks. The Senior Project Manager may work with consultants, internal & external customers, subject matter experts, and cross functional teams. The incumbent will provide periodic updates and reports to ELT and the Director's Team on the project(s) progress. These projects have a major impact on HNE being able to effectively and efficiently perform its business operations.</p> <p>Project Management - 80%</p> <ul> <li>Develops detailed project work plans and manages scope, time, cost and resources to implement solutions to support the company's business needs </li><li>Works with consultants, subject matter experts, internal and external customers to address issues and identify solutions; manage the project objectives and target dates </li><li>Effectively uses project management tools to insure successful and timely project completion </li><li>Provides risk management and quality management; addresses and resolves issues; facilitates change and communication to ensure successful integration </li></ul> <p>Impact Assessment and Solution Recommendation - 20%</p> <ul> <li>Evaluates IT impact of newly identified problems or opportunities </li><li>Identifies affected departments or systems and estimates cost for analysis and potential resolution by engaging necessary technical or business resources </li><li>Participates in IT project prioritization based on needs and dependencies </li><li>Makes recommendations regarding short vs. long term approaches to specific situations </li><li>Must be able to champion proposed solutions and plans to obtain commitment from stakeholders </li><li>Leads vendor evaluation process and develops cost/benefit analysis to facilitate the decision to implement a packaged vendor selection or justify in-house development </li></ul> <p>MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:</p> <p>Bachelor's degree in MIS or related field and a minimum of 5 years IT experience in managed health care, health insurance, or related industry; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.</p> <ul> <li>Demonstrated experience with effective planning, problem solving, and continuous improvement processes </li><li>Experience with project management techniques such as Work Breakdown Structure, Critical Path, Gantt charts, and Use Cases </li><li>Experience in Waterfall project development techniques </li><li>Proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite applications (including Word, Excel, Access, Project and PowerPoint) and Visio </li><li>Excellent project management and facilitation skills </li><li>Excellent analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills </li><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills </li></ul>