<p>Kforce has a client that is seeking a Project Manager III (QNXT) in Los Angeles, CA.</p> <p>Summary: The Information Technology Project Manager III is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, execution, controls, and completion of assigned medium to large complex Information Technology projects, which includes managing work stream tasks, ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments, and goals.</p> <p>Duties:</p> <ul> <li>Leads the planning and implementation of multiple projects, facilitate the definition of project scope, goals and deliverables in collaboration with the stakeholders </li><li>Identifies, defines project tasks and resource requirements as well as develops full scale project plans utilizing the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodology </li><li>Assembles and coordinates project resources (internal and/or contracted staff) in collaboration with resource managers ensuring appropriate skills are obtained as well as engaging appropriate stakeholders to support and deliver work products which meets business goals and objectives </li><li>Responsible for managing project budgets, resources (internal/vendor) and timeline through final work product delivery </li><li>Undertakes strategy creation for contingency planning and risk mitigation, scope planning and managing change control activities at program and work stream </li><li>Identifies, manages, and solves issues effectively across all work streams </li><li>Performs work stream assessment and evaluation through status reporting and facilitated team meetings </li><li>Reports the project progress and contingency planning to senior management and or stakeholders as appropriate </li><li>Develops and maintains program and/or project documentation based on internal standards, guidelines, and best practices* Bachelor's degree required; In lieu of degree, equivalent education and/or experience may be considered; Master's degree preferred </li><li>At least 6-8 years of experience as an Information Technology Project Manager </li><li>At least 3 years of experience in Health Care, Managed Care </li><li>Experience with Process Improvement Methodology including defining and documenting workflow </li><li>Experience with Workflow Tools </li><li>Proven ability to work closely with the business community as well as developers in a tactful manner </li><li>Basic understanding of data models and SQL </li><li>Working knowledge of MS Office, Visio, project plan </li><li>Able to articulate and follow the project management and SDLC lifecycles </li></ul> <p>Preferred Skills:</p> <ul> <li>Experience with QNXT is highly desirable </li></ul>