Senior Project Manager

Company: Humana
Location: Columbus
Posted on: May 28, 2023

Job Description:

Description
The Senior Project Manager manages all aspects of a project, from start to finish, so that it is completed on time and within budget. The Senior Project Manager works on large scale and scope projects and assignments that involve moderately complex to complex issues where the analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.
Responsibilities
Where you Come In

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  Designs, communicates, and implements an operational plan for completing the project; monitors progress and performance against the project plan; takes action to resolve operational problems and minimize delays
  
  
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  Identifies, develops, and gathers the resources to complete the project
  
  
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  Prepares designs and work specifications; develops project schedules, budgets and forecasts; and selecting materials, equipment, project staff, and external contractors
  
  
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  Communicates with other operational areas in the organization to secure specialized resources and contributions for the project
  
  
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  Conducts meetings and prepare reports to communicate the status of the project
  
  
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  Sets priorities, allocates tasks, and coordinates project staff to meet project targets and milestones
  
  
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  Advises executives to develop functional strategies (often segment specific) on matters of significance
  
  
  What Humana Offers
  We are fortunate to offer a remote opportunity for this job. Our Fortune 100 Company values associate engagement & your well-being. We also provide excellent professional development & continued education.
  This is a remote position working anywhere within the US.
  Required Qualifications - What it takes to Succeed
  
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    Bachelor's degree
    
    
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    Minimum of 3 years of Project Management experience
    
    
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    Experience delivering project, program, and portfolio management
    
    
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    Experience consulting/supporting large scale projects, strategic initiatives
    
    
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    Strong verbal and written communication, organizational, meeting facilitation, negotiation, follow-up, and problem-solving skills
    
    
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    Detail oriented with excellent organizational and project management skills
    
    
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    Critical thinker who can anticipate team needs and take initiative to present ideas, ask the right questions and deliver the highest quality work
    
    
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    Problem solver who can find viable solutions that meets business needs, absent from all ideal tools and resources.
    
    
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    Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks with concurrent deadlines
    
    
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    Ability to work with project stakeholders and remote teams at all levels in the organization in a collaborative, team environment
    
    
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    Proficient with MS Project, PowerPoint and Excel
    
    
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    Ability to travel up to 10% depending on business needs
    
    
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    Must be passionate about contributing to an organization focused on continuously improving consumer experiences
    
    
    Work at Home/Remote Requirements
    To ensure Hybrid Office/Home associates' ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Hybrid Office/Home associates must meet the following criteria:
    
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      At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is recommended; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested
      
      
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      Satellite, cellular and microwave connection can be used only if approved by leadership
      
      
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      Associates who live and work from Home in the state of California, Illinois, Montana, or South Dakota will be provided a bi-weekly payment for their internet expense.
      
      
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      Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information
      
      
      Preferred Qualifications
      
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        Master's Degree
        
        
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        Experience in an Agile environment
        
        
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        Agile /Scrum certification (Agile Practitioner, Scrum Alliance, etc.)
        
        
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        Prior experience with Agile development process in story writing
        
        
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        Certified SAFe - Product Owner/ Product Manager or equivalent
        
        
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        PMP or Six Sigma Certifications
        
        
        Additional Information - How we Value You
        
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          Benefits starting day 1 of employment
          
          
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          Competitive 401k match
          
          
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          Generous Paid Time Off accrual
          
          
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          Tuition Reimbursement
          
          
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          Parental Leave
          
          
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          Go365 perks for well-being
          
          
          Work Style : Remote
          ALERT : Humana values personal identity protection. Please be aware that applicants selected for leader review may be asked to provide a social security number, if it is not already on file. When required, an email will be sent from Humana@myworkday.com with instructions to add the information into the application at Humana's secure website.
          Interview Format:
          As part of our hiring process, we will be using an exciting interviewing technology provided by Modern Hire, a third-party vendor. This technology provides our team of recruiters and hiring managers an enhanced method for decision-making.
          If you are selected to move forward from your application prescreen, you will receive correspondence inviting you to participate in a pre-recorded Voice Interview and/or an SMS Text Messaging interview. If participating in a pre-recorded interview, you will respond to a set of interview questions via your phone. You should anticipate this interview to take approximately 10-15 minutes.
          If participating in a SMS Text interview, you will be asked a series of questions to which you will be using your cell phone or computer to answer the questions provided. Expect this type of interview to last anywhere from 5-10 minutes. Your recorded interview(s) via text and/or pre-recorded voice will be reviewed and you will subsequently be informed if you will be moving forward to next round of interviews
          This is a remote position
          #LI-Remote
          Scheduled Weekly Hours
          40
          Humana complies with all applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion. We also provide free language interpreter services. See our https://www.humana.com/legal/accessibility-resources?source=Humana_Website.

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