Description
BB28912
Burbank, CA
6 months +
Project Manager
Hours: M-F 8-5Experience Requirements: 3-5 years as Business Analyst preferable insurance industry
Work Environment: business casual
Scope of the project: covering medical leave
Top 3 skills needed to succeed in this position:
1. ability to document processes
2. project management skills
3. analytical Skills
Top 5 daily responsibilities:
1. participation in meetings
2. represents department as a subject matter expert
3. project management
4. documentation of processes
Top 3 personality characteristics:
1. works well with others
2. can handle change
3. organized
Educational Requirements: HS required , PMP Preferred
Medical Facility? Non
Core Competencies
Drive for Business Value
o Understand the business problem and define the optimal outcome
Apply Analytical/Critical Thinking
o Generate insightful, innovative and practical solutions to complex or unusual problems through the use of analytical tools that support fact-based solutions
Demonstrate Execution Excellence
o Structure and manage projects to meet client expectations, deliver and minimize potential obstacles and risks
Manage Stakeholder Relationships
o Understand and manage stakeholder needs and build commitment to project solutions that deliver target business value
Job Responsibilities
Manages simple individual projects including a sub-project within a program
Supports the development of efficient, cost-effective solutions
Contributes to the accuracy of components in the business case.
With support, negotiates agreement on project schedule and budgets.
Understands and applies appropriate methods or recognized equivalents in completing assignments
Supports the primary interface between the customer and the project team for a given project(s) in the management of the successful delivery of a solution
Applies approved project management methods and business methods to projects
Develops the project plan
Accountable for the success criteria, development, publication and updating of project deliverables
With support, develops and executes user adoption, communication, implementation and training plans
Manages the tracking of interdependencies (start to finish relationships) within the project.
Identifies needed resources.
Establishes the project environment
Assists in the coordination of collection and validation of business requirements and their success criteria with business partners
Identifies project metrics
Delivers a project based on its function, eg, development, infrastructure etc.
Works on assignments of moderate scope.
Works within accepted guidelines.
Requires moderate planning and scheduling
With guidance oversees transition to operational production status
Manages project close-out activities
May conduct post-implementation review
Recognizes and communicates project and team successes
Decision Making
Manages the work of the project team
Works with project team to review progress against team and project objectives
Allocates resources, establishes schedules, and makes task assignments
Responsible for documenting and organizing project deliverables, scope and content, including all decisions
Demonstrates use of change management process -resources, schedule, scope for assigned project (size and complexity - see above) - renegotiates deadlines with sponsors
Tracks and reports on project and deliverable status and may manage variances
Executes the project plan
May develop and manage issue escalation and the resolution process.
Typically involves interpreting and carrying out general guidelines.
Requires some judgment to develop alternatives.
Provides information to others to be used in the decision-making process.
May contribute content for presentations
Orients new team members or sponsors
Independence/Discretion
Follows established directions.
Works under general supervision.
Exercises some discretion within defined boundaries.
Will seek a supervisor or manager to provide guidance and/or solve problems for difficult issues.