Experienced Engineering Project Manager

Summary

As an ​Experienced Engineering Project Manager at Gainwell, you can contribute your skills as we harness the power of technology to help our clients improve the health and well-being of the members they serve – community’s most vulnerable. Connect your passion with purpose, teaming with people who thrive on finding innovative solutions to some of healthcare’s biggest challenges. Here are the details on this position.

Your role in our mission

•    Play a leadership role in keeping large projects moving as Gainwell helps clients deliver better health and human services outcomes through technology and innovation
•    Lead one or more large project management teams by breaking down bigger technological programs into manageable units
•    Create and implement complex project definitions, schedules, budgets, and objectives for a large sized or multiple projects of high complexity
•    Develop complex workplans (project schedules) using project planning tools (e.g., Microsoft Project).  As necessary, be willing to work directly within the project schedule document (e.g., MPP file) to maintain the plan and make status updates  
•    Plan and manage progress of the software development life cycle (SDLC) leveraging tools like Atlassian’s Jira
•    Oversee the integration of all project components, including scope, schedule, cost, quality, resources, communication, and risk.
•    Work in conjunction with team members and stakeholders to anticipate and manage changes to projects, such as but not limited to changes in project scope, schedule, business / functional requirements and technical requirements
•    Coordinate with other Project Managers to keep multiple projects and work efforts in sync.  This will include working with the other Project Managers and the PMO on Risks, Issues, Action Items, and prioritization of these items.
•    Gain concurrence, approval, and consensus from stakeholders regarding various aspects of the project, and adjust course accordingly
•    Identify and manage risks, issues, and assumptions.  Develop, recommend, pursue approval and implement risk mitigation strategies and issue resolutions.
•    Prepare and present regular project status reports to stakeholders, senior management, and client leadership.  Develop/prepare reports using Microsoft Project in a “PWA” (Progressive Web App) environment
•    When appropriate, act as the point of contact with client project management 
•    Identify appropriate resources and support hiring/staffing efforts
•    Oversee assigned personnel for project plan management/maintenance (e.g., Schedulers)
•    Organize project team members to ensure communication and understanding of deadlines, task assignments, and objectives
•    Manage quality by overseeing development and completion of project deliverables
•    Identify the need for change in direction, determine course of action and revise as appropriate, with due approvals from leadership
•    Manage client project-management and project-team expectations for agreed upon project performance by obtaining and reporting on project metrics
•    Identify opportunities for process improvements and implement best practices in project integration management.
•    Work independently with minimal coaching and guidance
•    Promote a culture of continuous learning and development within the project team
•    Provide performance input upon completion of the project
 

What we're looking for

•    10+ years of experience managing complex projects, programs, or initiatives through the full project management life cycle, with 3 or more years of Health Care, Medicaid or Medicare experience preferred.
•    Expertise in SDLC projects including integrating your project work into a larger program.
•    Experience in working with external vendors, software development, testing, release management, and ITIL.
•    Expertise with project management methodology such as Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
•    Modern understanding of budget development, control and assurance methods
•    Ability to lead and translate the broader objectives of a program into clear and achievable project scope and milestones that can be worked toward
•    Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills
•    Leadership traits to train, guide, and mentor the work of junior colleagues
•    A strong presenter who communicates ideas clearly 
•    Influencer that who can clearly communicate project priorities and motivate direct and indirect networks and stakeholders to action
•    Proficiency in Microsoft Project and experience in working within the PWA (Progressive Web App) environment.
•    Proficiency in using SDLC software like ALM, Jira, or other tools

What you should expect in this role

• Remote position
• Travel to our Sacramento, CA office may be required.
• Candidates must be able to work Pacific Time Zone
• Local candidates from California are preferred