Project Management Lead - Enterprise Transformation

Become a part of our caring community   As a Project Management Lead, in a Shared Services capacity supporting the Insurance organization, you will manage all aspects of cross-functional, varying degrees of complexity programs and/or projects to deliver sustainable business outcomes on time and within budget. Your business outcomes focus fosters flexibility in how to achieve the desired results in the most efficient way possible. You will utilize structured and organized ways of working to consistently deliver high quality results yet embrace business agility to adapt plans when necessary. Working in a team-based environment, you will use influencing skills to hold others accountable for their parts while also offering suggestions for continual improvement. Your expertise will enable you to participate and contribute to the Project Management and Change Management Centers of Excellence. Location: remote The Project Management Lead will work closely with business owners/project sponsors to understand the scope of a project, create a charter with defined milestones to develop an implementation approach and project plan. The candidate will secure resources by identifying impacted stakeholders, facilitate meetings, and coordinate the activities to achieve business objectives within established timeframes. As a business partner in the implementation of new initiatives, the Project Management Lead is responsible for managing all phases of the project life cycle and includes feasibility (business case), design (planning), build (oversee delivery of planned work), test (quality), deploy (transitional activities), and close (archive documented knowledge). Apply internal processes and enforce project standards (such as but not limited to Charter, RACI Matrix, Status Reports, Project Plan, Risk/Issues Tracking, etc.) Prepare and understand information contained in a Business Case Write deliverables with business owner such as but not limited to Project Charters Obtain additional knowledge by asking questions, exploring different options, being creative and able to work in the “gray” Build plans to manage scope, time, costs, quality, human resources, communications, risks, procurement, & stakeholders Build and coordinate project plan that drive towards deliverables Oversee execution of planned work performed by team members Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills including proficiency in communicating effectively with project stakeholders up to and including executive level leadership to manage stakeholder engagement Review expectations/deliverables prepared by senior leadership/business owner Develop clear and concise documentation (i.e., meeting agendas, project documentation, & action items) Facilitate regular status meetings with business owner/project teams/steering committees Report progress of project deliverables and milestones on a routine basis Identify risks and formulate mitigation plans Resolve and/or escalate issues in a timely manner Conduct procurements and close contracts Ensure quality reviews are held for all work product Obtain customer acceptance of project deliverables Prepare transition activities to sustain results, realize benefits, & complete organizational change management Document & archive project knowledge Redisperse team members upon project close Exhibit organizational skills Identify the need for Change Management in a project, and advocate for insertion point Interpret ADKAR model results and barrier points Leverage regular use of Microsoft Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Visio   (or comparable process mapping tools) Use your skills to make an impact   Role Essentials Bachelor’s degree Minimum of 8 years or more of program or project management experience At least 5 years of Change Management practitioner experience Project Management Professional (PMP) certification (PMI) Experience managing enterprise scale programs and/or projects in a fast-paced environment Ability to manage stakeholders and hold them accountable for deliverables Ability to facilitate meetings with multiple participants of varying levels capturing relevant information Ability to build/maintain and execute tasks in a project plan Ability to conduct interviews and focus group format meetings Comfortable working on new projects with limited knowledge/expertise of the content and be able to learn quickly to effectively manage the implementation Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite applications including Word, Excel & PowerPoint Experience with process mapping tools such as Visio but not limited to this software Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Demonstrated Executive Presence Role Desirables Master’s degree Program Management Professional (PgMP) certification (PMI) Knowledge and/or experience in a healthcare services setting Knowledge and/or experience in a Shared Services organization Knowledgeable about SAFe and/or Lean Agile practices Lean or Six Sigma certification Experience/knowledge with Smart Sheets Experience using digital platforms to conduct brainstorming and decision making virtual sessions Additional Information To ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees’ ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees must meet the following criteria: 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 Satellite, cellular and microwave connection can be used only if approved by leadership Employees 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. Humana will provide Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees with telephone equipment appropriate to meet the