Job Information
Healthfirst Sr Program Manager, Claims Modernization Product Management in Hybrid, New York
Duties & Responsibilities:
Manages portfolio of initiatives, including workplan development, stakeholder management, change management, implementation, success measurement, and communication of project status to business stakeholders.
Partners with IT and Delivery teams in the delivery of technical components within existing frameworks and methodologies required by Healthfirst.
Represents Healthfirst Operations in the development of business requirements and associated artifacts by developing a deep understanding of business needs, and by collaborating closely with peers, leaders, and staff throughout Operations to ensure the appropriate parties are contributing.
Works with team to develop comprehensive process improvement and implementation plans, assisting with operational readiness efforts to ensure seamless transition from legacy to new.
Prepares presentations and delivers oversight reports. Reports status to leadership, and escalates changes, issues, risks for resolution as needed.
Takes initiative, thinks analytically, and works independent of supervision as appropriate or needed.
Stays current with technology, processes, and best practices and leverages knowledge to identify opportunities for training and process improvement.
Develops, formulates, recommends, and implements decisions regarding policy, standards methods, procedures, and functions.
Additional duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelors degree from an accredited institution or equivalent work experience
HS Diploma or GED from an accredited institution
Work experience requiring written and verbal communication that is clear, concise, grammatically correct, and professional
Experience driving business automation projects through phases such as initial business analysis, requirements gathering, development, architecture design, implementation and configuration, integration efforts and ongoing support to end-users.
Change management experience that includes defining scope of a project, adhering to appropriate enterprise SDLC requirements, and winning the buy-in of department management and employees.
Experience leading a cross-functional, transformational project, and/or other significant complex projects.
Strong understanding of business process management and integration methods and tools
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience leading large scale change initiative in a health pan setting
Demonstrated understanding and practical experience using Agile methodologies. Exposure to Scaled Agile (SAFe) preferred.
Experience working with health plan operations and IT
Experience working as a project manager in a healthcare setting
Experience with adult learning and development
Compliance & Regulatory Responsibilities: Noted above
License/Certification: N/A
WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.