Program Manager

Job Purpose The Program Manager – Project Management is responsible for leading and overseeing complex, cross-functional programs, ensuring successful execution from planning through completion. The Program Manager – Project Management develops and manages detailed project plans, aligns resources, and partners with stakeholders to drive process improvements, mitigate risks, and achieve organizational objectives. The Program Manager – Project Management also serves as a key point of communication and escalation, ensuring deliverables meet quality standards while guiding teams and maintaining momentum in a fast-paced environment.   Duties & Responsibilities   - Create detailed project plans which identify and sequence the activities needed to successfully implement a project. Initiatives may include new client onboarding and optimization projects that may not have a defined project plan already established. - Develop a schedule for project completion that effectively allocates resources to the activities. - Oversee and manage large programs, often managing multiple related projects across different departments and coordinating with multiple Project Managers to achieve larger organizational goals - Host discovery sessions with stakeholders and subject matter experts to capture current state and make recommendations on future state process improvements - Work effectively to set goals, identify problems, and make decisions in a rapidly changing environment - Proactively communicate and manage expectations of both internal and external stakeholders by facilitating weekly calls, recording detailed meeting minutes, identifying next steps in the process, and diligently follows-up on all open activities until project completion - Review the quality of the work completed with the project team on a regular basis to ensure that it meets the project standards - Manage deliverables according to project timelines. Prepare and present project status and escalate issues to executive sponsors and stakeholders. - Demonstrate the ability to integrate learnings from past projects and align them with broader initiatives, thinking strategically across projects - Lead teams in high priority risk situations by coordinating and instilling a sense of urgency across multiple internal and client cross functional teams - Act as point of escalation for critical implementation-related risks and facilitate their timely resolution - Other duties as assigned - Use, protect and disclose patients’ protected health information (PHI) only in accordance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standards - Understand and comply with Information Security and HIPAA policies and procedures at all times - Limit viewing of PHI to the absolute minimum as necessary to perform assigned duties   Qualifications   - Bachelor’s Degree in a related field required - 5+ years of project management experience required - PMP certification is preferred, but not required - Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite - Strong interpersonal skills, ability to communicate well at all levels of the organization - Strong problem solving and creative skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses - High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results oriented  - Excellent written and verbal communication skills required   Working Conditions   - Ability to work outside of normal business hours as needed - Travel to client sites may be required - Must possess a smart-phone or electronic device capable of downloading applications, for multifactor authentication and security purposes - Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to move around the work area; Sit; perform manual tasks; operate tools and other office equipment such as computer, computer peripherals and telephones; extend arms; kneel; talk and hear - Mental Demands: The employee must be able to follow directions, collaborate with others, and handle stress - Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually minimal     Med-Metrix will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, veteran status, other non-merit based factors, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.