at Elevance Health in Deerfield, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Director Programs & Project Management
Location: This position will work a hybrid model (remote and office). The Ideal candidate will live within 50 miles of one of our Elevance Health PulsePoint locations.
AmeriBen is a proud member of the Elevance Health family of companies. We are a third-party administrator (TPA) of medical benefits, also providing medical management, human resource consulting and retirement benefits administration services.
The Director Programs & Project Management will be responsible for the management of a portfolio of projects and/or programs ensuring their alignment with the organization’s strategic objectives.
How you will make an impact:
+ Leads and directs high-priority projects requiring high levels of cross functional integration
+ Responsible for coordinated management of projects over their entire life cycle (initiate, plan, execute, control, close)
+ Manages the portfolio using established portfolio management processes
+ Collaborates with executive sponsor and stakeholders, continuously reviewing, updating, and optimizing the portfolio to ensure compliance with changing organizational strategies, goals and objectives
+ Monitors the portfolio budget, scope, schedule and key performance indicators in order to address issues, risks & performance issues and assure achievement of intended project/program outcomes
+ Communicates portfolio decisions, prioritization, status & risks to the executive sponsor and stakeholders to ensure organizational alignment and optimum return on investment
+ Hires, trains, coaches, counsels, and evaluates performance of direct reports.
Minimum Requirements:
+ Requires a BA/BS in a related field and minimum of 7 years project/program management experience, in addition to minimum of 4 years management experience; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
? Preferred Skills, Capabilities, and Experiences:
+ PMI PMP (Project Management Professional) preferred
+ MBA, IIBA CBAP (Certified Business Analysis Professional) or Six Sigma Black Belt Certification preferred.
+ Ability to travel, preferred.
