“Making Healthcare Right. Together.” is the cornerstone of all we do. Our vision is to deliver the best healthcare experience by putting brilliant minds, empathetic hearts and personalized technology to work to create meaningful relationships between our members and Care Partners. To successfully achieve our mission and vision as we operate in a dynamic health care environment, we expect Bright People to embody and uphold our core values in work and interactions, both internal and external: Be Purposeful, Be Authentic, Be Brave, Be Positive, Be Respectful, and Be Accountable.

As a Senior IT Project Manager for Bright Health, you will be responsible for managing project scope, quality, schedule and resources for large scale, multi-faceted, high risk technical projects. You will provide project management expertise including leadership and consistent use of standard tools and project management methodology. You will be expected to work with all levels of the organization across diverse areas and multiple stakeholders to implement solutions, building strategic and tactical relationships inside and outside the organization to support Bright’s growth.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with business and technical teams (both internal and external). Work closely with Bright Business teams to identify and scope out new project requests.
• Plan, manage, and coordinate multiple assigned functional projects simultaneously, ensuring that stated goals and objectives of projects are accomplished within prescribed time frames. Recognize when to adapt and shift tactics as applicable to the needs and context of the project.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to Health Plan Applications IT project managers, including coaching in Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Utilize the work breakdown structure, user stories or appropriate methodology to drive the development and implementation of the integrated work plans.
• Create and implement issues management, risk management, communication, change management, and relationship management.
• Coordinate, plan and facilitate meetings with project teams and coordinate the interaction with other departments using proven tools and techniques. Make presentations to large audiences as required. Serve as the primary liaison between the project sponsor and the project team. Foster an environment that results in team cohesiveness and motivation.
• Manage and control project progression to successful completion, including identifying required tools and methods; monitoring schedules and resourcing for compliance with established constraints; identifying and communicating lessons learned; developing transition plan from project to production; managing project documentation; and/or, performing other related activities.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Accounting, Finance, or related business field required, or equivalent experience required 
• Ten (10) or more years of experience in IT project management, program management, resourcing and reporting required. 
• Eight (8) or more years of experience in Healthcare and/or Information Technology required. 
• Eight (8) or more years of experience with project software, i.e. MS Project, Jira, Smartsheet, or other related software required. 
• Expert level proficiency with MS Office suite required. 
• Working knowledge of information technology concepts, practices, and principles to provide a foundation for technology related work required. 
• Experience with Vendor Relationship Management preferred. 
• Experience working with diagramming tools such as Visio, LucidChart, or others preferred. 
• Experience working with a Health Exchange and/or Medicare Advantage preferred. 
• Familiarity with testing processes (test plans, test data, end-to-end, etc.) preferred. 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with extensive experience in high touch communication strategies
• Ability to work both individually and well with a team. Ability to express complex technical concepts to multiple stakeholders with varying degrees of technical experience.

 We’re Making Healthcare Right. Together. 

We've won some fun awards like: Great Places to Work, Modern Healthcare, Forbes, etc. But more than anything, we're a group of people who are really dedicated to our mission in healthcare. Come join our growing team!

Check out this great video showcasing just some of the fantastic Technology Team broadcasting from our ATX office!

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome and employ a diverse employee group committed to meeting the needs of Bright Health, our consumers, and the communities we serve. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

BRIGHT ON!