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IPS Technology Services adds value to customers' businesses by cultivating partnership and delivering quality services to meet or exceed customer expectations. Our FOCUS is on understanding customer requirements, teamwork, and communication. Our GOAL is a repeat customer.

Job Title: Project Manager
Location: REMOTE (has to relocate to SE MI)
Long Term Contract

TOP SKILLS :
    Agile
    Healthcare
    Project Management

Top 3 Required Skills/Experience:
Project management (5+ years)
Health, or Insurance industry background (3+ years or combination thereof)
Experience managing projects using Waterfall (5+ years) and Agile methodologies (3+ years)

Department: Provider Fin Analysis

Engagement Description: Manage Blueprint workstream projects:  
Support/facilitate business case and business requirements development
Facilitate project business decision making
Develop and manage complete end-to-end project plan which includes business implementation, readiness, and technical
 milestones
Compile status reports reflecting all aspects of project execution including business implementation, readiness and technical inputs
Work with all project stakeholders to resolve project issues or mitigate risks
Facilitate the development of User Acceptance Testing scenarios and business approvals
Facilitate defect tracking and resolution in coordination with IT
Provide consolidated (business and IT) project status reporting, verbally and in writing
Ensure proper transition of ongoing business activities prior to project closure
Support business readiness activities including workgroup breakout sessions, process, and procedure development.
Top 3 Required Skills/Experience:
Project management (5+ years)
Health, or Insurance industry background (3+ years or combination thereof)
Experience managing projects using Waterfall (5+ years) and Agile methodologies (3+ years)
Required Skills/Experience:
Full project lifecycle experience.  Ability to execute effectively to PMBOK's 10 knowledge areas.
Management.  Experience with leading by influence.  Knows what is required to guide and unite cross-functional groups.  Familiar
 with third party vendor management, procurement, and the steps/processes that drive their general lifecycle.  
Critical thinking.  Contemplates the broader picture within the context of the details.  Understands how to balance pros and cons.

Seeks to divine facts and translate them into actionable items.
Facilitation.  Skilled in the art of facilitation.  Possess the tact and technique required to drive productive outcomes, especially when impasses are encountered.
Translation.  Builds bridges and supports partnerships.  Translates business concepts to IT requirements and IT direction/questions into appropriate business terminology.  Recognizes the importance of simplicity and its impact on mental absorption.
Information conveyance.  Ability to author meaningful communications and develop presentations that educate/inform a diverse array of audiences.
Proactive.  Has a natural inclination toward recognizing risks and issues.  Seeks to understand, assesses considerations, and takes timely action to mitigate.  
Resolve.  Relentless in the pursuit of follow-up to achieve resolution, close loops, and ensure stakeholder satisfaction.
Balanced.  Knows how to lead and the importance of 'rolling-up sleeves' to accomplish goals.  Views tasks such as notetaking with the same dedication as directing large groups.  Recognizes that teams are as equally important as the individual.
Diplomacy.  Possesses political savvy, knows when to engage, to what degree, and when support.
Continuous Improvement.  Inquisitive with a strong desire to learn new concepts, technologies, and environments.  Values diversity, opposing viewpoints, welcomes feedback, and views everyone as a potential teacher.
Process Architecture.  Skilled in the concepts of proper flowcharting, process, and procedure development.
Tools - Knowledgeable on advanced functionality of Microsoft office suite tools, including Outlook and Visio (5+ years).  Comfortable navigating within SharePoint and hosting meetings with Teams, Skype, or both.
Preferred Skills/Experience:
Understanding of the software development lifecycle.
Familiar with work management tools used for issue/requirements tracking (epics, stories, subtasks) and test case management - such as Atlassian JIRA.
Certification, formal education, or equivalent professional experience with LEAN, Six Sigma, Quality
Basic knowledge of database concepts and design, layouts, report building, etc.
Education/Certifications:
Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in - Business Management, Finance, IT, Information Science, Library Science, or related healthcare administration field
Certifications Desired - PMP (preferred), PgMP

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