Project Manager (Cost of Care)

Project Manager

Location: This role requires associates to be in-office 1-2 days per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace. Alternate locations may be considered if candidates reside within a commuting distance from an office.

Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.

The Project Manager will serve as Project Manager for complex, cross-functional solution design initiatives that require strong communications coordination experience, process discipline, andtechnicalcapabilityto help us manage the relaunched Center of Collaboration (CoC) Hub-our digital command center for orchestrating DNA's work and connecting teams across the and communication execution enterprise.

The Design for Narrative and Action (DNA) team is Elevance Health's collaborative engine for shaping how our organization tells each Cost of Care story in a member centric way. We focus on connecting people, processes, and CoC initiatives through a clear, consistent and consumable member value narrative and defining business requirements for our most complex initiatives.

How you will make an impact:

• Maintain highly detailed automated and robotic processes within the CoC Hub.
• Oversee Smartsheet and SharePoint integrations and workflows to support collaboration and transparency.
• Manages the development of a prescribed planning document; develops project charter; partners with sponsors to secure project approval.
• Develops communication management plan.
• Defines project team roles and responsibilities, develops work plan structure and project schedule; develops deployment plan.
• Leads project meetings; identifies, documents and prioritizes scope changes and facilitates approval process.
• Maintains and updates all project documents; secures the appropriate skill sets for project; sets and manages expectations with resource managers and team members.
• Provides performance feedback to team members and resource managers; maintains issue log.
• Facilitates resolution of issues; executes communication plans.
• Regularly reports status of projects; manages and monitors ROI throughout the project lifecycle; tracks and manages time and budget against plan; develops testing strategy
• Conduct project close-out activities; prepares and participates in quality review checkpoints; obtain/secure and archive necessary approvals
• Manage and update project plan; and performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• Requires an BA/BS degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field of study and a minimum of 5 years project management experience in broad-based information systems, full life-cycle application development and/or building enterprise applications and/or data warehouse planning and development with 2 years spent working in a lead role on one or more projects; or any combination of education and experience which would provide an equivalent background.
• Requires experience in creating an effective team environment, building strong relationships, negotiation, solving problems and issues, resolving conflicts, managing resources in a matrix environment and communicating effectively at all levels of an organization.
• Requires experience working with project management tools, documentation tools, and reporting tools required.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities, and Experiences:

• Project Management certification (PMP, Agile, or equivalent) preferred.
• Proven experience in automation design, data governance, and platform management preferred.

If this job is assigned to any Government Business Division entity, the applicant and incumbent fall under a 'sensitive position' work designation and may be subject to additional requirements beyond those associates outside Government Business Divisions.

Requirements include but are not limited to more stringent and frequent background checks and/or government clearances, segregation of duties principles, role specific training, monitoring of daily job functions, and sensitive data handling instructions. Associates in these jobs must follow the specific policies, procedures, guidelines, etc. as stated by the Government Business Division in which they are employed.

Please be advised that Elevance Health only accepts resumes for compensation from agencies that have a signed agreement with Elevance Health. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Elevance Health.

Who We Are

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities - and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

How We Work

At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact elevancehealthjobssupport@elevancehealth.com for assistance.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.