Program Management Cnslt/Spec Job in Pasadena, California US
Program Management Cnslt/Spec
The Kaiser Permanente National IT Department is looking for a Program Manager to work within the Sales Systems sub-portfolio of the Health Plan BIO in our Oakland or Pasadena, CA location. This individual will work closely with internal business partners, information technology professionals and vendors in support of the regional and national initiatives. Although primarily a technology position, this job also requires a strong business-focused background. You will be responsible for understanding business imperatives relative to current KP systems their functional capabilities and working with cross functional group in preparing business cases. Travel up to 25% is required. Essential Functions: - Manages small or moderately complex programs or multiple programs of smaller complexity. - Total managed Project budget may be up to $20M. - Project Complexity can be multiple sites and up to 20 integrated work tracks. - May manage a program team of national, regional and external project managers. - Develops and maintains the program plan. - Manages the work of the PMO and the program team. - Balances schedule, scope and budget within the program and re-negotiates with sponsor as needed. - Responsible for accurate time reporting for a program. - Engages with business partner in preparation of program/project financial materials for presentation to funding governance groups at specified project transition points. - Develops a quality assurance plan for the program. - Determines program resource requirements and procures resources. - Assigns work, sets priorities, provides guidance in the completion of tasks and review of program deliverables. - Proactively communicates with enterprise-wide projects to plan and manage project/program interdependencies. - Develops and manages program issue escalation and the resolution process. - Responsible for applying the risk management process. - Plays a key role in negotiation of vendor contracts with IT Procurement. - Manages all phases of project delivery life cycle and consults for other projects and programs. - Ensures program alignment with business strategy and architecture. - Thought leader. - May manage 4 -7 project managers. - Effectively manage cross-functional team members. - Develop, coach mentor others. - Manages a combined project team of up to 100 resources. - Sustains strong ongoing relationships with client middle and senior management during program. - Represents primary interface between business partner and IT for a given program; is accountable for the delivery of that program. - Provides managerial responsibility for two or more teams or departments, which may be managed by employees with formal supervisory responsibilities. - Develops and administers schedules and performance requirements. Qualifications: Basic Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in a related field and/or a minimum of 4 years of equivalent work experience. - 8 years ofProgram/Project Management experience. - Demonstrates understanding of and knowledge in IT methods and project management, and applies this in all stages of project/program. - Requires full knowledge of own area of functional responsibility and working knowledge of another function. - Recognized as authority in program management across IT. - Leverages program management experience and knowledge by acting as tutor on relevant training or by providing on-program PM learning to team members. - Having broad expertise or unique project management knowledge, uses skills to contribute to development of company objectives and principles and to achieve goals in creative and effective ways. - Having broad expertise or unique project management knowledge, uses skills to contribute to development of company objectives and principles and to achieve goals in creative and effective ways. - Works on significant and unique issues where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangibles. - Requires significantly complex decision-making. Preferred Qualifications: - Healthcare industry knowledge - Information technology experience - Should have managed project budgets of up to $20 million. - Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute.