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Requirements:

* This position requires a four-year degree in CIS/MIS or equivalent experience of 2-3 years of related project management experience in a large scale, cross functional, multi-system environment.

Out of the 2-3 years required, at least 1 year in a combination of the following:

* Progressive broad-based Project Management experience (which could include consulting) is desirable; knowledge and implementation experience in new computing architectures and networked computing structures.

* Experience as Project Manager, with working knowledge of Systems development lifecycle and the Project Management Lifecycle

*Impact assessment for the CMS program on the current PCMH projects in D&I department, including resource allocation, capacity planning, data mapping, delivery tracking and reporting

Category                                           Name                                                                Last Used                           Experience

Administrative                   Written Communication Skills                     Currently Using 2 - 4 Years

Database Platforms                        Relational Database Experience Within 5 Years                   1 - 2 Years

Healthcare                                        Healthcare Experience                                  Within 10 Years 1 - 2 Years

Miscellaneous                                  Functional Analysis                                         Currently Using 2 - 4 Years

Miscellaneous                                  Presentation Skills                                          Currently Using 2 - 4 Years

Miscellaneous                                  Project Methodology                                    Within 1 Year                     1 - 2 Years

Miscellaneous                                  Project Planning                                              Within 1 Year                     1 - 2 Years

Packaged Applications                   MS Office                                                         Currently Using 2 - 4 Years

Packaged Applications                   MS Project                                                       Within 1 Year                     1 - 2 Years

Specialties                                         Data Modeling                                                Within 1 Year                     1 - 2 Years

Specialties                                         Project Management                                     Within 2 Years                   1 - 2 Years

Specialties                                         Business Analyst                                             Within 5 Years                   2 - 4 Years

Specialties                                         Financial                                                           Within 5 Years                   1 - 2 Years

Specialties                                         Systems Analyst                                              Within 5 Years                   1 - 2 Years

Technical                                           Product Specifications                                   Within 5 Years                   1 - 2 Years

Responsibilities:

* Manages projects, develops and directs technical project teams through all phases and activities of the project life-cycle process associated with major information technology systems projects that are essential to departmental missions and affect CareFirst operations on a long-term and continuing basis.

* Determines Project goals and priorities with management, program manager and/or project sponsors.

* Supports requirements of the enterprise program manager to provide necessary information and support for successful program delivery.

* Creates all project planning documentation and follows all CareFirst Defined processes.

* Manages and communicates a clear vision of the projects objectives, and motivate the cross functional project team to achieve them; create a project environment that enables peak performance by the entire team.

* Establish and publish clear priorities among project activities. Coordinates team activities to meet project milestones.

* Directs/leads project teams comprised of subject matter experts, technical specialists, and support staff to produce a business plan in accordance with the strategic plan, operating budget, capital planning procedures and agency guidance.

* Prepares, implements, monitors, and updates the project plan. Coordinates with the business owner and upper level management to ensure the actions are consistent with the approved plan.

* Identifies standards or requirements for change management. Participates in change control (for example, reviewing configuration change requests).

* Develops or implements information systems security and entitlement requirements and plans; and ensures appropriate product-related training and documentation are developed and made available to customers.

* *Manages resource assignment and tracking to the project plan and project schedule in coordination with the line of business resource managers.

*Negotiate the performance of activities with team members and their managers in a matrix environment.

*Coach to clarify assignments and deliverables; mentor others in project management practices; review quality of work and manage the integration of team member’s work.

Manages the Project Budget with overall budget accountability for up to $4 million per year.

* Collaborates with the finance department and various functional managers to ensure project budgets are properly estimated and controlled; provides overall financial recommendations, and develop controls and measurements to monitor progress.

* Provides Finance with monthly accruals and forecasts by the due date established by Finance using the tools developed by Finance.

*Maintains current statements of work for all contractors; track and approve contractor invoices in a timely manner.

* Provides regular updates to project sponsor and stakeholders on the status of the budget.

* Documents reasons for budget excess or shortfall.

* Manages project budgets for both expense and capital against the original project budget.

* Creates Executive Summaries for all contractor resources required to complete a project