Project Manager Network Management

What We’re Looking For: We're seeking a driven and experienced individual to oversee provider trend issue resolution. Your expertise will guide our team in implementing new reimbursement methodologies and managing the Provider Administration Manual and Provider Dispute Resolution Procedure (PDRP) appeals.

What You'll Do:

• Leadership: Establish and manage processes for staff to prioritize and resolve provider issues, supporting the PDRP.
• Expertise: Act as a subject matter expert, fostering collaboration across enterprise teams on new reimbursement methodology proposals and issue resolution.
• Project Management: Coordinate and oversee significant provider reimbursement issue resolution projects, incorporating input from various enterprise areas.

• Appeals Management: Handle all aspects of PDRP appeals, ensuring BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee (BCBST) meets all obligations and promotes provider satisfaction.
• Communication: Monitor and communicate significant provider terminations and enterprise-wide responses.

Differentiators and Important Details:

• Impactful Role: This position plays a critical role in maintaining compliance with organizational business goals and regulations while ensuring provider satisfaction.
• Collaborative Environment: You'll build bridges among enterprise teams, ensuring new reimbursement methodologies are programmable, consistent, and compliant.
• Comprehensive Oversight: Manage provider reimbursement issue resolution projects and PDRP appeals, directly contributing to the success and reputation of BCBST.

*Please note that while this is a remote role, frequent visits to Chattanooga will be necessary for this opening.

Job Responsibilities

• Organizes and coordinate processes and procedures for all project teams to follow within the program.
• Serves as subject matter expert and builds bridges among project teams within the program implementation. Translates corporate objectives into program objectives and practices.
• Plans and monitors program implementation to ensure that quality standards and goals are achieved.
• Manages all aspects of program implementation to ensure projects are implemented, accepted and accomplished within set deadlines.

Job Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience required. Equivalent experience is defined as 4 years of professional work experience in a corporate environment

Experience

• 1 year - Management and/or leadership experience required
• 7 years - Progressive experience in business strategic planning, project/program-level management with demonstrated negotiation skills  across multiple divisions and levels of management required, preferably in provider-focused initiatives

Skills\Certifications

• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent experience or training required
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision or function in a team environment sharing responsibility, roles and accountability.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and Powerpoint)
• Must be a team player, be organized and have the ability to handle multiple projects
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
• Ability to lead and motivate cross-functional, interdisciplinary teams to achieve tactical and strategic goals.

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BCBST is an Equal Opportunity employer (EEO), and all employees and applicants will be entitled to equal employment opportunities when employment decisions are made. BCBST will take affirmative action to recruit, hire, train and promote individuals in all job classifications without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, citizenship, pregnancy, veteran status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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