Technical Project Manager, Healthcare

Company Profile  

At Sand Cherry Associates, we excel in the design and delivery of strategic customer-centric initiatives through digitally-native, data-empowered solutions.  Our client’s confidence in us is centered on exceptionally skilled, high-energy talent working with the support of the full Sand Cherry team.  Finding the right match for this role is a critical aspect of continuing that success.   

Overview 

This role is responsible for project management support and will play a crucial role in identifying, improving, and developing technical solutions that drive strategic goals.  This role will function as a liaison between the business and development teams. Experience with technical project management driving solutions to delivery, ideally in the healthcare industry is important to be successful in this role. This position is remote working EST hours.

Responsibilities & Duties 

• Manages the entire project lifecycle from project definition through implementation.
• Partner closely with stakeholders to gather and write requirements for the development team.
• Write features, user stories and acceptance criteria.  Must be able to clearly communicate requirements between technical and non-technical resources.
• Collaborate closely with software engineers to develop customer-centric solutions and groom user stories.
• Develops project plan and drives project milestones.  
• Establishes effective communication plan with project team and key stakeholders.  
• Provides day-to-day direction to project resources.  
• Identify, track and report program KPIs to assess impact. 
• Coordinate, manage and monitor workflow of the cross-functional teams. 
• Provide and perform quality assurance checks on project artifacts and deliverables. 
• Facilitate and lead project meetings and discussions with stakeholders at all levels. 
• Create appropriate documentation to communicate program status/risks/needs. 

Requirements

Desired Skills and Qualifications 

• Minimum of 5 – 7 years of experience in consulting and/or project management.
• Industry experience in Healthcare Insurance or Healthcare Systems.
• Excellent knowledge of Excel, PPT and MS Project is required.
• Basic understanding of database hierarchy and structure.
• Must have experience writing SQL queries and conducting data analysis for stakeholders.
• Experience facilitating UAT and basic understanding of defect resolution best practices.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder, and project management skills. 
• Excellent oral and written communications skills, ability to communicate effectively and succinctly with all levels of stakeholders including C level management. 
• Must be able to work autonomously and without clear/specific instructions.
• Ability to thrive in a fast based, ambiguous and at times, high-pressure environment. 
• Works with a sense of urgency to accomplish tasks and facilitate desired outcomes. 
• Ability to think analytically, process information quickly, presenting it in a succinct and insightful format suitable for executives. 

Education/Certifications 

• Bachelor’s degree or commensurate experience is required
• MBA is preferred 

Compensation

For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in Colorado, Sand Cherry Associates is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This compensation range is specific to the State of Colorado and takes into account a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and delivery model. This role is a 6+ month contract and has an hourly rate range of $65 - $85. Years of experience, level of education, geographic location, unique skills/qualifications for the specific role and potential certifications can be key factors in the final compensation for this role.

Benefits

Our team is unique — we are passionate about what we do. At Sand Cherry, our Consultants know they are impacting and shaping our clients’ industries. We recognize our employees for their contributions. Our culture is one of the most friendly and communicative in the consulting industry. Sand Cherry is not a top-heavy organization. We offer the opportunity to be part of a digital workforce. Discover the experience that only comes with self-responsibility in the workplace. Our team members manage their own workloads and are expected to deliver exceptional work for our clients. Professional career growth is one of our main priorities, as we affirm that investing in our Consultants and empowering our people will also deliver the best results and value for our clients.