Manager, Projects (Medicare/Medicaid)

JOB DESCRIPTION  Job Summary Leads and manages team responsible for internal business projects from inception through delivery.  Oversees project schedules, milestones, budgets, stakeholder involvement, and quality/delivery.  Collaborates cross-functionally with departments and cross-functional teams of subject matter experts to ensure project completion and success.   Essential Job Duties • Oversees team responsible for all aspects of assigned projects throughout the project lifecycle including project scope, schedule, resources, quality, costs and changes. • Projects may include some or all of the following: system implementations, internal/cross functional department process improvement initiatives, implementation of new state health plans and new product lines. • Oversees detailed project plans to include milestones, tasks, and target/actual dates of completion. • Oversees revision of project plans as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements. • Oversees schedules and project meetings to include logistics, agendas, and meeting minutes. • Prepares and submits project status reports to senior leadership. • Oversees  project follow-up items with senior level stakeholders as applicable. • Manages project-related process improvements, workflow changes, project/program implementation and governance changes, etc. • Investigates, develops, evaluates solutions to a wide range of complex problems spanning across multiple projects. • Proactively assesses projects for potential problem areas.  • Leverages understanding of project management methodologies, standard applications and project-specific software to support high-level/considerably complex projects and business initiatives.   • May engage and oversee the work of external vendors. • Manages departmental budget as applicable. • Hires, trains, mentors, develops and manages performance of team; demonstrates accountability for team performance/achievement of established departmental goals.   Required Qualifications • At least 7 years of progressive project management or related experience, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.  • At least 1 year of management/leadership experience.   • Advanced understanding of multiple projects and relationships between projects. • Expert knowledge of methods and techniques involved in project management initiatives. • Ability to learn new software with little to no instruction within a short timeframe and instruct others on functionality. • Strong operational/process improvement experience. • Advanced project management experience/skills. • Advanced knowledge of project management methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, or hybrid). • Strong data analysis skills/experience. • Strong problem-solving skills. • Strong organizational and time-management skills. • Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with competing priorities. • Ability to create clear, accurate, complete, and concise reports. • Ability to work cross-collaboratively across a highly matrixed organization. • Strong verbal/written/presentation communication skills. • Microsoft Office suite (including Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and Visio), and applicable software programs proficiency.   Preferred Qualifications • Project Management Professional (PMP) and/or Six Sigma Green Belt certification. • Health care/managed care experience.  • Medicare/Medicaid experienc highly preferred. • AI Applications • 5+ years management/leadership experience • Pega experience   To all current Molina employees: If you are interested in applying for this position, please apply through the Internal Job Board. Molina Healthcare offers a competitive benefits and compensation package. Molina Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/D/V