Job Description :
Position: Jr. PM
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Duration: Contract
Technology Skills:
Responsibilities
Helping global customers leverage technology for implementing complex business solutions.
Leading software design and development, maintenance and application support for Healthcare organization and Healthcare projects.
Conduct Project & Program Manager roles including Program, Delivery Management, Transition & Service Delivery.
Work on multiple new projects and opportunities scaling them from business case to implementations. Work with Customer Governance/IT to agree ways of working, governance structures, deliverables and milestones while setting up Communication and Project Plans.
Engage multi-disciplined teams spread across multiple Geo’s, to create an effective results oriented environment ensuring best quality delivery standards and Project Management Best practices.
Help define IT Release strategy, communicate key project plans, QA plans, participate in milestone reviews, Business Go/No-Go reviews.
Lead and co-ordinate Go-Live activities including execution and deployments Plans and Checklists.
Project Planning & providing Process Improvements to existing projects
Skills required
Proven experience as a Project Manager or other managerial position
Deep understanding and rich experience managing various technologies and platforms across multiple domains & geographies in a multi-vendor environment.
Mandatory healthcare industry experience of at least 2 years
Thorough understanding of project/program management techniques and methods
Excellent Knowledge of performance evaluation and change management principles
Excellent knowledge of MS Office; working knowledge of program/project management software (Basecamp, MS Project etc is a strong advantage
Outstanding leadership and organizational skills
Excellent communication skills
Excellent problem-solving ability
PMP desired.