Project Manager

Job Summary:

Falling somewhere between a project coordinator and a project manager, Allegiant Care is looking for someone with the skills to do it all.  Often the role will involve taking a lead position on projects but ultimately ownership and responsibility will fall to the department heads.  An individual with a skill set aligned with project management and confident enough to provide guidance to team members and upper management alike will excel in this position.

Allegiant Care is growing, and we need your experience and ideas to make that growth a success!

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Working with team leads and managers on multiple projects to assist with the organization and workflow of department specific projects, often functioning as a liaison between multiple stakeholders.
• Coordinates resources for projects by evaluating needs and constraints across all active projects.
• Run regular meetings and own the responsibility for agendas and keep them on track.
• Track progress and milestones and provide regular high level status reports to project stakeholders
• Work with management to align departmental projects with the company roadmap.
• Gather and organize research data to facilitate upcoming projects.
• Work regularly with the project management teams of vendors and contractors to align project management across the organizations.
• Utilize existing software and systems to manage projects and keep research and data organized.
• Coordinate with security and compliance resources on all active projects.
• Communicate clearly and effectively with all team members to establish roles and responsibilities with regards to projects and monitor to ensure those responsibilities are being fulfilled.
• Prepare presentations for the board and other stakeholders summarizing project goals, successes, and failures.
• Assist department heads with the generation of RFPs.
• Provide guidance to team leads for process improvement and project management techniques.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: 

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Word, Visio and other Office products
• Familiar with project management software and common project management methodologies
• Comfortable adapting to and learning new systems
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build appropriate rapport and collaborative relationships
• Confidence to provide guidance and feedback to senior positions.
• Must be capable of working in a team-oriented environment, as well as the ability to work independently
• Must be self-motivated and capable of self-direction and prioritization.
• Ability to work effectively with a variety of internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality
• Ability to leverage and organize resources across the organization to achieve desired outcomes
• Very strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage competing demands on a timeframe and budget.
• Analytical skills for performing data discovery.
• The ability to capture and articulate current and visions for future state.

Education & Experience:

The following background/experience is required for competent performance in this job:

• High school diploma or equivalent is required; associate, bachelor’s degree is preferred but experience is considered in lieu of these.
• Project management certification is a preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a related position.
• Experience in the health insurance or employee benefit industry is preferred; however, we will train the right candidate.

About Allegiant Care:

Allegiant Care is a Taft-Hartley multiemployer health and welfare fund that provides benefits to over 18,000 Teamsters Union members and their families. Allegiant Rx, a division of Allegiant Care, is the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) for 10 independent health and welfare funds including Allegiant Care. Allegiant Care offers its employees a competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package including top-of-the-line health and welfare benefits, pension, 401(k) with employer match, paid holidays, generous vacation accrual, and more.

Salary : $65,000 - $85,000