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Point32Health Project Manager, Institute in Boston, Massachusetts
Who We Are
Point32Health is a leading health and wellbeing organization, delivering an ever-better personalized health care experience to everyone in our communities. At Point32Health, we are building on the quality, nonprofit heritage of our founding organizations, Tufts Health Plan and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, where we leverage our experience and expertise to help people find their version of healthier living through a broad range of health plans and tools that make navigating health and wellbeing easier.
We enjoy the important work we do every day in service to our members, partners, colleagues and communities. To learn more about who we are at Point32Health, click here (https://youtu.be/S5I_HgoecJQ) .
Job Summary
Are you interested in joining a dynamic team that is looking to innovate and improve? Would you like to work for a company that has been rated by the BBJ (15+ years) as one of the best places to work? Do you want to be part of a company committed to giving back to the community?
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute (HPHCI) seeks a highly motivated, action-oriented, and resourceful Project Manager to join our research organization. Our mission is to improve healthcare delivery and population health through research and education in partnership with health plans, delivery systems, and public health agencies. Under limited direction, the Project Manager manages major departmental projects, which will be of significant complexity, risk, and cost and have considerable interface with Institute Divisions, Point32Health, and external partnerships. The Project Manager is responsible for the overall management and oversight of project work to ensure that the goals and objectives are accomplished within budget, schedule, and scope. This position works closely with the Vice President of the Institute of Administration and Finance and requires excellent communication skills for close collaboration with colleagues in the research divisions, finance, operations, Sponsored Programs, and IT, as well as external institutions and collaborators.
Key Responsibilities/Duties – what you will be doing
Lead cross-functional team members on projects of significant complexity. Leading cross-functional Institute projects of significant complexity under the Direction of the Vice President of Institute Administrative and Finance.
Oversee day-to-day management of large organizational projects in a fast-paced environment. Projects may include strategic plan implementation, developing databases for contracts, licenses and data management, policy and procedures development, preparation of reports and presentations for Board and Institute leadership.
Use project management principles to evaluate progress, identify problems, recommend solutions, and implement system improvements. Manage all project phases to ensure goals and objectives are met within the established time and budget guidelines. Understand and utilize risk management principles. Participate in the preparation of project plans and reports summarizing progress and results.
Participate in preparing scopes of work and support contract execution for new projects. Create and manage project budgets, including tracking expenditures, payment to vendors, and preparation of financial reports; communicate about resource and budget expenditures to key stakeholders to ensure smooth operation of all aspects of the project. Accurately estimate and plan resource usage
Regularly review the project's status and modify the schedule as necessary. Oversee and facilitate project team meetings and prepare status documents periodically throughout the project.
Monitor, track, and review the project status and modify the schedule as necessary with groups within Institute and Point32health, such as Operations, Finance, OSP, IT, and Legal. Oversee and facilitate project team meetings and prepare status documents periodically throughout the project.
Project’s primary point of contact, ensuring team members are informed of progress and answering inquiries. Plan or oversee the planning of project calls and in-person meetings, including those with colleagues at HPHCI, Point32Health, and collaborating institutions, and effectively resolve roadblocks to project progress.
Facilitates the creation of tracking databases, ensures that information is entered into databases accurately, and prepares data updates for Institute leadership.
Other projects and responsibilities as assigned.
Perform out-of-the-box thinking, collaborate with others, and make a difference daily!
Qualifications – what you need to perform the job
Bachelor's degree plus 4 or more years of relevant experience coordinating or managing small to medium, multi-site projects and cross-functional initiatives, using standard project management methodologies in a health care or academic environment. A master’s degree in public health or related field is strongly preferred. Experience mentoring junior staff.
Able to communicate and collaborate effectively and regularly with senior staff in the organization. Experience managing relationships with external partners, subcontractors, and vendors. Able to work independently with excellent judgment, prioritize work, operate under tight deadlines, and meet deadlines. Supervisory experience may be required.
Able to organize and track budget expenditures and oversee budgets and scopes of work. Understanding of basic risk management principles.
Fundamental critical thinking skills, including the ability to review and assess assumptions and demonstrably use prior experience to inform future work. Able to take initiative, effect, and monitor change, and serve as a role model to team members.
Able to handle confidential and sensitive information discreetly.
Resilient, collaborative, flexible, innovative.
Compensation & Total Rewards Overview
As part of our comprehensive total rewards program, colleagues are also eligible for variable pay. Eligibility for any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits remains in the Company's sole discretion and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.
Point32Health offers their Colleagues a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package which currently includes:
Medical, dental and vision coverage
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Employer-paid life and disability insurance with additional buy-up coverage options
Tuition program
Well-being benefits
Full suite of benefits to support career development, individual & family health, and financial health
For more details on our total rewards programs, visit https://www.point32health.org/careers/benefits/
Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility (DEIA) and Health Equity
Point32Health is committed to making diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and health equity part of everything we do—from product design to the workforce driving that innovation. Our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility (DEIA) and Health Equity team's strategy is deeply connected to our core values and will evolve as the changing nature of work shifts. Programming, events, and an inclusion infrastructure play a role in how we spread cultural awareness, train people leaders on engaging with their teams and provide parameters on how to recruit and retain talented and dynamic talent. We welcome all applicants and qualified individuals, who will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
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At Point32Health, we strive to be a different kind of nonprofit health and well-being company, with a broad range of health plans, and innovative tools that make navigating health and well-being easier, guiding our members at every step of their health care journey to better health outcomes. We are committed to providing high-quality and affordable health care, improving the health and wellness of our members, and creating healthier communities across the country. The Point32Health name is inspired by the 32 points on a compass. It speaks to the critical role we play in guiding and empowering the people we serve to achieve healthier lives. Our employees are hard-working, innovative, and collaborative. They look for opportunities to grow and make a difference, and they help make us strive to be one of the Top Places to work in New England.