Medicaid Implementation Sr Business Project Manager

$84,600 - $116,300/Yr

Humana - Oklahoma City, OK

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Oklahoma City, OK

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About the position

The Medicaid Implementation Senior Business Project Manager at Humana Healthy Horizons is responsible for managing the business aspects of State Medicaid Implementations, focusing on non-IT activities. This role requires expertise in business process change management and project management, with an emphasis on developing solutions for non-standard contractual requirements and local needs in various Medicaid markets. The position involves creating project plans, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring effective market rollouts while navigating complex situations and building strong internal relationships.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage project plans to ensure effective and timely market rollouts.
• Partner with cross functional and matrixed teams to drive key operational decisions and oversee implementation progress.
• Identify and solve problems that impact the management and direction of the business.
• Conduct research to determine structured yet flexible approaches to problem solving.
• Rapidly learn new knowledge, skills, and behaviors in response to changing circumstances.
• Navigate complex situations and independently produce high quality deliverables.
• Build and sustain relationships and inform the work of others through actionable insights.
• Plan, organize, monitor, and oversee complex network implementations utilizing matrixed and cross functional teams.
• Provide frameworks to maximize the ability of limited resources to achieve objectives and resolve issues.
• Engage in all new market implementations, understanding contract provisions to support team members on priorities and manage risks.
• Improve standard operating procedures over time to drive efficiencies for new market implementations.

Requirements

• Must reside in the eastern or central standard time zones in the United States.
• Bachelor's degree, or 5 years of relevant work experience.
• 5+ years of formal Project Management experience working with large size initiatives.
• 2+ years of experience in Change Management.
• 3+ years working in a managed care healthcare system or health plan.
• Experience working in Medicaid and/or Medicare.

Nice-to-haves

• 3+ years of leadership experience in a matrixed environment.
• Knowledge of Systems Development Life Cycle, Waterfall, and Agile Development Methodologies.
• Experience in business operations or consulting services in a health plan.
• Possess a solid understanding of operations, technology, communications and processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs.
• Experience working in Medicaid implementation.
• Prosci, Six Sigma, and/or Project Management Institute certifications.

Benefits

• 401k
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Tuition assistance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Company and personal holidays
• Volunteer time off
• Paid parental and caregiver leave