Project Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION

Summary/Objective

Directly responsible for implementing and managing AHIP IT projects including web site development, IT infrastructure, and other technology solutions.  Lead IT project teams to execute technology projects that will be in line with AHIP’s project objectives. Key function of the job is to apply formal project management tools and processes to each assigned project.

This role also reviews and analyzes various informational, performance and variance data about all IT initiatives; identifies and tracks trends; and raises actual and potential issues and problems to Supervisor for action and decision making.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Provide Project Management/Planning for all IT related projects. Applies formal project management processes in coordination with assigned technology projects.
2. Work directly with the Information Technology Management to develop business strategy and prioritize project delivery.
3. Responsible for maintaining full documentation on implementation projects to include timelines, user testing plans, testing validation results, and transition plans.
4. Manage project deliverables, goals, milestones and finances. Ensure that the project progresses on time and on budget.
5. Coordinates meeting schedules, timeline and progress updates for all project team members. Define strategies for governance, risk mitigation and contingency planning.
6. Design and maintain project reporting documentation.
7. Develops requirements for major IT initiatives through analysis gathering.
8. Serves as an internal IT analyst on initial project scoping for non-IT departments.
9. Interface with AHIP employees and external vendors to develop, implement, and manage multiple IT projects.
10. Define resources and schedules for project/program implementation
11. Efficiently identify, manage, and solve project issues
12. Develop Requests for Proposals for external services
13. Ensure project legal documents are completed and signed
14. Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibility

Preferred Education and Experience

1. Project Management Certification preferred.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position.  Standard days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., however may require long hours and weekend work.

Travel

No travel is required with this position.

Disability Specifications

AHIP will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

AHIP is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.