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Job Summary
This position is responsible for providing thought leadership and acting in direct support of the EPMO IT portfolio lead who is accountable for: (1) defining and regulating the processes associated with program and project management; (2) assessing industry strategic directions and formulating best practices and process evolution strategies. This position also requires significant interaction with cross-functional departments within the corporation.
Required Job Qualifications:
* Bachelor Degree and 8 years of experience in project/program management, or 10 years of experience in project/program management.
* Experience managing professional staff (direct reporting structure; responsible for hiring, goals, performance management, etc.).
* Strategic business focus and understanding; customer-focused perspective.
* Organization, communication, facilitation skills - able to interact credibly with executive management.
* Long-term focus and ability to make recommendations regarding difficult complex strategic decisions.
* Ownership for making recommendations for decisions related to approving, rejecting, and discontinuing projects.
* Negotiation and conflict resolution skills; ability to create an open environment where conflicts as to project priorities and funding decisions can be aired and resolved in an objective manner.
* Understanding of technical concepts to the industry and products/services of the company.
* Ability to instill trust, motivate, work with other people, ability to lead a team (in multiple locations). Excellent interpersonal skills, team building, organizational and mentoring skills.
* Cost accounting and budgeting knowledge.
* Ability to develop strong working relationships with all relevant parties, especially at an executive level.
* Regular in-person attendance at the designated facility of the job posting.
Preferred Job Qualifications:
* Experience managing delivery teams.
* 4 years HR responsibilities for direct reports; hiring, goals, performance management, etc.
* Consulting experience.
* Health insurance, health tech industry experience.
* Scaled Agile experience.
* PMP Certification
* Knowledge of Clarity PPM system and expertise in Microsoft Suite, including Excel, PPT, Word, Project.
Requires 3 days reporting to the office in Chicago or Richardson, flexibility to work from home 2 days per week.
Relocation is not provided at this time.
Sponsorship is not provided at this time.
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HCSC Employment Statement:
HCSC is committed to diversity in the workplace and to providing equal opportunity and affirmative action to employees and applicants. We are an Equal Opportunity Employment / Affirmative Action employer dedicated to workforce diversity and a drug-free and smoke-free workplace. Drug screening and background investigation are required, as allowed by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.