Project Manager

Job Title:

Project Manager

Number of Positions:

1

Location:

Okemos, MI

Location Specifics:

Hybrid Position

Job Summary:

At Delta Dental of Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana we work to improve oral health through benefit plans, advocacy and community support, and we amplify this mission by investing in initiatives that build healthy, smart, vibrant communities for all. We are one of the largest dental plan administrators in the country, and are part of the Delta Dental Plans Association, which operates two of the largest dental networks in the nation.

At Delta Dental, we celebrate our All In culture. It’s a mindset, feeling and attitude we wrap around all that we do – from taking charge of our careers, to helping colleagues and lending a hand in the community.

Position Description

To plan, organize, and manage one or more small to medium sized projects to meet defined requirements or business objectives.

Primary Job Responsibilities

• Creates project plans, defines scope, creates budgets and timelines, identifies staffing and other resource needs, prioritizes tasks, creates roadmaps, defines strategy, identifies and documents technical and business needs, develops risk mitigation plans, and ensures project objectives meet the defined business requirements.
• Executes project plans by overseeing staff assignments, facilitating meetings with the project team and end users to define and document technical solutions, engages external vendors as necessary, and executes operational readiness activities.
• Monitors and tracks the progress of project deliverables across multiple Agile teams and business units and focuses on regular and timely delivery of value to ensure that established cost, time, and quality goals are met.
• Communicates project status with key stakeholders as needed, leads project team meetings as needed to assess project progress, prepares and distributes ongoing status updates, escalates issues and risk as appropriate, and manages and documents change.
• Coordinates project activities and process definition with the Enterprise Portfolio Management Office and other departments as necessary to improve project team performance and ensure documentation requirements and formats adhere to corporate standards.
• Provides assistance, consultation, and mentoring to other project teams and Enterprise Portfolio Management Office staff.
• Utilize PPM and Agile tools to track and measure project and team progress, productivity, and individual performance.

​Perform other related assigned duties as necessary to complete the Primary Job Responsibilities as described above.

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Minimum Requirements:

Position requires a bachelor’s degree with relevant coursework in business or computer science and five years' related work experience in project management with prior experience in systems development or support. Certification or advance degree in project management (i.e., Masters Certificate in Project Management or PMP/PMI-ACP-certification) is preferred. Experience with Agile methodology (SAFe) preferred. Will accept any suitable combination of education, training, or experience.
Position requires advanced leadership skills; ability to analyze and resolve complex problems; use independent judgment and communicate effectively with internal and external contacts. Basic knowledge of both Agile and traditional project management principles and practice is helpful.

The company will provide equal employment and advancement opportunity within the context of its unique business environment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, familial status, citizenship, genetic information, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, height, weight, military status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law or ordinance.