Technical Project Manager_
Indianapolis
**Technical Project Manager**
Location: This position will work a hybrid model (remote and office). The Ideal candidate will live within 50 miles of one of our Elevance Health PulsePoint locations.
Preferred Location: Indianapolis, IN
The **Technical Project Manager** works with business partners to identify and implement multiple technical projects of varying sizes, as defined by Company methodology, such as broad-based information systems, full life-cycle application development, building enterprise applications or data warehouse planning and development.
**How you will make an impact:**
+ Manages projects at least $1M in size or equal complexity.
+ Directs system analysts, software designers and programmers to determine best methods to achieve project objectives.
+ Works with moderate guidance and is responsible for applying project management knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project deliverables, processes, and systems.
+ Operates within defined parameters using project management methodology.
+ Manages the development of a prescribed planning document; develops project charter
+ Partners with sponsors to secure project approval
+ Develops communication management plan; defines project team roles and responsibilities
+ Develops work plan structure and project schedule
+ Develops deployment plan; leads project meetings
+ Identifies, documents and prioritizes scope changes and facilitates approval process
+ Maintains and updates all project documents
+ Secures the appropriate skill sets for project
+ Sets and manages expectations with resource managers and team members
+ Provides performance feedback to team members and resource managers
+ Maintains issue log
+ Facilitates resolution of issues; executes communication plans; regularly reports status of reports
+ Manages and monitors ROI throughout the project lifecycle
+ Tracks and manages time and budget against plan
+ Develops testing strategy
+ Conduct project close-out activities; prepares and participates in quality review checkpoints
+ Obtain/secure and archive necessary approvals; manage and update project plan
+ Performs other duties as assigned
+ Work with multiple scrum teams on FEPOC quarterly release requirements and other FEPOC mandated projects.
+ Leads discovery project initiatives and create documentation that can be used for Stakeholder and Steering Committee approvals.
+ Work with enterprise teams to ensure the dependencies are properly documented and tracked.
**Minimum Requirements:**
+ Requires an BA/BS degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field of study and a minimum of 5 years project management experience in broad-based information systems, full life-cycle application development and/or building enterprise applications and/or data warehouse planning and development with 2 years spent working in a lead role on one or more projects; or any combination of education and experience which would provide an equivalent background.
+ Requires experience in creating an effective team environment, building strong relationships, negotiation, solving problems and issues, resolving conflicts, managing resources in a matrix environment and communicating effectively at all levels of an organization.
+ Requires experience working with project management tools, documentation tools, and reporting tools required.
**Preferred Skills, Capabilities, and Experiences:**
+ Project Management Professional certification (PMP) strongly preferred.
+ Experience working with portfolio management applications and Rational tools strongly preferred.