Project Manager in Portland, Oregon - #72153 | VanderHouwen

Description

Job Id: 72153

Project Manager
Our client is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead complex enterprise initiatives within a large, evolving organization. This individual will play a key role in driving cross-functional projects that support business transformation, operational integration, and strategic growth initiatives. The ideal candidate brings a strong foundation in project delivery, exceptional stakeholder management skills, and experience supporting healthcare or finance-related business functions in fast-paced, highly regulated environments.

This role is fully remote with monthly travel. Applicants must work PST hours.

Project Manager Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale, cross-functional projects from initiation through implementation, ensuring alignment with business objectives, timelines, and budget expectations.
• Manage project scope, schedules, resource plans, dependencies, and financial forecasts across multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Partner with business and technical stakeholders to drive organizational transformation efforts, including integration, affiliation, and operational change initiatives.
• Support projects involving healthcare finance functions such as actuarial operations, underwriting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, risk adjustment, financial systems, or related business processes.
• Facilitate collaboration among internal teams, external partners, and executive stakeholders to ensure project success.
• Identify project risks, issues, and interdependencies, implementing mitigation strategies to maintain delivery momentum.
• Provide regular project status reporting, executive updates, and recommendations to support informed decision-making.
• Monitor project financial performance, including budgeting, forecasting, and variance tracking.
• Establish and measure key performance indicators to evaluate project outcomes and drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure adherence to established project management methodologies, governance standards, and organizational best practices.

Project Manager Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, Healthcare Administration, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years of project management experience leading large-scale, cross-functional initiatives.
• Experience supporting healthcare finance functions such as actuarial services, underwriting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, risk adjustment, revenue cycle, financial systems, or related operational areas strongly preferred.
• Experience managing projects involving enterprise financial platforms, including PeopleSoft or similar ERP systems, preferred.
• Healthcare industry experience strongly preferred; candidates with significant non-healthcare finance project experience will also be considered.
• Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, affiliations, integrations, or other large-scale business transformation initiatives preferred.
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies and frameworks, including PMI or PMBOK principles.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent projects while balancing competing priorities and stakeholder needs.
• Exceptional communication, relationship-building, and executive presentation skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, budgeting, and risk management capabilities.
• PMP certification or equivalent project management credential preferred.
• Ability and willingness to travel on a monthly basis as required.

Compensation: (DOE)

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