IT Project Manager/Business Analyst

Join Delta Dental of Oklahoma, the oldest and largest dental benefits provider in the State of Oklahoma.

Looking for someone that wants to make a difference.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disability/Protected Veteran

DUTIES

Acts as a coordinator between IT and the appropriate units during development, testing, and implementation of all IT strategic projects. The Project Manager will work with the business units to identify and assess business requirements for changes to application and web software managed by the internal development team and guided by the strategic and annual planning processes. The project manager will work with the development teams to produce project scopes aligned with project requirements. The project manager will track project timelines, manage project progress and project meetings and work to ensure that project milestones are met. The project manager will execute project Quality Assurance (QA) testing to verify all scoped items are complete prior to releasing and coordinating test plans for the business units to complete. Finally, the project manager will manage and coordinate with the development teams and the business units for implementation once projects are complete. This is a multi-team and cross functional position that will ensure project goals are achieved, meeting with stakeholders to keep project information transparent regarding issues and decisions on project related work, as well as producing accurate and timely reporting of project status throughout the life cycle and analyzing project risks. This position will also ensure projects are within project constraints and budgets. Finally, the position will serve as a backup for the IT Project/Program manager with regards to supporting claim system application development.

MINIMAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR CONSIDERATION

• Bachelor's degree in business, computer science or MIS and 3 years industry knowledge and experience in project management or 5-7 years of industry knowledge and experience in project management.
• Proven stakeholder management skills.
• Experience using computers for a variety of tasks.
• Proficiency (5+ years) using Microsoft Office, Outlook, Team Foundation Server, and Microsoft SQL Server.
• Excellent analytical skills are required for interpreting best practices and requirements, comparing them to current practices, and developing a roadmap for reconfiguring processes and/or policies.
• Attention to detail is imperative.
• Basic knowledge and understanding of Privacy rules and policies, (including but not limited to HIPAA), in order to provide consistent and effective support.
• Basic knowledge of the intersection of Privacy and Security with regard to technology concerns.
• Excellent People Skills are required to coordinate department activities as well as activities regarding vendors and customers, and to convey professionalism via written and verbal communications. Must have ability to build and maintain strong professional relationships within the organization.
• Ability to understand and work in a technologically advanced and highly virtualized information technology environment.
• Ability to protect confidential information in compliance with DDOK policies and Federal and State Privacy and Security regulations.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR CONSIDERATION

• Project management certification
• Strong problem-solving ability.
• Extensive knowledge of the dental insurance industry.
• Dental terminology and experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

• Problem Solving skills.
• Analytical skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Public speaking skills.
• Presentation skills.
• Project management skills.
• Dental insurance knowledge.

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