Senior Project Manager - Readiness

We are looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager - Readiness to lead enterprise-wide initiatives that help the organization prepare for major business priorities, operational changes, and regulatory commitments. This Long-term Contract position is based in Minnetonka, Minnesota, and is ideal for someone who excels at coordinating cross-functional work, driving organizational readiness, and keeping complex programs on track. The role partners closely with business, product, and technology leaders to align plans, address readiness gaps, and support successful execution across departments. Candidates should also be open to potential long-term conversion and, if hired permanently, must be eligible to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities:
• Lead complex, cross-functional projects with a focus on preparing teams, processes, and stakeholders for successful business execution.
• Build and maintain integrated project plans that outline milestones, critical dependencies, resource needs, and readiness activities across business and technology groups.
• Work with business leaders, product partners, and technical teams to clarify objectives, coordinate deliverables, and keep efforts aligned across multiple departments.
• Track progress against timelines, budgets, and quality expectations, and provide clear updates to stakeholders and leadership teams.
• Identify operational, procedural, and organizational gaps that could affect implementation readiness, then drive mitigation plans to address them.
• Facilitate issue resolution by escalating blockers, guiding decision-making, and helping teams stay accountable for agreed outcomes.
• Coordinate readiness-related activities such as communications, process updates, training planning, and operational preparedness to support smooth implementation.
• Oversee project financials by monitoring expenditures and ensuring spending remains consistent with approved plans.
• Prepare concise reporting materials for program leadership, steering groups, and executive stakeholders to support visibility and informed decisions.• At least 5 years of experience managing large, cross-departmental programs or projects with multiple stakeholders and dependencies.
• Proven background in organizational readiness, change preparation, or enterprise implementation planning.
• Experience in healthcare, preferably within a payer environment.
• Strong project management capabilities, including planning, risk management, budgeting, status reporting, and execution oversight.
• Ability to communicate effectively with operational teams, business partners, technology stakeholders, and executive leadership.
• Demonstrated success leading initiatives that involve training coordination, process alignment, and operational preparedness.
• Comfortable working onsite in Minnetonka, Minnesota, as needed for collaboration and project delivery.
• Candidates must be interested in contract-to-permanent conversion and eligible for permanent employment and authorized to work in the U.S.