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Strategic Project ManagerOur teams thrive together! We collaborate in person and embrace a flexible
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PRIMARY PURPOSE: To develop and manage strategic project assignments through completion; to lead and direct strategic project teams; to communicate results; to make recommendations to management; and to provide training.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS and RESPONSIBILITIES
Identifies and leads strategic project planning needs, assignments and prioritization, based on improvement opportunities within the business unit.
Identifies business needs, performs cost/benefit analysis, identifies required resources; researches strategic project data, procedures, and history for a thorough understanding of project direction.
Generates and analyzes statistical data reports.
Develops, prepares and manages strategic project plan through completion and acts as key stakeholder for business unit.
Communicates activity progress to involved parties.
Coordinates and facilitates strategic project teams; assigns responsibilities to team participants and utilizes influencing skills to drive results
Identifies, researches, and resolves business challenges, analyzes and interprets complex business processes and develops and documents new procedures
Transitions program to management personnel
Engages with and presents project information to senior leaders to gain approval and funding.
Develops and provides training to management and colleagues as needed.
ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS and RESPONSIBILITIES
Performs other duties as assigned.
Supports the organization's quality program(s).
Travels as required.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Administers company personnel policies in all areas and follows company staffing standards and training recommendations.
.Provides support, guidance, leadership and motivation to promote maximum performance.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education & Licensing
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university preferred. Six Sigma Black Belt certification preferred.
Experience
Ten (10) years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience required to include five (5) years project management, claims operation management, managed care, insurance-related and/or statistical analysis experience.
Skills & Knowledge
Thorough knowledge of project management and protocol
Excellent oral and written communication, including presentation skills
PC literate, including Microsoft Office products
Analytical and interpretive skills
Strong organizational skills
Excellent negotiation skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Ability to work independently
Ability to work in a team environment
Ability to meet or exceed Performance Competencies
WORK ENVIRONMENT
When applicable and appropriate, consideration will be given to reasonable accommodations.
Mental: Clear and conceptual thinking ability; excellent judgment, troubleshooting, problem solving, analysis, and discretion; ability to handle work-related stress; ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously; and ability to meet deadlines
Physical: Computer keyboarding, travel as required
Auditory/Visual: Hearing, vision and talking
The statements contained in this document are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a colleague assigned to this description. They are not intended to constitute a comprehensive list of functions, duties, or local variances. Management retains the discretion to add or to change the duties of the position at any time.
Sedgwick is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace.
If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, consider applying for it anyway! Sedgwick is building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace and recognizes that each person possesses a unique combination of skills, knowledge, and experience. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.Skills Required
- Ten (10) years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
- At least five (5) years project management, claims operation management, managed care, insurance-related and/or statistical analysis experience
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
- Six Sigma Black Belt certification
- Thorough knowledge of project management and protocol
- Proficient with PC and Microsoft Office products
- Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills
- Analytical and interpretive skills
- Strong organizational and negotiation skills
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Ability to travel as required
Sedgwick Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Sedgwick and has not been reviewed or approved by Sedgwick.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Leave is positioned as a standout part of the package, with generous PTO levels cited (including multi-week starting allotments and higher accrual with tenure). Time-off and flexibility are often framed as meaningful offsets when evaluating the overall rewards mix.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as broad, spanning medical, dental, vision, disability/life, and mental-health offerings, with additional wellness and telemedicine-style services. The health suite is frequently characterized as solid, even when not viewed as best-in-class by everyone.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits include a 401(k) with employer matching and are grouped with other financial supports like HSA/FSA options. The match is viewed as a helpful baseline benefit, though generally not positioned as unusually rich.
Sedgwick Insights
What We Do
From our modest beginnings as a regional claims administrator, Sedgwick has grown into a leading global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions with 31,000+ colleagues, located across 80 countries. Through innovative product development, organic business development and strategic acquisitions, Sedgwick’s offerings continue to evolve beyond claims processing to meet the current and future needs of our clients. Our approach to delivering quality service in areas such as workers’ compensation, liability, property, disability and absence management goes far beyond just managing claims—we aim to simplify the process and reduce complexity, making it easy and effective for everyone involve.
Why Work With Us
We stay tuned into what our colleagues want and need and deliver a world-class colleague experience that demonstrates how much we value their unique contributions to our business. You’ll see and feel what it’s like to work for a company that’s committed to doing the right thing – for those we serve, for our planet and for each other.
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