Senior Project Portfolio Consultant

The vision of Colorado Access is to have healthy communities transformed by the care that people want at a cost we can all afford.  Our mission is to partner with communities and empower people through access to quality, affordable care.

Why should you consider a career with Colorado Access?

We are a Colorado-based company, working to improve the health of our state. We care for individuals, families, and children who receive health care under Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+) and Health First Colorado (Colorado's Medicaid Program). Our focus is driving improvements in quality, member experience, outcomes, and cost. We are a mission-driven organization whose foundation is built by our vision, supported by our values and pillared by diversity, equity and inclusion.

1. Find work/life balance:  We offer PTO, floating holidays, seven company paid holidays, work from home options (exceptions apply), an Employee Assistance Program and a 401K.
2. Be a part of something bigger and make an impact: We serve the underserved and most vulnerable populations in our community through access to quality and affordable health care. No matter what you do for Colorado Access, you are impacting our community and making a difference.
3. Sharpen your skills, learn, and grow: We support your continued development through tuition reimbursement, leadership training, promotion opportunities, performance evaluations, employee recognition, and a language pay stipend.

What you will do:

We are looking for a SENIOR PROJECT PORTFOLIO CONSULTANT who can help shape our vision and support our mission. Here is what the position will look like.

• Manages the project intake, assessment, and prioritization process in support of the organization's strategic goals.
• Makes recommendations regarding optimizing the grouping of projects to be worked during a particular time period to maximize progress toward strategic goals and minimize risk.
• Monitors and reports on overall EPMO portfolio health including resource capacity and return on investment. Adjusts portfolio recommendations as appropriate.
• Provides project management and oversight across all project lifecycle stages for the portfolio of COA projects. Utilizes a broad knowledge of project management, business operations and the healthcare industry knowledge to manage multiple projects to successful completion.
• Initiates, plans, executes, monitors, controls and closes large scale, cross functional and/or multiple medium to complex projects and/or programs (defined as a collection of projects and services which together achieve common business goals and strategic with potentially long implementation time frames).  May manage several unrelated projects simultaneously.
• Develops comprehensive change management strategies to support complex change initiatives.
• Monitors and evaluates change tactic effectiveness.
• Assesses and manages stakeholder engagement, executing strategy to align their interests with initiatives and leverages their influence to drive adoption.
• Manages cross-functional teams to deliver projects on schedule, within budget and approved resources.
• Identifies and documents project requirements and deliverables, including the planning process, executing process, monitoring and controlling process, and closing process. Provides communications management, cost management, resource management, scope management and time management for each assigned project.
• Defines project scope based on organization need and addresses risks and issues. Defines team members' roles and responsibilities, creates work breakdown structures, and develops risk management plans. Proactively manages project schedules, resources, communications, expectations, tasks and quality standards.
• Provides coaching, feedback and interventions necessary to ensure project success.  Manages and collaborates with outside resources and cultivates positive working relationships with LOBs and functional departments. On large projects/ programs, may delegate activities to junior PMO staff.
• Measures project performance using appropriate tools and techniques. Monitors the status of identified risks and takes corrective actions.
• Conducts weekly Project Team meetings; creates agendas and support materials and distributes materials to team members prior to meetings. Actively participates in Project Steering Team meetings.
• Coordinates work with staff to ensure overall project continuity and efficiency.
• Communicates regularly with the Project Executive Sponsor. Escalates issues as appropriate.
• Upon successful attainment of project deliverables, closes, archives and retains project records and documents. Creates and communicates final project reports, provides performance feedback on project team members, and measures customer satisfaction upon project completion.
• Maintains confidentiality of sensitive information obtained managing projects.

What you will bring:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Healthcare Management, or related field. Graduate level degree preferred. Equivalent combination of experience and/or education may substitute with a preference for eight years progressive and relevant work experience. 

Experience:  Minimum of eight years’ progressive project management, program management, and portfolio management experience. Process Improvement and Change Management experience desired. Healthcare industry experience preferred. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Demonstrated ability to think strategically about complex issues, develop recommendations, strategic objectives and action plans.  Solid knowledge of healthcare, managed care and Colorado Medicaid programs.  Demonstrates support for the company’s mission, vision and values.  Position requires excellent written, verbal, interpersonal and presentation communication skills to interact effectively with all levels of management and staff.  Strong quantitative analysis, qualitative and problem-solving skills. Experienced in collecting requirements, analyzing data, and analyzing inter/intradepartmental processes. Proven self-starter, excellent organizational and time management skills; able to work independently and with very limited supervision.  Intermediate to advanced proficiency with standard Windows software packages, including Excel, Visio, and MS Project.  May be required to manage multiple priorities and projects with tight deadlines. 

Licenses/Certifications: Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred. Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher desired.  A valid driver's license and proof of current auto insurance will be required for any position requiring driving.

Together we will be: an innovative and collaborative team who supports each other, the employees and vision of the company to reach our goals individually, together and as an organization.

Pay, Perks and Benefits at Colorado Access:

The compensation for this position is $138,600.00 to $164,300.00 annually. Colorado Access has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what Colorado Access may pay for the position at the time of posting. Colorado Access may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a candidate’s sex or any other protected status.

In addition to being part of a mission driven organization serving our community, as an eligible Colorado Access employee, you’ll receive a generous benefits package, that includes:

• Medical, dental, vision insurance that starts the first day of the month following start date. 
• Supplemental insurance such as critical illness and accidental injury. 
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending account options.
• Employer-paid basic life insurance and AD&D (employee, spouse and dependent). 
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Voluntary life insurance (employee, spouse, dependent).
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement (based on eligibility). 
• Annual bonus program (based on eligibility, requirements and performance).

Where you will work:

This position will be a hybrid model work environment, a blend of ‘In-Office’ and ‘Remote.’ 

We are not able to support out of state employees at this time as we continue to serve our members and community in the metro Denver area and across the beautiful state of Colorado.

Colorado Access is committed to providing equal opportunities to all people regardless of race, color, national origin, age, sex, genetic information, religion, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law. We strive to maintain a work environment that is free from unlawful harassment and discrimination.