Project Manager III, Network Innovations

Project Manager III, Network Innovations

Hybrid role (3 days/week in office) at our Salt Lake City, Boise, Fargo, Portland, Vancouver, Renton, Medford, Burlington, Lewiston, Little Rock, and Springdale offices. Preference will be given to current employees and candidates who reside within a commutable distance from our Salt Lake City, Boise, Fargo, Lewiston, Little Rock, and Springdale offices, or who are willing to relocate.

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Who We Are Looking For:

Every day, Cambia’s dedicated team of Project Managers are living our mission to make health care easier and lives better. As a member of the Network Innovations and Alternative Payment Models (APM) team, the Project Manager III, Network Innovations leads projects at the team, department, or function level, applying company-approved methodology to deliver results on schedule, within budget, and aligned with agreed-upon customer outcomes. This role oversees project planning, estimates, milestones, and progress tracking while proactively managing risks, issues, scope, and resources throughout the project life cycle– all in service of making our members’ health journeys easier.  This role will also be responsible for organizational updates for the Network Innovations team and assisting across the team with completing objectives when needed. 

Do you have a passion for leading teams and driving projects to successful completion? Do you thrive in a collaborative environment where delivering timely, high-quality results makes a difference? Then this role may be the perfect fit.

What You Bring to Cambia:

Qualifications:

• The Project Manager III would have a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field and 8+ years of experience in project and/or program management or equivalent combination of education and experience. Certificate in Project Management preferred. Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus.

Skills and Attributes:

• Proven ability to identify problems, mediate issues, develop solutions, and implement a course of action, including risk identification, assessment, and contingency planning.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills—including writing, presenting, listening, and facilitating—with a customer service orientation and the ability to present to all levels of management.
• Extensive knowledge and expertise in Project Management methodologies, tools, and techniques, including familiarity with automated project management software and a thorough understanding of the project life cycle.
• Demonstrated success meeting budget, timeline, and requirement targets while managing variances and mitigating milestone/deliverable delays and critical resource allocation issues.
• Core functional competencies in Budgeting, Change Management, Methodology Approach and Business Life Cycle, and Planning and Organizational Skills.
• Experience leading large-scale, complex projects and teams, with exceptionally strong leadership and influencing skills.
• Proven ability to motivate teams to achieve defined deliverables and build trusting relationships with business sponsors, partners, and key stakeholders to identify and implement solutions.
• Confident in proactively ensuring business readiness, including organizational change management considerations.
• Ability to negotiate for competing resources and generate consensus among multiple priorities, with strong business acumen and understanding of division and organizational goals.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, multi-tasking, fluid environment with ever-changing priorities; experience with AI tools and technologies to enhance productivity and decision-making is highly desired.
• Experience with managing projects related to Alternative Payment Models (ACOs, bundled payment, quality incentive programs) with either payer(s) or provider(s) preferred.

What You Will Do at Cambia:

• Plan, direct, coordinate, and report project activities in accordance with Project Management Office policies and standards, while overseeing multiple department-level projects to ensure timely deliverables within budgetary constraints.
• Plan and manage multiple large-scale, complex projects from initiation to closure, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and to required quality standards.
• Drive project outcomes through effective planning, task definition, scope management, resource allocation and negotiation, risk mitigation, cost management, and stakeholder communication.
• Assemble the project team, assign individual responsibilities, identify appropriate project resources, and provide guidance and direction to team members.
• Prepare and present key discussion topics, needed decisions, and recommendations to leadership, keeping them informed of key issues that may impact project completion, budget, or other results.
• Proactively manage the people side of change so the organization can sustain project benefits, and ensure timely resolution of problems within the scope of the assignment.
• Define, collect, and analyze metrics to ensure projects stay on target, and proactively recommend courses of action to maintain cost effectiveness while staying current on new project management methodology.
• Collaborate with other departments to develop and implement divisional or organizational strategies and initiatives, and represent the organization in project-related matters, including stakeholder meetings and presentations.

Pay ranges vary based on the candidate's work location. The expected hiring range depends on skills, experience, education, and training; relevant licensure / certifications; and performance history.

National pay structure — applies to the Boise, Portland, Salem, Seattle/Renton/Tacoma, Burlington, Vancouver, Lewiston, and Salt Lake City metro areas: The expected offer range is $113,000 - $156,000 full salary range is $105,000 - $172000, and the bonus target is 15%.

Regional pay structure — applies to North Dakota and to Arkansas, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Utah locations outside the metro areas listed above: The expected offer range is $102,000 - $137,000 full salary range is $95,000 - $155,000 and the bonus target is 15%.

About Cambia

Working at Cambia means being part of a purpose-driven, award-winning culture built on trust and innovation anchored in our 100+ year history. Our caring and supportive colleagues are some of the best and brightest in the industry, innovating together toward sustainable, person-focused health care.  Whether we're helping members, lending a hand to a colleague or volunteering in our communities, our compassion, empathy and team spirit always shine through.

Why Join the Cambia Team?

At Cambia, you can:  

• Work alongside diverse teams building cutting-edge solutions to transform health care.  
• Earn a competitive salary and enjoy generous benefits while doing work that changes lives.  
• Grow your career with a company committed to helping you succeed. 
• Give back to your community by participating in Cambia-supported outreach programs.  
• Connect with colleagues who share similar interests and backgrounds through our employee resource groups.  

We believe a career at Cambia is more than just a paycheck – and your compensation should be too. Our compensation package includes competitive base pay as well as a market-leading 401(k) with a significant company match, bonus opportunities and more.  

In exchange for helping members live healthy lives, we offer benefits that empower you to do the same. Just a few highlights include: 

• Medical, dental and vision coverage for employees and their eligible family members, including mental health benefits. 
• Annual employer contribution to a health savings account.  
• Generous paid time off varying by role and tenure in addition to 10 company-paid holidays. 
• Market-leading retirement plan including a company match on employee 401(k) contributions, with a potential discretionary contribution based on company performance (no vesting period). 
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental time off (eligibility requires 12 months of continuous service with Cambia immediately preceding leave). 
• Award-winning wellness programs that reward you for participation. 
• Employee Assistance Fund for those in need. 
• Commute and parking benefits. 

Learn more about our benefits. 

We are happy to offer work from home options for most of our roles. To take advantage of this flexible option, we require employees to have a wired internet connection that is not satellite or cellular and internet service with a minimum upload speed of 5Mb and a minimum download speed of 10 Mb.

As part of our security requirements, new hires will need access to a personal mobile device to set up Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) upon joining the company. MFA is an important layer of protection for accessing Cambia systems and is required for all employees.