Program Manager III, Mandates

Workforce Classification :

Hybrid

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Our purpose to improve customers lives by making healthcare work better is far from ordinary. And so are our employees. Working at Premera means you have the opportunity to drive real change by transforming healthcare.

To better serve our customers we are fostering a culture that emphasizes employee growth collaborative innovation and inspired leadership. We are dedicated to creating an environment where employees can excel and where top talent is attracted retained and thrives. As a testament to these efforts Premera has been recognized on the 2025 Americas Dream Employers list. Newsweek honored Premera as one of Americas Greatest Workplaces Americas Greatest Workplaces for Inclusion and Americas Greatest Workplaces For Mental Well-Being Forbes ranked Premera among Americas Best Midsize Employers for the fourth time.

Learn how Premera supports our members customers and the communities that we serve through our Healthsource blog : a Program Manager III (Mandates) you will provide program management services for business units and / or company-wide initiative(s) with accountability for medium to large-scale matrixed projects of moderate or medium complexity. Project durations will vary but could last 1-18 months and you may manage multiple projects at a time with little to no supervision. You will be responsible for detailed planning through implementation applying standard project management methodologies to manage scope budget and timing. You may also participate in the visioning process developing budget and scope as assigned. You will serve as the IT lead on large-scale projects and may oversee the work of project support associates providing mentoring support and team leadership of the project team.

This is a hybrid role. This role can be located on either our campus in Mountlake Terrace or in Spokane Washington.

What youll do :

Develop and manage moderately complex project plans budgets / financial data and resource needs.

Manage conflicting priorities with other projects and matrixed team members to ensure project success.

Prioritize and influence team members senior leaders and project sponsor(s) to successfully execute on plan. Interface regularly with leadership up to the VP level.

With leadership guidance evaluate and solve difficult problems that impact the overall success of the assigned project(s).

Synthesize disparate observations and data to create conclusions and make recommendations for project sponsor and / or leadership.

Develop and communicate expectations and success measures with team and partners.

Monitor process progress and results against success measures.

Communicate both orally and in written forms (formal and informal) with project team and partners.

May supervise lower-level project support associates.

Operate in a highly technical environment.

Consult with clients and teammates to identify all facets of an issue and generate a solution.

What youll bring :

Required Qualifications

Bachelors Degree or (4) years of work experience.

(5) years of project / program management experience.

Preferred Qualifications

PMP Certification.

Versed in multiple project management methods (e.g. Waterfall Agile Lean Extreme Prince2).

Healthcare industry knowledge.

Experience working in different industries; demonstrated history of natural progression with responsibilities and / or project size / complexity.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Ability to be adaptive and successfully maneuver within complex technology system organizations.

Experience leading projects within a Program / Project Management organization.

Working knowledge of SharePoint Microsoft Project and Visio.

Must have a strong working knowledge of the SDLC and how it relates to the project lifecycle method.

Working knowledge of project planning / management; able to develop and manage project plans; identify and secure needed resources; escalate conflicting priorities with other projects and matrixed team members; influence team members to successfully execute on plan.

Ability to seek input from stakeholders prior to making decisions; use rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with complex solutions which impact overall success of projects.

The ability to drive needed messaging and decision-making with all audiences including project leadership and in all forms (e.g. written oral developing and performing presentations).

Effectively manage ambiguity in all aspects of work including business direction and strategy. Includes the ability to synthesize disparate observations and data to create conclusions and recommendations and lead project team through change with minimal impact on results.

Ability to operate a computer in a Windows environment utilizing Outlook Word Excel and PowerPoint.

Must have PPM tool experience in the PM role and have accountability for ensuring adherence across the project team.

Track record of consistently driving projects to completion and taking accountability for work and results. Demonstrated ability to form constructive opinions and defend them.

Experience with technology implementations and deployment of business systems.

Understands potential impacts to processes and systems across organization and factor these into solutions. Excellent conceptualization analytical and logic skills.

Physical Requirements

The following have been identified as essential physical requirements of this job and must be performed with or without an accommodation :

This is primarily a sedentary role which requires the ability to exert up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally and / or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift carry push pull or otherwise move objects including the human body.

This role requires the ability to keyboard and to communicate clearly and understandably in person and over the telephone.

Premera total rewards

Our comprehensive total rewards package provides support resources and opportunities to help employees thrive and grow. Our total rewards are more than a collection of perks theyre a reflection of our commitment to your health and well-being. We offer a broad array of rewards including physical financial emotional and community benefits including :

Medical vision and dental coverage with low employee premiums.

Voluntary benefit offerings including pet insurance for paw parents.

Life and disability insurance.

Retirement programs including a 401K employer match and believe it or not a pension plan that is vested after 3 years of service.

Wellness incentives with a wide range of mental well-being resources for you and your dependents including counseling services stress management programs and mindfulness programs just to name a few.

Generous paid time off to reenergize.

Looking for continuing education We have tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate degrees.

Employee recognition program to celebrate anniversaries team accomplishments and more.

For our hybrid employees our on-campus model provides flexibility to create your own routine with access to on-site resources networking opportunities and team engagement.

Commuter perks make your trip to work less impactful on the environment and your wallet.

Free convenient on-site parking.

Subsidized on-campus cafes make lunchtime connections with colleagues fun and affordable.

Participate in engaging on-site activities such as health and wellness events coffee connects disaster preparedness fairs and more.

Our complementary fitness & well-being center offers both in-person and virtual workouts and nutritional counseling.

Need a brain break Challenge someone to a game of shuffleboard or ping pong while on campus.

Equal employment opportunity / affirmative action :

Premera is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. Premera seeks to attract and retain the most qualified individuals without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability marital status veteran status gender or gender identity sexual orientation genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

If you need an accommodation to apply online for positions at Premera please contact Premera Human Resources via email at or via phone at .

The pay for this role will vary based on a range of factors including but not limited to a candidates geographic location market conditions and specific skills and experience.

The salary range for this role is posted below; we generally target up to and around the midpoint of the range.

National Plus Salary Range :

$109000.00 - $185300.00

• National Plus salary range is used in higher cost of labor markets including Western Washington and Alaska .

Were happy to discuss compensation further during the interview because we believe that open communication leads to better outcomes for all. Were committed to creating an environment where all employees are celebrated for their unique skills and contributions.

Required Experience :

Manager

Key Skills

Project Management Methodology,Project / Program Management,Program Management,Management Experience,Microsoft Powerpoint,Project Management,Microsoft Project,Budgeting,DoD Experience,Leadership Experience,Supervising Experience,Contracts

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 109000 - 185300