Job ID: 11592
Location: Minnetonka, Minnesota
Category: IT
Employment Type: Individual Consulting
Date Added: 05/26/2026
Job Type: Contract To Hire
Job Location: Hybrid
Overview
The Senior Project Manager is responsible for leading and managing one or more cross-departmental transformation projects that align with strategic goals, regulatory requirements, new product development, or operational initiatives. This role is accountable for end-to-end project performance, including timeline adherence, budget management, and delivery quality.
The ideal candidate brings strong project management experience supporting high-visibility transformation initiatives, along with a proactive, self-directed work style. Experience in the payer space is preferred, along with working knowledge of Medicare, CMS, STARS, and Risk Adjustment.
Responsibilities:
• Lead and manage cross-departmental transformation projects from initiation through delivery
• Partner with business and technology stakeholders to define project scope, milestones, resource capacity, and business outcomes
• Identify and reassess resource requirements in alignment with budget constraints
• Partner with product management and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure alignment across multiple teams and divisions
• Track and report project progress, including MVP status, to key stakeholders
• Develop and maintain critical path milestones and timelines to support business outcomes
• Ensure coordination and synchronization of project activities across business readiness, communications, process design, and technology delivery
• Ensure transparency and management of dependencies, issues, and risks, and facilitate resolution where needed
• Hold teams accountable for deliverables and commitments while helping remove obstacles and support decision-making
• Support project representatives in managing expectations for deliverables
• Manage project financials, including budget tracking, expenditures, forecasts, and issue resolution
• Support development of business cases in partnership with program leadership and cross-functional teams
• Collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, including vendors
• Organize, motivate, and provide leadership to cross-functional teams
• Manage executive stakeholder communications
Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience managing complex cross-departmental programs
• Experience leading cross-functional strategic and/or transformation programs
• 3+ years of experience managing large project budgets in excess of $1M
• Experience managing across business owners, technology owners, change managers, operational readiness teams, and training staff
• End-to-end program management experience, including Agile delivery methodologies
• Strong executive communication skills, including executive-level status reporting and presentations
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment
• Interest in and eligibility for contract-to-hire conversion without sponsorship
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience in the payer space
• Working knowledge of Medicare, CMS, STARS, and/or Risk Adjustment
• PMP certification
• Healthcare experience, particularly in a payer environment
The projected hourly range for this position is $85 to $90.
On-Demand Group (ODG) provides employee benefits which includes healthcare, dental, and vision insurance. ODG is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.