Manager - EPMO

GEHA (Government Employees Health Association, Inc., pronounced G.E.H.A.) is a nonprofit member association that provides medical and dental benefits to more than two million federal employees and retirees, military retirees and their families. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

GEHA has one mission To empower federal workers to be healthy and well.

Offering one of the largest medical and dental benefit provider networks available to federal employees in the United States, GEHA empowers health and wellness by meeting its members where they are, when they need care. We serve our members with products they value and a personalized customer experience, sustained by a nimble and efficient organization.

The Manager of EPMO is responsible for leading and overseeing the successful delivery and execution of key corporate initiatives through a team of program and project managers. This includes effectively partnering with Business Units/Divisions in order to support process improvements and corporate initiatives within the PMLC and Agile processes across the enterprise. Reports directly to Director, Enterprise Project Management Office.

Skills

Responsibilities

• Collaborates on new project request intake process with Program Manager, Business Units, Financial Planning & Analysis, and Operations & Technology Teams to ensure correct EPMO resources are assigned to the approved projects coming out of the project intake.
• Utilizes resource management techniques to assist on EPMO resource allocation. Leverage decisions made by the project intake process committee to determine which projects are approved to begin and need to be staffed.
• Manages the team capacity to ensure projects are resourced properly before approval to begin execution. Works with resource managers across the enterprise to request and to secure resources for approved projects and reviews quarterly forecasts on capacity alongside the resource managers.
• Maintains staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.
• Motivates and coaches the EPMO team members to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work and to achieve the department goals and objectives.
• Accomplishes department goals by communicating job expectations, managing team member’s performance, planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; developing policies, procedures, and productivity standards.
• Manages cross-functional team to implement and continuously improve the Project Management Life Cycle (PMLC) and Agile methodologies.
• Manages planning and administration of expense and capital budgets for own team within the EPMO department.
• Assists on the development, continuous improvement, training and enforcement of project management methodologies, tools, and processes used within GEHA.
• Refines and develops project management processes and templates supporting all projects for the enterprise.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Education Requirements

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or a related discipline.

Additional years of relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of formal education.

Experience Requirements

• Requires six years of project management experience.
• Requires two years of managerial experience.
• Requires strong analytic and problem solving capabilities and the ability to identify solutions and recommendations that effectively address business and control needs along with how to train and guide others in this area.
• Requires the ability to multi-task effectively, responding to changing business priorities and deadlines.
• Strong background in PMO Operations and Governance preferred
• Requires the ability to work collaboratively and with team members across multiple divisions and departments.
• Requires effective verbal, written and interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure and sometimes nebulous environment.
• Requires knowledge of PMO/PMBOK best practices and industry standards.
• PMP and Agile certifications preferred.
  
  

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Work-at-home requirements

• Must have the ability to provide a non-cellular High Speed Internet Service such as Fiber, DSL, or cable Modems for a home office.
• A minimum standard speed for optimal performance of 30x5 (30mpbs download x 5mpbs upload) is required.
• Latency (ping) response time lower than 80 ms
• Hotspots, satellite and wireless internet service is NOT allowed for this role.
• A dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information
  
  

How we value you

• Competitive pay/salary ranges
• Incentive plan
• Health/Vision/Dental benefits effective day one
• 401(k) retirement plan company match – dollar for dollar up to 4% employee contribution (pretax or Roth options) plus a 6% annual company contribution
• Robust employee well-being program
• Paid Time Off
• Personal Community Enrichment Time
• Company-provided Basic Life and AD&D
• Company-provided Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Tuition Assistance Program
  
  

Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. GEHA considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and business considerations when extending an offer.

The annual base salary range for this position is $113,677 - $160,243 USD.

GEHA is an Equal Opportunity Employer, which means we will not discriminate against any individual based on sex, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, age, military status, genetic information, veteran status, pregnancy, marital status, gender identity, and sexual orientation, as well as all other characteristics and qualities protected by federal, state, or local law. GEHA will not discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their compensation or the compensation of another employee or applicant. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Our diversity drives innovation deepens connections and strengthens our organization.

GEHA is headquartered in Lee's Summit, Missouri, in the Kansas City area. We recognize the importance of balance and flexibility and offer hybrid and work-from-home options for many of our roles.