The Project Manager will oversee and complete various critical projects, ensuring timely delivery within budget while collaborating with stakeholders and enhancing member care.
Who we are:
At Better Life Partners, we provide what it takes to heal from addiction. Wherever. Whenever.
We work alongside community-based organizations to meet our members where they are, no matter what recovery looks like to them. By combining virtual and in-person counseling, community support, and access to life-saving medication, we help people move beyond addiction to find belonging, love, and purpose.
If you’re looking to roll up your sleeves and meet hard challenges head-on, then we’re looking for you.
The role:
Our team is seeking a Project Manager who will collaborate with leaders across the organization, planning, managing and completing assigned projects within deadline, budget and quality requirements. Most importantly, this role will lead some of our highest impact, mission critical projects focused on a varied portfolio of initiatives significantly impacting member care and our employee experience.
Unless otherwise specified, this position is remote (work from home) with expectation of attending team meetings quarterly. Candidates must reside in one of the following states: Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, or Connecticut.
What you will do:
- Develop project plans, soliciting input from the team and key stakeholders on plan and project design
- Liaise with end users to determine scope of project requirements, available resources and required project timelines
- Prepare cost estimates and develop proposals for all changes requested that affect the project
- Establish responsibility for assigned project(s), tasks and milestones
- Establish clear decision-making and communication processes; monitor project progress
- Analyze and resolve any problems associated with technical, resource, and/or project integration
- Identify resource needs for the project; establishes roles, expectations, and goals with identified team members from the functional areas
- Support project by leveraging best practices, experiences and know-how from other resources
- Responsible for implementation of change requests
- Responsible for cost analysis, process improvement and problem resolution
- Responsible for strategically developing the project for future sustainability
- Serve as point of contact on all administrative matters and other resource needs among key stakeholders to effectively execute strategic initiatives and/or develop strategic programs
- Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on complex topics to senior leadership and key stakeholders
- Rare regional travel (Northeast) as required
You are a good fit if you have:
- Bachelor’s degree
- 2-3+ years experience in project management or healthcare operations is required
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Dedication to completing challenging tasks in a fast paced and evolving environment
- Ability to prioritize projects to meet multiple deadlines
- Fanatical attention to detail
- Ability to work independently, but communicate and escalate problems appropriately
- Creative problem solver
- Solid communication, technology, analytical and management skills
It will also be great if you have:
- Bachelor’s degree in Health Administration, Public Health, Business Administration or similar field
- Healthcare experience preferred
- Startup experience strongly preferred
- Project Management certification (PMP) preferred
Work location requirements:
- BLP operates in hybrid and remote work environments, which allows us to better meet our members and partners where they’re located. Candidates applying for this role must be willing and able to travel locally within the communities we serve and/or travel to onsite meetings as expected in coordination with their department and business needs.
When working from home, the requirements include:
- Must have reliable internet service with a fast upload/download ability
- Ability to ensure any protected health or proprietary data/information is not visible (or audible) to others in any work location
- Must have a quiet space to speak to members, team members, or external partners with minimal background noise and distractions
In addition to a competitive compensation package, we’re offering the chance to be the change you wish to see in your community. Help us work toward a future where everyone can have a healthy life filled with belonging, love, and purpose.
We’re a recovery-friendly workplace that values family life, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Top Skills
Analytical Skills
Communication Skills
Healthcare Operations
Problem Solving
Project Management
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