Project Leader

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Position Title:

Project Leader

Job Description:

Project Leader

Locations:
This role requires associates to be in-office 1-2 days per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace. Alternate locations may be considered if candidates reside within a commuting distance from an office

Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.

PLEASE NOTE:

This position is not eligible for current or future VISA sponsorship.

The Project Leader is responsible for developing project plans and leading small projects to completion.

How you will make an Impact:

* Assists with and communicates progress, issues, and barriers, to internal stakeholders.

* Conducts periodic status meetings.

* Conducts root cause analysis of processes and issues, identifies and makes recommendations for improvements, and develops documentation.

* Researches, compiles, extrapolates and validates data used to help forecast business needs and work flows, and/or resolve quality and other operational issues.

* Assists in managing project scope to ensure business needs are met and the project scope is delivered, identifying, documenting and raising requests for changes from original specifications.

* Communicate plans, status, and issues within the team, group, or project, including both IT and business members and management.

* Has basic understanding of project management methodology, tools & processes and able to apply to small projects.

Minimum Requirements:

Requires a BA/BS in a related field and minimum of 3 years experience; or any combination of education and experience which would provide an equivalent background.

Preferred Skills, Experiences and

Competencies:

* Manage multiple small-to-mid initiatives simultaneously

* Build lightweight project plans, milestones, and timelines

* Track dependencies and delivery progress

* Run efficient status meetings and ensure clear next steps and accountability

* Proactively identify risks, barriers, and dependencies and escalate issues with context and proposed solutions

* Document impacts and elevate change requests clearly

* Communicate progress, issues, and trade-offs to stakeholders through clear status updates, documentation, decision logs, and change requests

* Translate effectively between technical and business audiences

* Apply appropriate project management frameworks (Agile, Waterfall, hybrid)

* Use common PM tools (e.g., Jira, Smartsheet, MS Project, Salesforce)

* Identify inefficiencies and quality gaps, diagnose root causes, and translate insights into sustainable process improvements

* Research, compile, and validate data

* Use metrics to guide prioritization and decision-making

* Operate effectively in regulated or high-stakes environments

* Highly organized with strong attention to detail

* Take initiative, follow up consistently, and move work forward without waiting for direction

* Adapt quickly to shifting priorities

For candidates working in person or virtually in the below locations, the salary
* range for this specific position is $66,864 to $100,296.

Location(s):
Massachusetts

In addition to your salary, Elevance Health offers benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). The salary offered for this specific position is based on a number of legitimate, non-discriminatory factors set by the Company. The Company is fully committed to ensuring equal pay opportunities for equal work regardless of gender, race, or any other category protected by federal, state, and local pay equity laws.

* The salary range is the range Elevance Health in good faith believes is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the…