Step into a high-impact Senior Project Manager role supporting complex, cross-functional business initiatives that improve operations and drive strategic outcomes. This hybrid opportunity in Eagan, MN is ideal for a seasoned project leader who excels at coordinating stakeholders, managing priorities, and delivering results in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support complex business projects and programs that span multiple teams, departments, and external partners.
• Build and maintain project plans, timelines, milestones, and deliverables to keep work moving forward.
• Coordinate implementation and onboarding activities for new clients, as well as renewal support for existing clients.
• Support communication efforts by preparing clear, timely updates for stakeholders across the organization.
• Assist with resource planning, vendor coordination, contract administration, and budget tracking.
• Monitor progress, identify risks and dependencies, and help resolve issues that may affect project success.
• Develop dashboards, KPIs, and value-realization tracking to measure outcomes and support decision-making.
• Prepare senior-level presentations, reports, and recommendations based on data and project insights.
• Support PMO governance practices, including stage-gating, RAID management, dependency mapping, and readiness assessments.
• Collaborate closely with stakeholders to support go-forward planning and alignment across functions.

Skills

• 5+ years of professional project or program management experience.
• Bachelor’s degree; additional relevant experience may be considered in place of a degree.
• Strong ability to manage complex, cross-functional work with multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex topics clearly.
• Experience working with internal teams, external partners, and client-facing stakeholders.
• Ability to analyze information, evaluate options, and support practical solutions.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage competing tasks with attention to detail.
• Ability to use technology and data to support communication, analysis, and decision-making.
• Comfort working in a business-led project environment focused on operational readiness and coordination.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in healthcare or managed care.
• Background supporting complex implementation or onboarding projects.
• Experience with data-driven decision-making and performance reporting.
• Familiarity with process improvement methodologies such as Lean or Six Sigma.
• Working knowledge of PMO tools and Microsoft analytics tools.
• Strong relationship-building skills and a collaborative, solutions-oriented mindset.
• Ability to adapt quickly in a fast-moving environment with aggressive timelines.

Horizontal is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where different perspectives are valued and everyone has the opportunity to contribute and thrive. We welcome candidates of all backgrounds and encourage qualified applicants to apply.

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