Job Description

The Project Manager (Account Manager II) leads individual client projects that include moderately complex survey designs, sampling designs, deliverables, and client timelines. The Project Manager is responsible for the set-up and ongoing maintenance for data collection and reporting for Press Ganey Member Experience products. This includes survey design, building, and report/dashboard configuration on multiple platforms. This person is the liaison between the client, the Press Ganey account team, and other stakeholders throughout the project and is expected to meet client expectations accurately and consistently, while developing relationships and identifying ways to delight their client contacts with value added service. The Project Manager role is responsible for managing Press Ganey’s moderately complex Health Plan clients. Portfolios will include multiple ongoing projects.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Update survey design based on client goals and feedback
• QC survey programming in multiple different platforms
• Review and QC reporting
• Partner with client through pre-launch testing
• Manage project timeline (client facing and internal) to ensure on time survey launch, completion, and reporting
• Lead kick off calls at the start of project in order to appropriately set client expectations
• Track response rates, minimum number of respondents, and sampling to maximize data collection and achieve client’s goals
• Ability to identify risk and proactively solve problems
• Understand and become proficient in the MCAHPS survey program which includes interpreting the quality assurance guidelines and ensuring compliance.
• Client support and regular status reports.
• Provide support for service failures and service recovery
• Act as an engaged and effective member of a team, working with cross-functional partners across the organization.

Qualifications

• _ Minimum of 3 years of market research is required._
• Minimum of 3 years of health care, quality improvement, project management, or experience improvement experience.
• Understanding of the unique challenges within Health Care, Health Plans and Member Experience.
• Understand and become proficient in the HEDIS CAHPS survey program which includes interpreting the quality assurance guidelines and ensuring compliance.
• Proven excellence in the support and service to clients.
• Use of demonstrated analytical skills to identify, research, and solve problems with a sense of urgency.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) with demonstrated higher level Excel skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to question, probe, and/or challenge clients in order to ensure the client’s ultimate needs are met.
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously while meeting strict deadlines.
• Ability to provide recommendations that will support client goals and strategy.
• Ability to anticipate client questions and needs.
• Ability to act as a strategic partner and expert in management of client portfolio.
• Ability to identify and escalate risk to internal and external partners.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required.

Additional Information

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