Project Coordinator (CMH Health)

The Milliman Health practice has created an exciting new role for a Project Coordinator to manage large, cross-functional projects with clients in the health industry. We are looking for someone who has expertise in managing complex projects from start to finish and is eager to apply his or her skills to our rapidly growing entrepreneurial business.

Who We Are

Independent for 75 years, Milliman delivers market-leading services and solutions to clients worldwide. Today, we are helping companies take on some of the world’s most critical and complex issues, including retirement funding and healthcare financing, risk management and regulatory compliance, data analytics and business transformation.

Opportunity Highlights

Milliman is a healthcare consulting company having broad expertise to support a variety of different clients. Each project team is selected to support the client’s needs and may require a cross-functional approach. The project team may include pharmacists, doctors, actuaries, health care analysts, and data scientists.

The health practice is a high-performing environment with multiple subject matter experts, who work together to solve complex problems across several market segments. As a Project Coordinator, you will play a crucial role in supporting Project Managers to deliver successful project execution.

• High level of responsibility and visibility while collaborating across many internal teams
• Take responsibility for your own projects, see them through to successful implementation
• Innovation is significant in our culture and continues to drive our growth and success
• Milliman demonstrates work-life balance through a variety of benefits and programs

Job responsibilities

• Directly report to existing Project Managers who manage several concurrent projects of varying complexity and length, e.g. new data sources, technical integrations, new products, etc.
• Apply standard project management tools and techniques as needed. Tailor approach based on project needs
• Effectively communicate the health of projects to all levels of stakeholders both internal and external
• Be curious. Learn our business, products, clientele, partners, and internal teams
• Support the implementation of new processes or improvements to existing processes
• Support Project Managers in creating detailed project plans including goals, priorities, deliverables, schedule, budget, risks, and resources
• Hold internal constituents at all levels accountable for timelines and commitments
• Document projects with an eye for process improvements to facilitate change
• Facilitate communication across teams
• Speak the “language” of all teams involved, translate between levels and functions
• Work cooperatively and treat clients and coworkers with respect and dignity while valuing individual differences
• Demonstrate commitment to being creative, innovative, flexible, and adaptable, focusing on quality solutions, and continually improving
• Participate in developing the organization’s project management maturity through enhanced project management processes and tools

Minimum requirements

• Three to five years of professional experience in project coordination, administration, or related role, preferably in a project-based environment (previous experience in healthcare, pharmacy, and consulting is beneficial, but not required)
• Continued education, degree, certification(s), and/or professional training in any of the following: economics, business, math, statistics, computer science, information systems
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
• Basic proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications
• Familiarity with Project Management Software, tools, methodologies, & best practices

Competencies and Behaviors that Support Success in this Role

• Previous experience working in a consulting environment
• A team player who is well-versed in developing and implementing processes, leading and managing across all levels, and delivering results
• Demonstrated “let’s find a way to do it” attitude – no task is too big or too small
• Comfortable working through ambiguous situations
• Naturally curious, self-driven to obtain necessary information and make decisions
• Successively manage day-to-day details as well as big picture, long term plans
• Effective at using influence to drive decision-making and issue resolution
• Collaborative and diplomatic approach, willing to accept or challenge the status quo
• Ability to understand and communicate with audiences that are both technical and non-tec