Program Manager III, Mandates

Program Manager III (Mandates)

Join Our Team : Do Meaningful Work and Improve People's Lives

Our purpose, to improve customers lives by making healthcare work better, is far from ordinary. And so are our employees. Working at Premera means you have the opportunity to drive real change by transforming healthcare.

To better serve our customers, we are fostering a culture that emphasizes employee growth, collaborative innovation, and inspired leadership. We are dedicated to creating an environment where employees can excel and where top talent is attracted, retained, and thrives. As a testament to these efforts, Premera has been recognized on the 2025 America's Dream Employers list. Newsweek honored Premera as one of America's Greatest Workplaces, America's Greatest Workplaces for Inclusion, and America's Greatest Workplaces For Mental Well-Being, Forbes ranked Premera among America's Best Midsize Employers for the fourth time.

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This is a hybrid role. This role can be located on either our campus in Mountlake Terrace or in Spokane, Washington.

What You'll Do :

• Develop and manage moderately complex project plans, budgets / financial data, and resource needs.
• Manage conflicting priorities with other projects and matrixed team members to ensure project success.
• Prioritize and influence team members, senior leaders, and project sponsor(s) to successfully execute on plan. Interface regularly with leadership up to the VP level.
• With leadership guidance, evaluate and solve difficult problems that impact the overall success of the assigned project(s).
• Synthesize disparate observations and data to create conclusions and make recommendations for project sponsor and / or leadership.
• Develop and communicate expectations and success measures with team and partners.
• Monitor process, progress, and results against success measures.
• Communicate both orally and in written forms (formal and informal), with project team and partners.
• May supervise lower-level project support associates.
• Operate in a highly technical environment.
• Consult with clients and teammates to identify all facets of an issue and generate a solution.

What You'll Bring :

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Physical Requirements

Premera Total Rewards

Our comprehensive total rewards package provides support, resources, and opportunities to help employees thrive and grow. Our total rewards are more than a collection of perks, they're a reflection of our commitment to your health and well-being. We offer a broad array of rewards including physical, financial, emotional, and community benefits, including :

For our hybrid employees, our on-campus model provides flexibility to create your own routine with access to on-site resources, networking opportunities, and team engagement.

Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action

Premera is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. Premera seeks to attract and retain the most qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

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The pay for this role will vary based on a range of factors including, but not limited to, a candidate's geographic location, market conditions, and specific skills and experience.

The salary range for this role is posted below; we generally target up to and around the midpoint of the range.

National Plus Salary Range : $109,000.00 - $185,300.00

We're happy to discuss compensation further during the interview because we believe that open communication leads to better outcomes for all. We're committed to creating an environment where all employees are celebrated for their unique skills and contributions.