Project Manager

This position is eligible for remote work, but quarterly travel will be required to Avalon's corporate office located in Tampa, Florida.

Project Manager – Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

Simultaneously manage multiple complex projects with significant technical and operational demands.

Lead end-to-end implementation efforts, directing cross-functional internal and external teams to ensure high-quality, on-time delivery aligned with both Avalon’s strategic goals and client expectations.

Foster strong working relationships across a matrixed organization, influencing without direct authority.

Develop and tailor comprehensive project plans, applying appropriate project management frameworks to meet the unique requirements of each client and initiative.

Apply strategic, end-to-end thinking to drive execution across all phases of the project lifecycle.

Create and maintain critical project documentation, including Charters, RAID Logs, Project Plans, Milestone Charts, Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), Status Reports, Meeting Agendas/Notes, and Communication Plans.

Deliver clear and impactful project reporting (e.g., Status Reports, Steering Committee decks), ensuring all stakeholders remain informed, aligned, and engaged throughout the project lifecycle.

Coordinate and oversee multiple interdependent workstreams—such as Data Integration, Clinical Policy, Testing, Provider/Workforce Training, Prior Authorization, and Utilization Management—to maintain alignment and drive project momentum.

Communicate with clarity and precision in both verbal and written formats, ensuring alignment across project teams, leadership, and clients.

Lead issue and risk management processes: proactively identify risks, implement mitigation strategies, and manage timely issue resolution and escalation pathways.

Facilitate collaborative, cross-functional problem-solving discussions to identify innovative and effective solutions.

Ensure all project activities adhere to internal policies, procedures, and governance standards.

Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) on Avalon’s programs, supporting requirements gathering and internal solution design in collaboration with other SMEs.

Lead or contribute to internal process improvement initiatives, leveraging formal methodologies to enhance efficiency and maintain thorough documentation, including workflows, SOPs, and job aids.

Participate in and lead internal projects and cross-organizational initiatives to drive operational excellence and strategic alignment.

Project Manager – Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum of three (3) years of project management business/operations

Minimum of one (1) year of experience in health plan, managed care, or benefits management industry

Bachelor’s degree or at least 10 years of directly applicable work experience in lieu of a degree

Comfortable in a high-visibility, individual contributor role with the ability to work cross-functionally and with all levels of the organization

Strong meeting facilitation, presentation and note taking skills

Innovative, organized, and detailed oriented

Demonstrated ability to lead a team through problem solving and creative solutioning

Comfortable in ambiguity and leading to clarity

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Demonstrated ability to negotiate solutions between stakeholders

Effective leader without direct authority

Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (PPT, XLS, OneNote)

Process improvement and documentation experience

Project Manager – Preferred Qualifications:

PMP or CAPM Certification

Technical (IT) project management experience

Six Sigma certification or other process improvement methodology experience

Account Management/Client Services experience

Smartsheet application experience (build workspaces: sheets, forms, reports, dashboards)