Job Description
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of Rhode Islanders. They are seeking an Associate Program Manager to assist with coordinating finance-related projects and programs, ensuring deliverables align with finance program requirements and operational expectations.
Responsibilities
- Assist with coordinating finance‑related projects and programs, including tracking milestones, dependencies, risks, and issues related to vendor operations, reporting, savings initiatives, and cross‑functional delivery
- Assist with the coordination and review of project and program deliverables and support finance program performance metrics and reporting, including compiling data, maintaining trackers, and assisting with basic analysis to support program‑level insights
- Support business leaders and internal stakeholders to help ensure deliverables are complete, accurate, and aligned with finance program requirements and operational expectations
- Assist with maintaining adherence to established finance program governance and control processes including maintaining documentation, using standard templates, supporting review checkpoints, and tracking approvals
- Coordinate program and project reporting activities, including compiling updates related to spend tracking, savings initiatives, performance metrics, and overall delivery status
- Use standard project management and finance tracking tools to support planning, tracking, reporting, and document management
- Assist with the planning and coordination of cross‑functional program meetings and working sessions, including scheduling, preparing materials, capturing notes, documenting decisions, and tracking action items
- Provide day‑to‑day support to stakeholders by reinforcing standard finance program processes, tracking expectations, and recurring reporting or reconciliation activities, under the guidance of management
- Build and maintain positive working relationships with internal stakeholders, Finance partners, Procurement, and vendors to support effective program and project delivery
- Perform other duties as assigned
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, Finance, or a related field with coursework or experience supporting project or program coordination
- One to three years of experience in project or program coordination, business operations, or related work supporting cross‑functional initiatives (internships accepted)
- Preferred certifications include Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®), Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt, Entry Certificate in Business Analysis (ECBA™), or similar project, program, or process improvement certifications
- Foundational knowledge of project and program management concepts, processes, and tools
- Understanding of project and program lifecycles, including planning, execution, tracking, and close‑out activities
- Strong organizational and coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities
- Solid analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to organize, interpret, and summarize information
- Ability to support tracking, reporting, and documentation for projects and programs
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate clearly with diverse stakeholders
- Ability to work effectively in cross‑functional team environments, both independently and collaboratively
- Strong attention to detail and follow‑through
- Ability to prioritize work and adapt to changing deadlines and competing priorities
- Proficiency with common business and collaboration tools (e.g., spreadsheets, presentations, document repositories)
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements that include remote and hybrid opportunities
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Assist with student-loan repayment
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Programs that support your mental health and well-being
- Competitive pay
- Bonuses
- Investment plans
- Additional paid time to volunteer
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