Remote Principal Project Manager (Temporary)

About the role

Alignment Health is breaking the mold in conventional health care, committed to serving seniors and those who need it most: the chronically ill and frail. In this fast-growing company, you will find ample room for growth and innovation alongside the Alignment Health community. Working at Alignment Health provides an opportunity to do work that really matters, not only changing lives but saving them.

The Remote Principal Project Management role is a key driver of process optimization and project success across our organization. This is a highly strategic and hands-on position where you will be responsible for both defining the "what" and optimizing the "how." You will lead the development and implementation of a unified project management framework while simultaneously analyzing, designing, and improving our core business processes.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and govern a standardized, scalable project management methodology (e.g., Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid) tailored to the organization's needs to ensure consistency, predictability, and quality in project delivery.
• Act as the lead subject matter expert in process improvement by conducting comprehensive analysis of current business processes to identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and opportunities for automation and optimization.
• Develop, implement, maintain, and report on the capacity of the IT organization to intake work, prioritize it, and manage demand for resources to support execution and planning.
• Lead change management initiatives to ensure successful adoption of new project management methodologies and optimized business processes across all departments, including developing training materials, conducting workshops, and providing ongoing support.
• Lead multiple complex, enterprise-wide initiatives with significant financial and operational impact.
• Serve as a senior-level mentor and coach to project managers and operational teams, providing expert guidance on best practices in project planning, execution, risk management, stakeholder communication, process analysis, and continuous improvement techniques.
• Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for both project health and process efficiency, and develop dashboards and reports that provide executive leadership with a clear, data-driven view of the project portfolio and operational performance.
• Evaluate, select, and optimize project management and business process management (BPM) software and tools to support methodologies and improve overall efficiency.
• Partner with senior leaders and stakeholders across the organization to align project and process optimization initiatives with strategic business goals, facilitating cross-functional teams to drive and implement complex improvements.
• Proactively identify and address risks related to project execution and process failures, developing and implementing strategies to mitigate these risks and ensure business continuity.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by promoting lean principles, data-driven decision-making, and a proactive approach to identifying and solving problems.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive experience in a combination of project management, process improvement, information technology, and business analysis roles, with a minimum of 5 years in a principal or leadership capacity.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Operations, or a related field.