{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"ed8d17a952ca3e97bf605865","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/ed8d17a952ca3e97bf605865","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/ed8d17a952ca3e97bf605865","title":"Project Manager/Application Analyst","description":"Position Title: Project Manager/Application Analyst\r\nDepartment: Information Technology\r\nHours: Full-time 40+ hours/week, Monday – Friday (Exempt)\r\nLocation: Lifeworks Services – Richfield/Hybrid\r\nCompensation: $96,000-$105,000\r\nBonus Eligible: Yearly\r\nThe Project Manager/Application Analyst is a hybrid role that combines execution-focused project management with hands-on enterprise application support.\r\nIn the project management capacity, this position leads the structured delivery of approved initiatives using waterfall, agile, or hybrid methodologies. Projects may include operational enhancements, system implementations, process improvements, and cross-functional business initiatives. Key responsibilities include detailed project planning, scope definition and control, schedule and milestone management, resource coordination, risk and issue management, dependency tracking, stakeholder communication, and executive-level status reporting. The role ensures disciplined execution, adherence to governance standards, alignment to approved scope, and successful delivery across multiple concurrent initiatives.\r\nIn the application analyst capacity, this role provides the technical expertise required to support enterprise applications and maintain operational stability. As a support resource and backup to the Senior Technical Analyst/SQL Developer, the position sustains working knowledge of SQL development, system integrations, reporting, application analysis, troubleshooting, and technical documentation.\r\nBy combining project delivery leadership with application proficiency, this role acts as a collaborative link between business teams and enterprise systems—ensuring solutions are well-implemented, sustainable, and aligned with organizational objectives.\r\nWhat we offer employees\r\nLifeworks offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes\r\n18 days of PTO accrued in the first year of employment\r\n11 paid holidays (New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and a Personal Holiday)\r\nMedical, dental, vision, life, AD&D insurance, short & long-term disability coverage\r\nHealth Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Savings Account (FSA), and prescription drug coverage\r\nUp to $3,000 annually in tuition reimbursement\r\n403(b) retirement plan – Lifeworks contributes 3% of your salary and matches up to 4% of employee contributions\r\nEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)\r\nWhy Work at Lifeworks\r\nLifeworks is an industry leader on the forward edge of partnering with people with disabilities in innovative, person-centered ways. Disability inclusion is our true north, guiding every service we provide and ensuring that people with disabilities have opportunities, can thrive, and defy expectations. The Lifeworks Team is collaborative, passionate, and strategic, using a person-centered approach to increase access in our communities.\r\nYou'll succeed in this role if you:\r\nCan perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.\r\nPossess strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively across business and IT teams.\r\nHave reliable attendance, punctuality, and professionalism to meet business needs.\r\nHave strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and shifting priorities.\r\nAre an experienced Project Management professional, proficient in waterfall, agile, or hybrid methodologies, and able to produce clear, thorough project and technical documentation.\r\nHave SQL/Data skills, including working knowledge of T-SQL (stored procedures and query development), SQL fundamentals, and basic performance tuning; understand ETL and data integration processes; and have experience with source control.\r\nHave experience with Azure Logic Apps, Service Bus, SSIS, or comparable integration technologies; Azure Integration Services experience is a plus.\r\nHave experience using Azure; Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900 or equivalent) or Azure SQL knowledge is a plus.\r\nHave some development exposure, with working proficiency in .NET/ASP, JavaScript, XML/HTML, and/or Python, and can read and analyze existing code and system documentation.\r\nHave experience using Power BI and/or Tableau, along with advanced Excel skills for data analysis, reporting, and analytics.\r\nHave support experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365, CRM systems, or comparable enterprise applications.\r\nUnderstand application security best practices, identity and access management (e.g., Azure AD/Entra ID concepts), and data privacy standards; HIPAA experience preferred.\r\nAre able to work independently while fostering collaborative, cross-functional partnerships.\r\nPre-employment requirements\r\nMust pass a DHS background study and drug test, and maintain reliable transportation for work-related travel if required.\r\nHow you'll be spending your time\r\nExecuting approved projects within the organizational portfolio, developing and maintaining comprehensive project plans including scope, timelines, milestones, task assignments, and deliverables.\r\nManaging scope, schedule, cost and quality control, risk identification and mitigation, and change management processes to ensure disciplined execution.\r\nProviding consistent and structured status reporting to leadership and stakeholders, including dashboards, progress summaries, risk logs, and performance metrics across multiple concurrent initiatives.\r\nFacilitating cross-functional collaboration between business units and IT to ensure shared ownership, clarity of responsibilities, and successful outcomes.\r\nCoordinating user acceptance testing (UAT), implementation planning, post-implementation reviews, and transition to operational support.\r\nApplication & Process Analysis\r\nEvaluating systems and processes to identify improvement opportunities and documenting data flows, system integrations, and functional requirements.\r\nSQL Development & Technical Support\r\nDeveloping, enhancing, and maintaining SQL objects (stored procedures, views, queries) including basic performance tuning; analyzing code bases and integrations to understand architecture and dependencies; providing backup coverage when the Senior Technical Analyst/SQL Developer is unavailable.\r\nData Integrations & Reporting\r\nSupporting data integrations/ETL/interfaces (e.g., Azure services, SSIS, or comparable solutions); developing and maintaining reports, dashboards, and BI solutions to deliver actionable insights.\r\nRequirements\r\nBachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, business, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.\r\n3–5 years of experience in project management and project execution.\r\n3–5 years of experience in software development and/or application support.\r\nWorking SQL proficiency required; experience with Azure SQL is preferred.\r\nExperience providing support for enterprise systems in a professional environment.\r\nExperience supporting testing and UAT activities, including test case creation, defect tracking, validation, go-live readiness, and post-go-live support.\r\nExperience with identity and access management (e.g., RBAC concepts, provisioning/deprovisioning, least-privilege); Azure AD/Entra ID experience is a plus.\r\nBusiness intelligence and reporting experience preferred.\r\nExperience in healthcare, nonprofit, or other regulated environments preferred.\r\nProficiency in the Microsoft Office suite.\r\nFluent in English, both verbal and written.\r\nDemonstrated ability to collaborate effectively to achieve shared outcomes.\r\nEquity Statement\r\nLifeworks strives to be radically accessible, diverse, equitable, and inclusive. We appreciate the vibrancy of differences, center the voices of silenced and marginalized people, and champion universal rights.\r\nLifeworks Services is committed to hiring people from a variety of diverse cultures with diverse life experiences. 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Disability inclusion is our true north, guiding every service we provide and ensuring that people with disabilities have opportunities, can thrive, and defy expectations. 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