Project Manager 2/Corporate Meeting and Event Planner

Humana Jersey City , NJ 07308 **Description** Humana's Meeting & Event Planning team (MEP) supports the enterprise by providing management and oversight of planning and execution of meetings and events. The Project Manager 2 will consistently deliver exceptional service to our business partners and vendors through excellent program management. **Responsibilities** **Responsibilities:** + Work directly with event stakeholders (including attendees, sponsors, and vendor partners) to maintain relationships and act as a trusted advisor through strong internal and external communications + Manage to the business partner's budget, possibly guiding them in a more realistic direction + Partner with our third-party event management company to source, negotiate, plan, and execute events + Oversee and utilize web-based meeting and event management tools, including online registration, event websites, and virtual event platforms + Provide proactive consultation on budgetary and logistic issues to fellow associates and senior business leaders + Manage business partner and vendor expectations to ensure expectations are realistic, attainable, and exceeded + Support fellow planners when needed **Skills Required:** + 3 or more years of direct work experience in corporate meeting or conference planning + Decision making in ambiguous situations and use of independent judgement + Superb project management skills, initiative, and creativity + Works independently with accountability + Capable of establishing and nurturing relationships + Ability to position themselves as an experienced planner to immediately gain the trust of the key stakeholders/business partners + Critical thinker + Thinks strategically - knows the right questions to ask and recommendations to make when kicking off an event + Demonstrates leadership and ownership of programs + Manages relationships with ease, navigates difficult situations and people + Identifies issues before they arise and considers mitigation plans Comes to the table with a strategic voice and ideas to enhance events or project management + Ability to successfully manage multiple projects simultaneously **Preferred Qualifications** + Bachelor's Degree + CMP **Additional Information** + Travel: This role will require some travel but is not guaranteed. Max travel is 20% + Work hours: It is typical that event execution will require a shifted work schedule. The weekly testing will need to be done through an approved Humana vendor, and unvaccinated associates should follow all social distancing and masking protocols if they are required to come into a Humana facility or work outside of their home.