Healthcare - Project Manager (Certified)

Role: Healthcare - Project Manager (Certified)

Location: Remote

Experience working with the USDA Food and Nutrition Service is MUST

Currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of a Project Manager - Certified for the Department of Public Health (DPH) system applications.

Primary Responsibilities Include (but are not limited to):

• Responsible for the coordination, planning, and organization of project activities.
• Interface with all areas affected by the project, including end users, vendors, and project staff.
• Perform analysis and negotiation of project scope, budget, and schedule, and perform management of the vendor contract.
• Assist with planning of resources for projects.
• Proactively manage and track project risks, issues, budget, and schedule.
• Keep business sponsors and management advised of project status.
• Ensure that applicable CHFS-OATS system design life cycle (SDLC) processes are being followed.
• Oversee vendor and project team members' work and deliverables to ensure compliance with the contract.
• Experience in implementing Federal and/or State regulation changes.
• Provide project status reports

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent combination of recent, relevant work experience.
• PMP Certification.
• Proficient in Microsoft Product Suites, (Word, Excel, Project, and Visio).
• Demonstrated ability to lead small to large size project teams.
• Prior IT experience in the public health domain and managing IT projects.
• Prior experience managing issues, scope, quality, escalations, and risks.
• Proven track record of successfully managing IT projects, collaborating across business and IT teams.
• Proficient in standard project management tools and methodologies, excelling in Microsoft Project, and PMI methodologies.
• Must be experienced in management of vendors and contracts for large scale information technology projects.
• Possess strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to lead meetings, lead project teams, and communicate effectively at all levels within the project.
• Must be self-motivated and able to exercise sound decision making skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience in managing large-scale, enterprise wide projects utilizing Microsoft based technologies.
• Prior process improvement experience.
• Requests for proposal or bid development.
• Experience with healthcare research, healthcare planning, and healthcare financial management.
• Experience with healthcare policy interpretation, development, and implementation.
• Research skills.
• Experience with analysis of regulatory authority, legislative action, and CMS guidelines.
• Prior experience working with the USDA Food and Nutrition Service