Medicaid IT Project Manager

Medicaid IT Project Manager

12 Months

Raleigh, NC Remote

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The Medicaid APD IT Project Manager is responsible for proactively driving multiple IT projects and planning initiatives that are moderately to highly complex.

This role will work with multiple project managers from external organizations to plan, coordinate, and execute IT projects with varying scopes aligning with strategic business objectives. The position requires the ability to collaborate with cross-organization teams to create and execute project plans, build agendas, schedule meetings, take notes, and capture action items. Projects may encompass multiple disciplines, including contracting, governance, data analysis, software development, and process reengineering. This position is expected to drive and manage high-visibility and high-impact projects affecting multiple stakeholders.

• Ability to lead medium-to-complex IT projects or significant subsets of larger projects, effectively managing team dynamics across functional and organizational areas.
• Experience in creating and executing project plans, including the development of work breakdown structures (WBS) in collaboration with team members.
• Proficiency in various Project Management Methodologies, including Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid approaches.
• Experience managing Medicaid projects and/or other healthcare IT projects.
• Prior experience working directly with Medicaid and/or healthcare IT data, including analyzing, managing, and leveraging this data in planning and project management efforts. Understanding regulatory requirements, data privacy, and compliance related to Medicaid and/or health IT data use.
• Experience in collecting and analyzing information from multiple sources to inform strategic project planning and risk management.
• Experience with project management software such as Microsoft Project, Asana, Monday, Smartsheet, or Wrike to take notes and capture action items.
• Strong background in Vendor Management, ensuring contract deliverables are met.
• Proven ability to organize and manage daily activities, guiding the work of others.
• Application of Project Management best practices, with experience in risk management, resource management, and financial management related to projects.
• Experience in providing consultation and guidance to project teams, sponsors, and stakeholders.
• Ability to synthesize and apply diverse perspectives to evolving business and IT challenges.
• General understanding of emerging IT trends and their impact on enterprise architecture and operations.
• Capacity to effectively communicate across various mediums, leading small workgroups and presenting insights and recommendations.