Medicaid IT Project Manager- Senior

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.