Microsoft Project Plan Analyst

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*This is an exempt position. Salary commensurate with experience ($80,000 - $102,000)* 

Overview:  

We are seeking a Microsoft Project Plan Analyst who will support our client by acting as the central coordinator for a complex, multi-workstream project involving 15+ teams. This role will be expected to maintain detailed schedules in Microsoft Project while proactively communicating with stakeholders, translating complex data into clear insights, and flagging risks before they become problems. The ideal candidate for this role will have advanced MS project skills with exceptional organization and communication. Prior experience with Integrated Eligibility/Medicaid transformation projects is ideal for this position. 

Duties:  

• Develop, update, and maintain the integrated master schedule in Microsoft Project.  

• Gather, validate, and incorporate schedule inputs from 15+ workstream leads, proactively tracking status, dependencies, and key deliverables.  

• Monitor progress against deadlines, flag schedule variances, and escalate risks or potential delays to project leadership.  

• Generate and present regular schedule reports, summaries, and visualizations.  

• Conduct schedule reviews and facilitate meetings with workstream leads to validate timelines and assess impacts of scope changes.  

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve scheduling conflicts, align on critical path activities, and enable timely decisions.  

• Support the adoption and enforcement of project management standards, templates, and established processes.  

• Maintain clear and consistent written communication to ensure project team members and stakeholders are informed of key schedule updates, risks, and required actions. 

Mandatory Qualifications: 

• 5+ years of experience in Microsoft Project for building, updating, and maintaining complex master schedules with interdependent tasks and multiple releases/waves.  

• 1+ year of experience with analyzing project schedules, identifying inconsistencies, dependencies, and potential risks with exceptional attention to detail.  

• 1+ year of experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and driving accountability for timely delivery. 

• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to coordinate, gather information, and synthesize status and updates from 15+ workstream leads.  

• Ability to translate project updates and technical details into clear visuals or summary reports for executive audiences.  

• Strong organizational skills to track status across multiple deadlines, releases, and stakeholder commitments.  

• Proactive communicator—keeps project leads and stakeholders informed and escalates risks or issues in a timely manner.  

• Self-directed, able to work independently, prioritize competing demands, and manage ambiguity in a fast-paced environment.  . 

Desirable Qualifications:  

• 5+ years of experience supporting Medicaid (Integrated Eligibility) or other health and human services transformation projects.  

• Knowledge of project management best practices (e.g., PMP or related certification, or demonstrated experience operating under a Project Management Plan).  

• Familiarity with tools such as Microsoft Visio, Power BI, or similar for process mapping and dashboard reporting.  

• Ability to anticipate potential schedule risks—flagging bottlenecks, resource gaps, or critical path issues before they impact deliverables.  

• Comfort with facilitating schedule workshops or check-in meetings with client counterparts to explain schedule impacts and changes.  

• Agility at absorbing new information quickly and adapting to evolving project requirements.  

• Experience with multi-wave or phased project delivery models, including tracking dependencies, go-live readiness, and release management. 

• Associates degree or higher in related field

Cloud and Things complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.  


 

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