Overview
On Site
Depends on Experience
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 month(s)
No Travel Required
Skills
Medicaid Enterprise Systems
including Medicaid Management Information Systems (MMIS).
Job Details
Job Title: Project Manager Location: Austin, TX Onsite Job Description:
Required Skills: - The worker will serve as a Project Manager for the PEMS Plus Credentialing project and support activities as needed. The worker will manage and lead the project of integrating the credentialing application used by MCOs/DMOs into PEMS. The worker will report to governance committees on the activities of the project. The worker will identify, record, and ensure trading partners are aware of critical path dependencies, integration points, and oversee testing plans. The worker will work closely with the Director of Provider Services and the Deputy Associate Commissioner for MCS Operations Management. This Project Manager will oversee and lead the work of other project staff to ensure tasks are assigned, tracked, and completed timely and accurate.
- The worker will be responsible for delivering quality products that meet the state's desired operational and technical requirements. The worker will have considerable latitude to use their experience and judgement to ensure the successful completion of their assigned tasks. The worker will be required to multitask, analyze priorities, communicate clearly, and set expectations for the phases of the project. The worker will be responsible for communicating with multiple internal and external stakeholders, including program and technical staff, and other contracted and vendor resources. The worker will participate in meetings, track deliverables and schedules, and alert management of any issues that may impact providers.
- Coordinating duties and responsibilities with PEMS Sprint Teams and Provider Services.
- Development, maintenance, and monitoring of integrated project timelines in coordination with PEMS project timelines.
- Ensuring that the project plan maintains tasks, schedules, and status updates, as well as disseminating information to team members.
- Oversight and reporting of critical path dependencies between PEMS projects.
- Communicating status of program initiatives to department management and other impacted stakeholders.
- Planning and managing efficient project meetings and documenting key decisions.
- Designing strategies to mitigate or avoid identified project risks and difficulties.
- Required certification in Project Management by a recognized project management organization. Scrum Master is a plus.
- 8 Required Experience in management of large-scale IT projects, including system integration, resource management, procurement transition and vendor management.
- 7 Required Experience with Medicaid Enterprise Systems, including Medicaid Management Information Systems (MMIS).
- 7 Required Ability to identify problems, evaluate alternatives, and implement effective solutions; to develop and evaluate policies and procedures; to prepare reports.
- 7 Required Demonstrated ability to meet tight deadlines.
- 7 Required Experience with Medicaid business operations.
- 7 Required Experience overseeing the planning and execution of major projects, including facilitation and documentation of high-level critical path dependencies across multiple projects.
- 7 Required Experience successfully leading meetings and facilitating discussions between multiple stakeholder groups, including vendors.
- 7 Required Expertise using Microsoft Office products: Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Outlook.
- 7 Required Ability to establish project goals and objectives that support the state and HHS strategic plans as well as federal directives.
- 7 Required Proven ability to work successfully with technical and non-technical groups and manage multiple responsibilities.
- 7 Required Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and coordination skills.
- 7 Required Experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals and independently perform a variety of complicated tasks; a wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.
- 7 Required Oral and written communication skills.
- 4 Required certification in Project Management by a recognized project management organization.
- 3 Preferred Knowledge of Texas Medicaid programs.
- 2 Preferred Experience with Texas Health and Human Services programs.
- 2 Preferred Experience with provider enrollment systems.
- 1 Preferred Scrum Master certification preferred.
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