Senior Project Manager // Local to Harrisburgh, PA (Remote)

Engagement Type

Contract

Short Description

Senior Project Manager Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) |

Secretary s Office / Cross-Program Initiatives

Complete Description

Background





The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) is one

of the Commonwealth s largest agencies, administering and overseeing programs

that support health and wellbeing for Pennsylvanians across the lifespan. DHS

manages Pennsylvania s Medicaid program (Medical Assistance) and works closely

with the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), managed

care organizations (MCOs), providers, county and community partners, and other

Commonwealth agencies to deliver services, ensure compliance, and improve

outcomes.







DHS is executing multiple complex, multi-year initiatives that require strong

coordination across program offices, clear decision-making, disciplined

follow-through, and the ability to translate policy and program intent into

operational reality. To support this work. This role is

intentionally oriented toward program implementation and stakeholder

management, not an IT systems project manager position.

The Project manager will lead cross-program implementation

efforts from early planning through launch and stabilization. The successful

candidate will build deep working knowledge of the initiative s policy and

operational requirements, serve as a central connector across partners, and

ensure timely delivery of milestones, decisions, and readiness activities. They

will use practical project management tools (workplans, RACI, RAID logs,

decision and action tracking) to drive clarity and accountability.

Position is hybrid, both on-site and remote (The selected candidate will be required to report to the Harrisburgh office up to '2' days per month)







Examples of

Initiatives being Lead:







Implementation of HR1 (aka President Trump s One

Big Beautiful Bill)-related changes affecting DHS programs, operations,

eligibility, reporting, and stakeholder communications (as applicable).







Implementation of a Medicaid Section 1115

demonstration/waiver, including new benefits or non-traditional services,

operational workflows, and CMS coordination.







Cross-program operational modernization

initiatives (policy-to-operations translation, readiness, partner engagement,

training, and launch support).

Key

Responsibilities







Lead and facilitate initiative workstreams,

workgroups, and governance forums; prepare agendas, materials, and decision

prompts.







Develop and maintain integrated project plans

(scope, milestones, dependencies, owners, deliverables, and timelines).







Build initiative-specific SME knowledge (policy

intent, operational workflows, compliance requirements) and translate

requirements into actionable tasks.







Establish and maintain project artifacts: RACI

matrices, RAID logs (risks/assumptions/issues/decisions), action trackers, and

status reports.







Identify risks and issues early; drive

mitigation plans, escalation paths, and rapid problem-solving with accountable

owners.







Coordinate across DHS program offices, the

Secretary s Office, county partners, providers, MCOs, and other Commonwealth

agencies as needed.







Support external-facing coordination where

applicable (e.g., CMS touchpoints for Medicaid initiatives) by organizing

materials, tracking commitments, and ensuring follow-through.







Support change management: communications

planning, stakeholder mapping, training readiness, and launch/stabilization

checklists.







Ensure documentation is complete and decisions

are recorded, including rationale, approvers, and downstream implications.





Coach junior PMs,

strengthen governance, and independently drive complex initiatives with minimal

oversight.

Required

Qualifications:







7+ years of experience

leading large, multi-workstream initiatives with external partners and

executive visibility.







Demonstrated ability to drive cross-functional

coordination, facilitate productive meetings, and move decisions to closure.







Strong written and verbal communication skills,

including concise status reporting and stakeholder-ready documentation.







Experience using project controls and tools

(workplans, RAID logs, RACI, change control, decision/action tracking).







Ability to learn complex program content quickly

and build practical SME-level understanding over time.







Ability to work independently, manage ambiguity,

and maintain momentum across competing priorities.









Preferred

Qualifications







Experience in Medicaid, CMS-facing initiatives,

managed care environments, or health and human services programs.







Experience with Section 1115

demonstrations/waivers or similar federal-state program implementation.







Familiarity with government operations,

procurement/vendor coordination, or compliance/regulatory implementation.







PMP or similar project management certification.

Required/Desired Skills

Skill	Required/Desired	Amount	of Experience
7+ years of experience leading large, multi-workstream initiatives with external partners and executive visibility.	Required	7.0	Years
Demonstrated ability to drive cross-functional coordination, facilitate productive meetings, and move decisions to closure.	Required
Experience using project controls and tools (workplans, RAID logs, RACI, change control, decision/action tracking)	Required
Ability to work independently, manage ambiguity, and maintain momentum across competing priorities	Required
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including concise status reporting and stakeholder-ready documentation	Required
Experience in Medicaid, CMS-facing initiatives, managed care environments, or health and human services programs	Highly desired
PMP or similar project management certification	Highly desired
Experience with Section 1115 demonstrations/waivers or similar federal-state program implementation	Highly desired
Familiarity with government operations, procurement/vendor coordination, or compliance/regulatory implementation	Highly desired