Project Manager

Job: Project Manager- Expert 

Location: Remote

Key Responsibilities and Duties

Project Management

·         Serve as the project manager for all components of business operations.

·         Develop comprehensive and time-sensitive project management plans, including scope, requirements, acceptance criteria, risk management, communication plans, change management, and detailed project schedules.

·         Apply appropriate project management methodologies for project delivery, ensuring effective monitoring and control of scope, schedule, budget, and quality.

·         Implement formal change management processes for identifying, documenting, tracking, and incorporating changes to projects.

·         Manage project resources and team activities, providing feedback and ensuring project performance aligns with plans.

·         Provide regular project reporting, including progress, risks, and blockers, for internal and external stakeholders.

·         Utilize domain knowledge in finance, contracts, and staffing to support and align projects and processes across the organization.

Stakeholder and Vendor Coordination

·         Coordinate closely with internal and external partners, including internal staffing external vendors, and other state agencies.

·         Provide project management oversight of vendors to ensure alignment across business operations and contractual requirements.

·         Facilitate efficient coordination and planning by serving as a central point of contact across organizations.

 Required Qualifications

·         Bachelor’s degree in computer science, a related IT field, business administration, project management, or a closely related degree from an appropriately accredited institution, and 3-5 years of experience managing Medicaid or health IT technical projects; related work; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

·         Demonstrated ability to develop, manage, and monitor integrated master schedules and project budgets.

·         Considerable knowledge of vendor management and ensuring contract deliverables are met.

·         Experience leading projects using methodologies such as waterfall, agile, or hybrid models.

·         Experience using a wide variety of project management software, including Microsoft Project and other web-based platforms such as Jira, Asana, Smartsheet, Workday, or Monday.

·         Apply finance, contracts, staffing, and communications expertise to clarify requirements, surface dependencies, and advance process maturity.

·         Develop integrated project plans and manage scope, schedule, requirements, risks, communication, and change control.