IT Project Manager

The Project Manager II will oversee projects associated with the migration of multiple Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) applications as part of ongoing Medicaid system modernization. The Project Manager will be responsible for ensuring open communication occurs between the vendors and state staff stakeholders. The Project Manager will be responsible for reporting on project status and escalating to management as needed. Worker will monitor the progress and schedule of projects; and communicate with project stakeholders, management, and other relevant parties.
Develops software solutions by studying information needs, conferring with users, and studying systems flow, data usage, and work processes.
Investigates problem areas.
Prepares and installs solutions by determining and designing system specifications, standards, and programming.
Duties:

• Owns responsibility and provide strategic inputs for project''s actions and communications to Project Sponsors and IT governance committee(s) for accomplishment of project''s objectives.
• Completes project and its deliverables within the defined constraints of time, cost and quality.
• Ensures project operates within the Texas Department of Information Resources Texas Project Delivery Framework.
• Applies project management principles to initiate, plan, execute, monitor and control, and closeout report.
• Develops and maintains Project Plan and other project documentation as appropriate.
• Serves as the primary point of contact for project communications and status reporting.
• Reports project progress to executives and recommends corrective action when necessary.
• Coordinates appropriate participants'' involvement in project activities.
• Ensures resources are available for project assignments to facilitate timely completion of project tasks.
• Leads Integrated Project Team and Change Control Board meetings and activities.
• Ensures identification and documentation of risks and issues. Develops strategies to mitigate.
• Liaisons with Vendor(s) for planning, execution, control, and closure.
• Develops and maintains project documentation.
• Reports, stores and archives project artifacts.
• Completes monthly status reports in Project Management & Repository System (PMRS).
• Other duties as assigned as required to complete the project.

II. CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

III. TERMS OF SERVICE

Services are expected to start immediately, upon hiring the appropriate candidate. This service may be amended, renewed, and/or extended providing both parties agree to do so in writing.