Project Manager

About This Role

The DC Department of Health Care Finance (DHCF) is seeking a highly experienced Project Manager to support the PMO of the DCAS program. You will lead the project portfolio process, own scope, schedule, risk, and executive reporting, partner across business and technology teams, ensure CMS and FNS compliance, and drive highly complex projects from start to finish. Only DMV-local candidates will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of the project portfolio process and drive integration and alignment of the project management process
• Own key PMO processes: program scope and schedule, project status and executive reporting, dependency management, issue and risk management, and project communications
• Ensure business and technology deliverables (requirements, functional/technical design, test plans) are produced and approved to multiple project schedules
• Drive project workstreams: develop, execute, track, and monitor plans, resolve blockers, and keep alignment with program priorities
• Assure compliance with CMS and FNS requirements and maintain the integrated master schedule
• Partner with business and technology leaders, coordinate cross-functional and external stakeholders, and assess readiness for change
• Represent projects in executive-level governance meetings and lead other project managers on highly complex projects

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or related field (or equivalent); Master-level position
• 16 plus years of project management / business analyst experience, including requirements gathering and documentation
• 16 plus years of MS Office/PowerPoint and Software Development Lifecycle experience
• Proven ability to complete projects to scope, budget, and timeline (16 plus years)
• Experience with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices (10 plus years)
• Healthcare-industry experience, including state/federal projects, LTC programs, or healthcare operations (4 plus years)
• Able to work onsite in Washington, DC (DMV-local only) and interview by webcam
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification highly desired

Required Skills

• PMO leadership: portfolio, scope, and schedule management
• Project status, executive, and governance reporting
• Dependency, issue, and risk management
• Stakeholder engagement and change-readiness across multiple organizations
• Regulatory compliance (CMS and FNS) and integrated master scheduling
• Requirements gathering, documentation, and SDLC coordination
• *Software / tools:* project management software (schedules, portfolio), MS Office (PowerPoint)