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.