Direct client (MDH)- Program Manager EHR

Education: This position requires a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or a related discipline.
Candidates must possess a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI).

General Experience: The proposed candidate must have at least ten (10) years of experience in project management.
   A minimum of 2 years of healthcare project management experience.
   Strong leadership aptitude to foster a positive work environment that considers the dynamics of physical, social, psychological, and environmental factors
   Strong interpersonal skills to build client rapport and develop/discipline/reward employees
   Solid analytical skills and the ability to make decisions and solve problems
   Excellent time management abilities
   Demonstrated problem-solving and customer service skills
   Strong written and verbal communication skills
   Ability to work independently and manage work to a defined schedule
   Experience conducting meetings, interviews, and making presentations
   Specific experience in evaluating quality assurance /quality control testing and User Acceptance Testing efforts
   Team player and a consistent, dependable performer with an excellent work ethic, flexible “can-do” attitude, and a results-driven commitment to success
   Ability to apply industry best practices and future state/federal mandates (such as interoperability standards, state Medicaid billing rules, or regulatory compliance updates) to existing and incoming systems.
   Expertise in steering enterprise-wide digital transformation and modernization programs that improve operational efficiency, reduce technical debt, and align IT infrastructure with long-term business goals.

Specialized Experience: The proposed candidate must demonstrate at least eight (8) years of experience managing complex IT development projects. This individual must also have experience in a leadership role for at least three (3) successful projects with an organizational change management component that involve working with stakeholder groups across the organization. The candidate must possess at least five (5) years of experience using PMI''''''''''''''''s Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK) methodologies and artifacts.

   Must be capable of negotiating and providing recommendations to the Contract Monitor
   Must demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Experience
   Previous experience working with State Government IT development projects like MDH is a plus
   Direct experience managing or supporting a designated Major IT Development Project (MITDP) within a State Government framework is highly preferred and a significant plus.
   A proven track record of managing large-scale Electronic Health Record (EHR) or complex enterprise-level health technology platform implementations is highly preferred and a significant plus.
   Prior experience implementing, configuring, or managing Netsmart software platforms (e.g., myAvatar, myUnity, myEvolv) is highly preferred and a significant plus.
   Familiarity with behavioral health, human services, post-acute care, or public health workflows, and related state billing/reporting requirements (Highly Preferred).