Project Manager - Senio

Position Summary

Manages, plans, organizes and controls all operations and activities of large IT projects at varying levels of complexity. Duties include: manage projects of varying size and complexity; may oversee multiple projects to ensure proper management; create and maintain project plans; ensure that users and project team members roles and responsibilities are defined; coordinate and monitor activities to ensure project is completed on time and within budget; ensures that user requirements, deliverables and approvals are defined and documented; communicate project status; promote use of PMI best practices; ensure the delivery of a product that meets user requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project planning, execution, monitoring of projects.
• Provides technical guidance and oversight to ensure IT systems and projects align with organizational objectives and stakeholder needs for the project.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, risk logs, mitigation plans, and performance dashboards.
• Collaborates with users and vendors to gather system requirements, assess needs, and recommend solutions that enhance system functionality and efficiency. Determine if systems are functioning as designed or if a Change Request (CR) is necessary. Attend meetings with the development testing team to discuss CR test cases.
• Coordinate cross-function project teams, including internal staff, vendors, and consultants.
• Facilitate project governance meetings, decision-making processes, and issue escalation
• Oversee the assigned division’s full portfolio of programs, initiatives, and operations commitments.
• Lead requirements gathering, business process analysis, and workflow documentation for assigned Division initiatives.
• Translate business needs into functional requirements for IT, vendors, and operational teams.
• Conduct impact assessments, gap analyses, and readiness evaluations.
• Serve as the primary liaison between Division leadership and Department leadership.
• Prepare and deliver executive reports, briefings, presentations, and decision memos.
• Facilitate stakeholder meetings, workshops, and cross-agency coordination sessions.

Education & Experience

• Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in information technology (IT) or related field.
• 7+ years of professional experience managing Medicaid projects and programs or healthcare portfolio as a Project Manager.
• 2+ years of experience analyzing data using business analytic tools (e.g., Excel Power BI, Tableau, SQL, or other Data Analytic tools) to provide Medicaid Leadership with high-level trending summary to support operational decision making.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex projects and cross-functional teams.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Experience preparing executive-level reports, presentations, and briefings.
• Experience managing vendors or consultants through contract performance protocols.

Preferred Relevant Certifications are a plus

• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Program Management Professional (PgMP)
• Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP)