Medicaid MMIS Implementation Project Manager

• Lead the implementation of the new Medicaid Management Information System modules and components from beginning to end, identifying schedule, scope, budget, implementation plan, and risk mitigation
• Coordinate with all vendors and project managers via a master schedule and project governance to monitor risks, schedule, and deliverables.
• Ensure end product meets requirements and deliverables for the EDW
• Coordinate resources across multiple vendors and state teams through planning, implementation, go-live, and certification
• Analyze project progress and adapt when necessary
• Establish and maintain relationships and provide updates to appropriate audiences as needed
• Present to department executives and legislative body on project progress
  

Specific skills:

• 5 years project management experience in technology projects in health care or state government

Strong organizational skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage to deadlines and the critical path for project success
• Ability to gather requirements and prioritize execution of data aggregation, analytics, and report development
• Ability to actively work to expose issues as early as possible and work with Management to resolve
• Ability to identify decision-making issues and key stakeholders, develop and implement strategies to encourage and obtain stakeholder and/or community awareness and support,
• and identify project partners

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience working with state agencies
• Experience with state Medicaid agencies
• Experience with system and data conversion from legacy systems to new systems
• Experience with change management, organizing training, and communication to ensure a smooth roll-out of new systems and processes