IT Healthcare Consultant - Project Manager (Hybrid)

Location: Columbia SC

Duration: 12 Months

Job Description:

The Client is looking for an IT Healthcare Consultant - Project Manager - Consultant

The Senior C ram Operations Consultant will serve as the on-sight technical resource for the Member Management Replacement Project leadership and team. The Senior C ram Operations Consultant is responsible for providing guidance to the client vendors related to Operations and Maintenance of the IBM C ram software including requirements designs and development activities/deliverables. The consultant will work with the teams business analysts subject matter experts system integrator and designated vendors as well as Enterprise Services team to meet the project goals.

Duties include:

• Serves as a technical resource providing technical/analytical guidance to project team and vendors; provide advice on best practices for utilizing IBM C ram software for meeting stated business needs
• Identifies reviews approves approaches/proposed solutions to meeting business requirements utilizing IBM C ram software; communicates risks and concerns related to proposed solutions and offers alternative solutions as appropriate.
• Conducts demonstrations and develops proofs of concept utilizing IBM C ram software as appropriate to verify the feasibility of proposed IT approaches/solutions
• Conducts and coordinates data mapping and gap analysis to determine if the IBM C ram software meets business needs
• Ensures transition from DDI implementation to Operations is successful and knowledge is transferred to the Operations team.
• Uses knowledge of IBM C ram framework to consult with development leads in resolving issues and meeting business requirements
• Assists in managing work between IBM System Integrator team other vendors and Legacy Systems team to ensure a smooth transition between Medicaid Eligibility Determination System (MEDS) and C ram while ensuring that the legacy Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) continues to provide the appropriate information
• Collaborates with project leadership business analysts subject matter experts technical managers and development leads on business requirements functional and non-functional specifications technical design specifications and integration component requirements
• Works with the Analysis and Testing Manager Production Manager and vendors to ensure that all deliverables are completed timely and meet quality standards
• Reports on project status and strategies orally and in writing; communicates any known issues or risks to MMRP leadership and appropriate team members in a timely manner
• Collaborates with the client agency staff and vendors on implementation requirements
• Interprets translates and communicates highly technical concepts to both business and technical MMRP team members and stakeholders
• Assists with technical analysis of the IBM C ram releases
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills (Rank in order of importance):

• Bachelors degree in computer science Engineering Technical Science or equivalent industry experience.
• Minimum of three (3) years of technical experience with IBM C ram framework; must have experience HCR and CGIS.
• C ram Certification.
• Experience delivering in waterfall scrum agile and other methodologies
• Experience profiling and troubleshooting IBM C ram Out of the Box and custom code
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong cognitive ability especially with respect to understanding documenting and describing complex technical subjects to both technical and non-technical business users
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration in a professional setting.

Preferred Skills (Rank in order of importance):

• Vendor Management experience
• Knowledge of healthcare insurance principles and processes
• Medicaid operations experience
• Public sector and/or academic environment experience is a plus
• Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) experience.