Project Manager 2 (Onsite)
Project Manager 2 (Onsite)
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Job Title: Project Manager 2 (Onsite)
Location: Austin Texas
Duration: 12 Months
Job Description:
A Project Manager (PM) is needed to manage the Provider Enrollment and Management System (PEMS) Plus Credentialing project. The system for enrolling providers into the Medicaid program. Providers must be enrolled to deliver services to Medicaid clients and receive payment from the client or the Medicaid Managed Care Organizations (MCO) and/or the Dental Maintenance Organizations (DMO). In addition to Medicaid enrollment providers must also be credentialed by the MCOs and DMOs that they contract with. The credentialing process ensures providers have appropriate qualifications to provide the services they are contracting for. For example a physicians license would be verified through the credentialing process. This project will ensure the credentialing process is fully integrated into the PEMS application to streamline provider enrollment and reduce the number of steps providers must take to get enrolled and credentialed.
The worker will serve as a Project Manager for the PEMS Plus Credentialing project and support activities as needed. The worker will manage and lead the project of integrating the credentialing application used by MCOs/DMOs into PEMS. The worker will report to governance committees on the activities of the project. The worker will identify record and ensure trading partners are aware of critical path dependencies integration points and oversee testing plans. The worker will work closely with the Director of Provider Services and the Deputy Associate Commissioner for MCS Operations Management. This Project Manager will oversee and lead the work of other project staff to ensure tasks are assigned tracked and completed timely and accurately.
The worker will be responsible for delivering quality products that meet the states desired operational and technical requirements. The worker will have considerable latitude to use their experience and judgement to ensure successful completion of their assigned tasks. The worker will be required to multi-task analyze priorities communicate clearly and set expectations for the phases of the project. The worker will be responsible for communicating with multiple internal and external stakeholders including program and technical staff and other contracted and vendor resources. The worker will participate in meetings track deliverables and schedules and alert management of any issues that may impact providers.
The services to be provided include but are not limited to the following:
- Coordinating duties and responsibilities with PEMS Sprint Teams and Provider Services.
- Development maintenance and monitoring of integrated project timelines in coordination with PEMS project timelines.
- Ensuring that the project plan maintains tasks schedules and status updates as well as disseminating information to team members.
- Oversight and reporting of critical path dependencies between PEMS projects.
- Communicating project status issues and risks to department management the client vendors Provider Services and PEMS sprint teams. Developing mitigation plans as necessary.
- Communicating status of program initiatives to department management and other impacted stakeholders.
- Planning and managing efficient project meetings and documenting key decisions.
- Designing strategies to mitigate or avoid identified project risks and difficulties.
- Required certification in Project Management by a recognized project management organization. Scrum Master a plus.
- Resumes will not be accepted from applicants outside of Texas. The worker will be required to travel as needed to the primary work location in the Austin office. Remote work may be considered in accordance with the client Telework Policies which includes in-office attendance.
Candidate Skills and Qualifications:
Minimum Requirements:
Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity.
Years
Required/Preferred
Experience
7
Required
Experience in management of large-scale IT projects including system integration resource management procurement transition and vendor management.
7
Required
Experience with Medicaid Enterprise Systems including Medicaid Management Information Systems (MMIS).
7
Required
Ability to identify problems evaluate alternatives and implement effective solutions; to develop and evaluate policies and procedures; to prepare reports.
7
Required
Demonstrated ability to meet tight deadlines.
7
Required
Experience with Medicaid business operations.
7
Required
Experience overseeing the planning and execution of major projects including facilitation and documentation of high-level critical path dependencies across multiple projects.
7
Required
Experience successfully leading meetings and facilitating discussions between multiple stakeholder groups including vendors.
7
Required
Expertise using Microsoft Office products: Teams Word Excel PowerPoint Project Outlook.
7
Required
Ability to establish project goals and objectives that support the state and HHS strategic plans as well as federal directives.
7
Required
Proven ability to work successfully with technical and non-technical groups and manage multiple responsibilities.
7
Required
Excellent analytical problem-solving and coordination skills.
7
Required
Experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals and independently perform a variety of complicated tasks; a wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.
7
Required
Oral and written communication skills.
4
Required
Required certification in Project Management by a recognized project management organization.
3
Preferred
Knowledge of Texas Medicaid programs.
2
Preferred
Experience with Texas Health and Human Services programs.
2
Preferred
Experience with provider enrollment systems.
1
Preferred
Scrum Master certification preferred.
Employment Type
Full-time
