Project Manager / Scrum Master - MCS Provider Enrollment

Hill Country Project Management LLC

Job Location:

Austin - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Austin Metro Residents Only Closes 09/18
Loc: Onsite 100% in Austin TX

HHSC has issued a request for a Project Manager to manage their Provider Enrollment and Management System (PEMS) Plus Credentialing project which is used to enroll providers into Medicaid. Candidates must have at least 7 years of experience managing Medicaid integration projects and hold one or more PM certifications. This is a 4 month project expected to be completed by the end of February 2026.

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

Coordinate with PEMS Sprint Teams Provider Services department management and vendors to align efforts communicate project status issues and risks.
Develop maintain and monitor integrated project plans and timelines ensuring tasks schedules and dependencies are accurately tracked and updated.
Identify and design mitigation strategies for project risks and difficulties and lead efficient meetings with documented decisions to support informed project execution.

Minimum Candidate Characteristics:

8 years of IT PM experience
7 Experience managing Medicaid integration projects

Medicaid Enterprise Systems Medicaid Management Information Systems
Medicaid business operations

PMP CAPM

Exceptional Candidate Characteristics:

Experience with one or more HHS agency
Experience with Texas Medicaid
Experience with provider enrollment systems
Scrum Master certification

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
8	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.

Austin Metro Residents Only Closes 09/18 Loc: Onsite 100% in Austin TX HHSC has issued a request for a Project Manager to manage their Provider Enrollment and Management System (PEMS) Plus Credentialing project which is used to enroll providers into Medicaid. Candidates must have at least 7...

Austin Metro Residents Only Closes 09/18
Loc: Onsite 100% in Austin TX

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

Coordinate with PEMS Sprint Teams Provider Services department management and vendors to align efforts communicate project status issues and risks.
Develop maintain and monitor integrated project plans and timelines ensuring tasks schedules and dependencies are accurately tracked and updated.
Identify and design mitigation strategies for project risks and difficulties and lead efficient meetings with documented decisions to support informed project execution.

Minimum Candidate Characteristics:

8 years of IT PM experience
7 Experience managing Medicaid integration projects

Medicaid Enterprise Systems Medicaid Management Information Systems
Medicaid business operations

PMP CAPM

Exceptional Candidate Characteristics:

Experience with one or more HHS agency
Experience with Texas Medicaid
Experience with provider enrollment systems
Scrum Master certification

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
8	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.