SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER[remote]

Harrisburg, PA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 7 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position: SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER

Location: Harrisburg PA

Visa: Any Visa except CPT TN and GC (PP number is mandatory to fetch I94)

Interview Type: webcam interview

Senior Project Manager
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretarys Office / Cross-Program Initiatives

Examples of Initiatives being Lead:

Implementation of HR1 (aka President Trumps One Big Beautiful Bill)-related changes affecting DHS programs operations eligibility reporting and stakeholder communications (as applicable).

Implementation of a Medicaid Section 1115 demonstration/waiver including new benefits or non-traditional services operational workflows and CMS coordination.

Cross-program operational modernization initiatives (policy-to-operations translation readiness partner engagement training and launch support).

Key Responsibilities

Lead and facilitate initiative workstreams workgroups and governance forums; prepare agendas materials and decision prompts.

Develop and maintain integrated project plans (scope milestones dependencies owners deliverables and timelines).

Build initiative-specific SME knowledge (policy intent operational workflows compliance requirements) and translate requirements into actionable tasks.

Establish and maintain project artifacts: RACI matrices RAID logs (risks/assumptions/issues/decisions) action trackers and status reports.

Identify risks and issues early; drive mitigation plans escalation paths and rapid problem-solving with accountable owners.

Coordinate across DHS program offices the Secretarys Office county partners providers MCOs and other Commonwealth agencies as needed.

Support external-facing coordination where applicable (e.g. CMS touchpoints for Medicaid initiatives) by organizing materials tracking commitments and ensuring follow-through.

Support change management: communications planning stakeholder mapping training readiness and launch/stabilization checklists.

Ensure documentation is complete and decisions are recorded including rationale approvers and downstream implications.

Coach junior PMs strengthen governance and independently drive complex initiatives with minimal oversight.

Required Qualifications:

7 years of experience leading large multi-workstream initiatives with external partners and executive visibility.

Demonstrated ability to drive cross-functional coordination facilitate productive meetings and move decisions to closure.

Strong written and verbal communication skills including concise status reporting and stakeholder-ready documentation.

Experience using project controls and tools (workplans RAID logs RACI change control decision/action tracking).

Ability to learn complex program content quickly and build practical SME-level understanding over time.

Ability to work independently manage ambiguity and maintain momentum across competing priorities.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in Medicaid CMS-facing initiatives managed care environments or health and human services programs.

Experience with Section 1115 demonstrations/waivers or similar federal-state program implementation.

Familiarity with government operations procurement/vendor coordination or compliance/regulatory implementation.

PMP or similar project management certification.

Position: SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER Location: Harrisburg PA Visa: Any Visa except CPT TN and GC (PP number is mandatory to fetch I94) Interview Type: webcam interview Senior Project Manager Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretarys Office / Cross-Program Initiatives Exam...