Medicaid Project Manager

Job Description
Responsible for the planning execution and oversight of the project from initiation to completion ensuring it is completed on time within budget and to a high standard of quality. This position involves mitigating risks and issues collaborating across teams and departments managing resources maintaining core project documentation and records and proactively communicating with stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities
Drive the planning for and execution of the project working directly with key stakeholders. Oversee daily project operations
Develop and maintain a comprehensive project plan outlining objectives timelines and milestone deliverables
Oversee business requirements gathering analysis and maintenance
Identify assess and mitigate project risks and issues maintaining and regularly reviewing the RAID (risks actions issues decisions) log
Lead and coordinate the project team assigning tasks and fostering collaboration
Drive cross-functional collaboration across teams to deliver the project including subject matter expert coordination
Oversee testing efforts and ensure scope coverage
Document and regularly provide status updates
Develop and execute communications that provide clear accurate and timely project updates
Establish and facilitate a steering committee for governance
Coordinate and lead core project meetings
Translate concepts and data into concise accessible information for all stakeholders
Demonstrated experience writing maintaining and reporting on CMS Advance Planning Documents (APDs)including Implementation (IAPD) and Operational (OAPD) updatesin compliance with 45 CFR 95.610 and CMS SMDT 16-009 requirements.
Proven ability to translate complex Medicaid Enterprise System (MES) technical project milestones schedules and expenditures into concise actionable documentation for Federal approval.