Project Manager (PMP) with IT Projects, SDLC, vendor packages implementation, RFP preparation, proposals evaluation, MS Project, Medicaid, Smart Card, and Health Insurance experience

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Project Manager (PMP) with IT Projects, SDLC, vendor packages implementation, RFP preparation, proposals evaluation, MS Project, Medicaid, Smart Card, and Health Insurance experience

Location: Raliegh NC

Duration: 1 year

Positions: 1

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is seeking to fill a short term (approx. 12 month) contractor for the Division of Medical Assistance (DMA) to provide Project Management Services. The selected candidate must be a results-oriented individual with a very strong work ethic and must be able to demonstrate excellent IT Project Management, negotiation, communication, and problem-solving skills. This position will be responsible for working with both the vendor project manager and IT personnel to execute project requirements, manage stakeholder expectations, and will assume a lead project management role for the Medicaid Smartcard implementation project. 

The Medicaid Smartcard project team will focus on the implementation of a vendor solution package which will affect three DHHS divisions (Medical Assistance, Information Resource Management, and the Office of Medicaid Management Information Systems).

Expectations/Responsibilities Include but are not limited to:

• Assist with the development of the Request for Proposal (RFP)

• Serve on the Proposal Evaluation Team

• Producing the project management deliverable

• Communications to project stakeholders

• Perform project administration functions

Management of the following on a day to day basis:

• Activities for the project as well as all input to the State Project Portfolio Management (PPM) tool

• Project risks, cost, and scheduling

• Quality as required by State and NC DHHS

 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Requirements:

• Minimum (5) years of project management experience, large-scale, complex IT implementation initiatives.

• Proven track record of delivering IT projects within budget, scope, and schedule.

• Objective decision-making ability based on strategic objectives priority, business performance analysis and resource availability.

• Hands on experience managing project risk, cost, schedule, quality, testing, and communications.

• Demonstrated Project Management experience on system deployments with multiple clients.

• In-dept knowledge of industry best practice project management and SDLC methodologies. 

• Strong supervision, organizational, interpersonal, and time management skills.

• Demonstrated experience in procurement solicitation document development (RFPs) and vendor proposal evaluations.

• Demonstrated presentation and training skills.

• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills.

• Solid work experience with project management tools (Microsoft project). 

• Demonstrated technical architecture/infrastructure knowledge and experience, including experience with multiple hardware platforms and operating systems. 

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering.

Preferred:

• PMI certification Project Management Professional (PMP)

• Demonstrated technical expertise with client server applications.

• Experience with State Government IT initiatives.

• Experience implementing vendor packages.

• Medicaid, Smart Card, and Health Insurance experience.

 

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