State Medicaid Sr PM (MS Project, Release Management, Client Facing IE exp)

Position Type: Contract
Location; Charleston, WV (Hybrid)

OVERVIEW Sr Proj Mgr II on WV PATH project. Positions are new critical resources responsible for planning, coordination, and negotiation of release activities to ensure the successful delivery of maintenance and enhancement releases within established timeframes, budgets, and quality standards. The position requires a highly collaborative individual with strong client management skills, the ability to coordinate cross-functional teams, and a proactive approach to issue resolution





2. Will this resource be responsible for any specific deliverables and if so, which ones? Each position is responsible for managing, planning, negotiating release activities, and successful delivery of functionality into production environments on time and within quality standards and budget, including associated contract document deliverables



3. Will this resource have access to PHI, PII and/or FTI?

PII;





4. Will this resource interface with the state government customer?

Yes

5. Will this resource go on site to the Customer’s facilities?

No





7. What is the specific title of the position?

Sr Proj Mgr II





9. Work Location Type

Hybrid



9a. How many days would the resource need to come into the office?

Variable.



10. Work hours (ex. 9am-5pm day/night shifts rotating shifts etc)?

8am - 5pm ET





12. What skills/attributes are required (please be detailed as to number of years of experience for each skill)?

Ensuring that requirements are clear across dependent project streams with an effective release Managing risks and resolving challenges that impact release scope, quality, and schedules Managing relationships working on interrelated processes across teams Managing the development of deliverables into production environments Measuring and monitoring progress to achieve a timely software release within defined budgetary limits and defined quality standards Communicating crucial release plans and changes Communicating necessary release details to business teams Deployment management of deliverables to the test environment Producing deployment, implementation, and run books plans Initiating and overseeing the development of technical guides and training for external functionality, where applicable Conducting release readiness and milestone reviews Validating release notes Leading and coordinating checklist and deployment plan execution Ensuring that releases operate as per expectations



13. What skills/attributes are preferred (what will set a candidate apart)?

• 2+ years experience with Integrated Eligibility project
• 2+ years experience with project in the M&O phase of the project lifecycle.
• 3+ years of working hands-on with all aspects of the System Development Life Cycle
• Knowledge of H.R.1 (Big Beautiful Bill)
• Experience facilitating Joint Application Design (JAD) session
• Experience with ServiceNow
• Proficiency with MS Office (Including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access)
• Proficiency with MS Project
• Proficiency with MS Visio



14. Does this position require a professional license or certification?

Yes



14a. Please list all necessary professional license or certifications

Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification



15. Can you please provide a summary of the project/initiative which describes what’s being done?

Integrated Eligibility system in the Maintenance & Operations phase of the project lifecycle with signficant hours dedicated to enhancements.



16. What does the ideal candidate background look like (ex: healthcare specific background, etc.)? We want to be as specific as possible with our firms so they can find the type of candidate you’re looking for.

• 5+ years of IT Project Management experience • 3+ years of client facing experience • 3+ years experience in Release Management across multiple teams • 3+ years of working hands-on with all aspects of the System Development Life Cycle • 2+ years of experience in project management for a State Medicaid Agency or a large healthcare management organization • Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification • 2+ years experience with Integrated Eligibility project • 2+ years experience with project in the M&O phase of the project lifecycle. • 3+ years of working hands-on with all aspects of the System Development Life Cycle • Experience facilitating Joint Application Design (JAD) session • Experience with ServiceNow • Knowledge of H.R.1 (Big Beautiful Bill)



17. Of the required skills listed, which would you consider the top 3? Please list your expectations regarding years of experience for each requirement.

• 5+ years of IT Project Management experience • 3+ years experience in Release Management across multiple teams • 2+ years of experience in project management for a State Medicaid Agency or a large healthcare management organization • Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification



18. What experience will set candidates apart from one another?

Client facing experience with State Medicaid agency and demonstrated abiltity to build collaborative client relationships, resolve/manage risks and issues, and plan/manage/deliver multiple maintenance/enhancement releases per year with 12-14 deliverables updates per release with a matrixed team of resources.





20. What does the team structure look like – how many members and what is the break-down of the team’s skill sets (ex: 1 PM, 4 Developers, etc.)?

Cross functional team of about 120 resources- candidate will be a member of the project PMO team working with various internal workstream and client leads.