5+ years of project management experience in technology projects within healthcare or state government
Strong organizational skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proven ability to manage deadlines and critical paths for project success
Skilled in gathering requirements and prioritizing data aggregation, analytics, and report development
Proactive in identifying issues early and collaborating with management for resolution
Adept at engaging stakeholders and developing strategies for community awareness and support
Responsibilities
Lead the end-to-end implementation of new Medicaid Management Information System modules
Coordinate with vendors and project managers using a master schedule to monitor risks and deliverables
Ensure the final product meets requirements for the Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW)
Manage resources across multiple vendors and state teams during planning, implementation, and certification phases
Analyze project progress and adapt strategies as necessary
Establish and maintain relationships, providing updates to relevant audiences
Present project progress to department executives and legislative bodies
Benefits
Hybrid work model (2-3 days on-site)
Opportunity to work on impactful healthcare technology projects
Engagement with state agencies and legislative bodies
Long-term contract duration (1+ year)
Potential for professional growth in project management within the healthcare sector
Full Job Description
Location: Boise, Idaho
Type: Contract
Job #107603
Role: Implementation Project Manager Duration: 1+ year Location: Boise, ID (hybrid 2-3 days on-site) Pay Rate: $80.00 - $89.00 Details: 40 hours a week
Job Description This senior project manager will lead the implementation of the new Medicaid Management Information System modules and components from beginning to end, identifying schedule, scope, budget, implementation plan, and risk mitigation
Lead the implementation of the new Medicaid Management Information System modules and components from beginning to end, identifying schedule, scope, budget, implementation plan, and risk mitigation
Coordinate with all vendors and project managers via a master schedule and project governance to monitor risks, schedule, and deliverables.
Ensure end product meets requirements and deliverables for the EDW
Coordinate resources across multiple vendors and state teams through planning, implementation, go-live, and certification
Analyze project progress and adapt when necessary
Establish and maintain relationships and provide updates to appropriate audiences as needed
Present to department executives and legislative body on project progress
Specific skills:
5+ years project management experience in technology projects in health care or state government
Strong organizational skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to manage to deadlines and the critical path for project success
Ability to gather requirements and prioritize execution of data aggregation, analytics, and report development
Ability to actively work to expose issues as early as possible and work with Management to resolve
Ability to identify decision-making issues and key stakeholders, develop and implement strategies to encourage and obtain stakeholder and/or community awareness and support, and identify project partners
Preferred qualifications:
Experience working with Idaho state agencies
Experience with state Medicaid agencies
Experience with system and data conversion from legacy systems to new systems
Experience with change management, organizing training, and communication to ensure a smooth roll-out of new systems and processes
