Salary: $79,600.00 - $81,707.00 Annually
Location : Richland County, SC
Job Type: FTE - Full-Time
Job Number: 189923
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Division: Bureau of Medicaid Systems
Opening Date: 08/27/2026
Closing Date: 9/2/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Class Code:: AM55
Position Number::Normal Work Schedule:: Monday - Friday (8:30 - 5:00)
Pay Grade: TEC07
Hiring Range - Min.: $79,600.00
Hiring Range - Max.: $81,707.00
Job Responsibilities*This position is a re-post. Previous applicants do not need to re-apply.*This is position is located in
Bureau of Medicaid Systems, Richland County. This is an in-office role and not a telecommute or remote position.
Are you the One? We are looking for an
IT Manager I (MMS Production Support Manager)who serves as the Member Management Systems (MMS) Production Support Manager, under general supervision by the Operations Manager for the Bureau of Medicaid Systems. Manages the MMS Production Support team, responsible for operational oversight and support of the current and legacy member management systems including job schedule monitoring and oversight, data requests and reporting, release management, access management, stakeholder communications, incident management, and issue management. Coordinates and collaborates with the MMS vendors and business areas to ensure MMS processes are documented and executed consistently.
- Serves as the Production Support Manager for MMS. As such, is responsible for coordinating and overseeing production support activities for the current MMS, legacy MEDS, and related systems including the MMS Citizen Portal, MMS Worker Portal, Person Composite Service, and public-facing MMS Quick Tools. Ensures Incident and Issue Management processes are defined and consistently followed. Ensures sufficient resolution for all MMS Production issues and incidents. Monitors and contributes to Release Management activities and ensures pre-implementation planning and post-implementation activities and monitoring take place. Maintains, oversees, and carries out Access Management documentation and processes, including user role configurations/specifications; reviews and audits user access and access requests. Acts as primary backup for the Operations Manager for items related to MMS, MEDS, and related systems/components.
- Manages and, as necessary, hires and trains staff responsible for MMS Production Support functions; responsible for articulating team goals and objectives, ensuring sufficient training for team to carry out necessary functions, and communicating strategy for success to team members.
- Identifies internal and external stakeholders for MMS and related systems. Ensures sufficient stakeholder communications around upcoming system changes, incidents and issues, outages, etc. Maintains stakeholder register.
- Performs fundamental supervisory and leadership functions in accordance with Department policies and procedures, best practices and Federal and State rules and regulations, especially with regard to Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) standards. Maintains an effective organizational team and motivates staff to accomplish mission critical operations and objectives. Promotes workforce engagement.
- Participates in relevant professional development activities.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services offers an exceptional benefits package for FTE and TGE positions that includes:- Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children.
- 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year.
- 15 days sick leave per year.
- 13 paid holidays.
- State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs.
- Participates in relevant professional development activities.
Minimum and Additional Requirements A bachelor's degree in communications, business administration, information technology, mathematics, statistics, management information science or a related field and experience in telecommunications, data processing and/or information technology.
Preferred: Prior experience with Medicaid Eligibility and/or Medicaid Member Management processes, procedures, and functions. Experience with IT Operations including Incident and Issue Management. Experience monitoring vendor teams who provide 24/7/365 support.
Additional Requirements:- Valid driver's license.
- Occasional overnight travel
- Overtime and/or weekend work with Deputy approval.
- Sitting or standing for long periods of time.
- Lifting requirements: 20 lbs.
- In-office role.
Preferred Qualifications - Knowledge of the principles and techniques of planning programs and work activities in an information technology environment.
- Ability to plan and supervise the implementation of short- and long-range information technology-based activities and objectives.
- Ability to plan, organize, direct, and review the work of technical personnel.
- Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with users, technical staff, management, vendors, and others.
- Knowledge of the needs and priorities of the agency.
Additional Comments Please complete the State application to include all current and previous work history and education.
A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position. Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application for qualification purpose. All applicants must apply online. All correspondence from the Office of Human Resources will go through electronic mail.
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The responses you provide to these Supplemental Questions will be used in combination with your application to determine whether you meet the minimum qualification requirements. Please, thoroughly complete the Education and Work Experience sections of your application and the Supplemental Questions. Failure to provide detailed and complete information will result in your application being rejected. Any misrepresentation or omissions will result in your disqualification from employment and/or termination. You may not submit resumes in lieu of filling out the application or answering the Supplemental Questions. I acknowledge that I have read, understand, and agree with the above.
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The established hiring range for this position is $79,600 to $81,707. Do you accept this range?
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Do you have a bachelor's degree in communications, business administration, information technology, mathematics, statistics, management information science or a related field?
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Do you have experience in telecommunications, data processing and/or information technology?
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Do you have a valid driver's license? If yes, please provide your driver's license number and state of issuance.
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Do you wish to claim Veteran Preference? If yes, you must submit a copy of your DD214 Form with your job application in order to qualify and claim this preference.
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