Offer summary

Qualifications:

5+ years of experience in project management, particularly in Medicaid or healthcare IT projects., Proficiency in project management methodologies such as Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid., Strong background in vendor management and contract deliverables., Experience with project management software like Microsoft Project, Asana, or Smartsheet..

Key responsibilities:

Lead and manage medium-to-complex IT projects, coordinating with cross-functional teams.

Create and execute project plans, including work breakdown structures and risk management strategies.

Facilitate meetings, capture action items, and ensure effective communication among stakeholders.

Provide consultation and guidance to project teams and sponsors, synthesizing diverse perspectives for strategic planning.

Job description

Ark Solutions Inc is looking for Medicaid APD IT Project Manager!

Position: Medicaid APD IT Project Manager
Location: REMOTE
Duration: 12+ Months and possibility of extension

Description:
The Medicaid APD IT Project Manager is responsible for proactively driving multiple IT projects and planning initiatives that are moderately to highly complex. This role will work with multiple project managers from external organizations to plan, coordinate, and execute IT projects with varying scopes aligning with strategic business objectives. The position requires the ability to collaborate with cross-organization teams to create and execute project plans, build agendas, schedule meetings, take notes, and capture action items. Projects may encompass multiple disciplines, including contracting, governance, data analysis, software development, and process reengineering. This position is expected to drive and manage high-visibility and high-impact projects affecting multiple stakeholders.

Day-to-day Responsibilities:

Ability to lead medium-to-complex IT projects or significant subsets of larger projects, effectively managing team dynamics across functional and organizational areas.
Experience in creating and executing project plans, including the development of work breakdown structures (WBS) in collaboration with team members.
Proficiency in various Project Management Methodologies, including Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid approaches.
Experience managing Medicaid projects and/or other healthcare IT projects.
Prior experience working directly with Medicaid and/or healthcare IT data, including analyzing, managing, and leveraging this data in planning and project management efforts. Understanding regulatory requirements, data privacy, and compliance related to Medicaid and/or health IT data use.
Experience in collecting and analyzing information from multiple sources to inform strategic project planning and risk management.
Experience with project management software such as Microsoft Project, Asana, Monday, Smartsheet, or Wrike to take notes and capture action items.
Strong background in Vendor Management, ensuring contract deliverables are met.
Proven ability to organize and manage daily activities, guiding the work of others.
Application of Project Management best practices, with experience in risk management, resource management, and financial management related to projects.
Experience in providing consultation and guidance to project teams, sponsors, and stakeholders.
Ability to synthesize and apply diverse perspectives to evolving business and IT challenges.
General understanding of emerging IT trends and their impact on enterprise architecture and operations.
Capacity to effectively communicate across various mediums, leading small workgroups and presenting insights and recommendations.

Skills	Required / Desired	Experience
Experience in collecting and analyzing information from multiple sources to inform strategic project planning and risk management.	Desired	5 Years
Experience with project management software such as Microsoft Project, Asana, Monday, Smartsheet, or Wrike to take notes and capture action items.	Desired	5 Years
Strong background in Vendor Management, ensuring contract deliverables are met.	Desired	5 Years
Proven ability to organize and manage daily activities, guiding the work of others.	Desired	5 Years
Application of Project Management best practices, with experience in risk management, resource management, & financial management related to projects.	Desired	5 Years
Experience in providing consultation and guidance to project teams, sponsors, and stakeholders.	Desired	5 Years
Ability to synthesize and apply diverse perspectives to evolving business and IT challenges.	Desired	5 Years
General understanding of emerging IT trends and their impact on enterprise architecture and operations.	Desired	5 Years
Capacity to effectively communicate across various mediums, leading small workgroups and presenting insights and recommendations.	Desired	5 Years