NCDIT - Project Manager- Expert

Engagement Type

Contract

Short Description

Typical Experience: 84+ months

Complete Description

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for leading complex, high-impact, and confidential business operations projects across several domains including finance, contracts, staffing, and external communications. The role works closely with internal staff, external vendors, and other state agencies to ensure business operations alignment with the strategic program priorities. This role requires expertise in applying recognized project management methodologies.



Key Responsibilities and Duties



Project Management





Serve as the project

manager for all components of business operations.



Develop comprehensive and

time-sensitive project management plans, including scope, requirements,

acceptance criteria, risk management, communication plans, change

management, and detailed project schedules.



Apply appropriate project

management methodologies for project delivery, ensuring effective

monitoring and control of scope, schedule, budget, and quality.





Implement formal change

management processes for identifying, documenting, tracking, and

incorporating changes to projects.



Manage project resources

and team activities, providing feedback and ensuring project performance

aligns with plans.



Provide regular project

reporting, including progress, risks, and blockers, for internal and

external stakeholders.



Utilize domain knowledge

in finance, contracts, and staffing to support and align projects and

processes across the organization.







Stakeholder and Vendor Coordination



Coordinate closely with

internal and external partners, including internal staffing external vendors, and other state agencies.



Provide project

management oversight of vendors to ensure alignment across business operations and contractual requirements.



Facilitate efficient

coordination and planning by serving as a central point of contact across organizations.



Required Qualifications



Bachelor s degree in

computer science, a related IT field, business administration, project management, or a closely related degree from an



appropriately accredited institution, and 3-5 years of experience managing Medicaid or health IT technical projects; related work; or an equivalent



combination of education and experience.



Demonstrated ability to

develop, manage, and monitor integrated master schedules and project budgets.



Considerable knowledge of

vendor management and ensuring contract deliverables are met.



Experience leading

projects using methodologies such as waterfall, agile, or hybrid models.



Experience using a wide

variety of project management software, including Microsoft Project and other web-based platforms such as Jira, Asana,



Smartsheet, Workday, or Monday

Required/Desired Skills

Skill Required/Desired Amount of Experience Apply finance, contracts, staffing, and communications expertise to clarify requirements, surface dependencies, and advance process maturity. Required 7.0 Years Provide project management oversight of vendor implementation projects to ensure compliance with contractual requirements. Required 7.0 Years Develop integrated project plans and manage scope, schedule, requirements, risks, communication, and change control. Required 5.0 Years Provide regular project reporting, including progress, risks, blockers, and decisions for stakeholders. Required 3.0 Years