The Project Manager oversees the replacement of the PICT system for Medicaid programs, managing Agile teams, developing project plans, ensuring effective communication, and maintaining stakeholder relationships.
Job Title: Project Manager 3 (Hybrid)
Location: Austin, TX
Duration: 12 Months
Job Description:
This is a Project Manager role to replace the current Program Integrity Case Tracker (PICT) system, the legacy case management system for the Medicaid Program Integrity (MPI), Chief Counsel Division, Surveillance Utilization Review (SUR) Acute Care Surveillance (ACS), and Targeted Queries teams (collectively known henceforth as “OIG Programs”), with a modern solution that supports enhanced functionality, improved operational efficiency, and the flexibility to incorporate future enhancements. Implements standard project management industry practices for Agile Teams. Understands the PMI framework as well as how to establish a project organization and methodology within Agile (Scrum) organizations. Understands business and technical objectives of a project and works closely with multiple key project stakeholders. Communicates to clients and IT teams. Creates project charters, work plans, and other related project artifacts, as necessary.
Provides technical support both during work hours and on-call, as necessary. Be able to comprehend and communicate complex technical designs and implementations as well as complex business processes. Develops and makes presentations as required to leadership and oversight entities. Serves in an analyst capacity as required. Sometimes on-call support may be required depending on the project phase.8 or more years of experience, relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals, independently performs a variety of complicated tasks, a wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Certification in Project Management by a recognized project management organization or Scrum Master a plus.
The Worker will need to perform the following tasks and assignments:
Candidate Skills and Qualifications:
Minimum Requirements: Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity.YearsRequired/PreferredExperience8RequiredProject Management Experience for large-scale Enterprise Implementations8RequiredState of Texas or Similar Federal/State Project Management Experience8RequiredDevelopment Experience5PreferredState of Texas Project Delivery Framework Experience4PreferredPMP Certification3PreferredAgile (Scrum) Experience2PreferredSalesforce Experience1PreferredState Procurement and Contracting Experience1PreferredJira Experience
Location: Austin, TX
Duration: 12 Months
Job Description:
This is a Project Manager role to replace the current Program Integrity Case Tracker (PICT) system, the legacy case management system for the Medicaid Program Integrity (MPI), Chief Counsel Division, Surveillance Utilization Review (SUR) Acute Care Surveillance (ACS), and Targeted Queries teams (collectively known henceforth as “OIG Programs”), with a modern solution that supports enhanced functionality, improved operational efficiency, and the flexibility to incorporate future enhancements. Implements standard project management industry practices for Agile Teams. Understands the PMI framework as well as how to establish a project organization and methodology within Agile (Scrum) organizations. Understands business and technical objectives of a project and works closely with multiple key project stakeholders. Communicates to clients and IT teams. Creates project charters, work plans, and other related project artifacts, as necessary.
Provides technical support both during work hours and on-call, as necessary. Be able to comprehend and communicate complex technical designs and implementations as well as complex business processes. Develops and makes presentations as required to leadership and oversight entities. Serves in an analyst capacity as required. Sometimes on-call support may be required depending on the project phase.8 or more years of experience, relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals, independently performs a variety of complicated tasks, a wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Certification in Project Management by a recognized project management organization or Scrum Master a plus.
The Worker will need to perform the following tasks and assignments:
- Overseeing design and development work
- Managing the project with feature-driven Agile methodology, overseeing, and tracking development progress, and ensuring project assignments and progress align with project timelines
- Developing and managing project plan
- Documenting risks, issues, and contingency plans; ensuring resolution of issues and removal of project barriers
- Providing weekly status updates (written and verbal) and conducting regular project team status meetings
- Overseeing the development of SDLC artifacts, ensuring business requirements are translated into technical specifications, guiding, and facilitating the SDLC process
- Developing and maintaining solid relationships with project sponsors and stakeholders.
- Possessing effective communication and presentation skills
- Possessing strong teamwork skills
- Transferring working knowledge to current staff
Candidate Skills and Qualifications:
Minimum Requirements: Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity.YearsRequired/PreferredExperience8RequiredProject Management Experience for large-scale Enterprise Implementations8RequiredState of Texas or Similar Federal/State Project Management Experience8RequiredDevelopment Experience5PreferredState of Texas Project Delivery Framework Experience4PreferredPMP Certification3PreferredAgile (Scrum) Experience2PreferredSalesforce Experience1PreferredState Procurement and Contracting Experience1PreferredJira Experience
Top Skills
Agile
JIRA
Salesforce
Scrum
Sdlc
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