Medicaid Enterprise Testing Project Manager/Lead

NTT DATA Services•Springfield, IL

1d•$91,260 - $169,000•Remote

About The Position

NTT DATA is seeking an experienced PMO Medicaid Enterprise Testing Lead Project Manager to support the Illinois Medicaid Enterprise System (MES) Planning and Advisory initiative. This senior-level role leads enterprise testing governance while supporting PMO activities across a large-scale Medicaid/MMIS modernization program. The position establishes and manages enterprise testing strategies, standards, schedules, readiness criteria, defect governance, metrics, and reporting, integrating testing activities with project schedules, risks, issues, dependencies, vendor coordination, quality management, and implementation readiness. This is a remote role based in Springfield, Illinois, with up to 25% travel to Springfield, Chicago, or other states as client needs require.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
5–8 years of progressive experience in testing, quality assurance, project/program management, or enterprise technology delivery.
At least 5 years of Medicaid experience, including testing support for an MMIS, MES module, or comparable Medicaid technology initiative.
At least 3 years leading MMIS/MES or enterprise testing initiatives.

Nice To Haves

Experience setting up or supporting an Enterprise PMO and/or enterprise testing governance function for a large-scale technology program.
Experience developing test strategies, Master Test Plans, test schedules, defect-management processes, testing metrics, and readiness criteria.
Experience managing project schedules, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, action items, decisions, and executive status reporting.
Strong understanding of SDLC and testing methodologies, including system, integration, regression, end-to-end, performance, security, and UAT.
Experience with Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery methodologies and tools such as Jira or comparable platforms.
Strong leadership, analytical, facilitation, written communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
PMP certification.
ISTQB, CSTE, or similar testing/quality certification.
Experience supporting a modular Medicaid Enterprise System modernization.
Experience coordinating testing across multiple vendors, systems, modules, and interfaces.
Experience with automated and performance testing tools.
Experience with PMO governance, integrated scheduling, RAID management, vendor oversight, dashboards, and executive reporting.
Experience supporting government, regulatory, compliance, or federally funded technology programs.

Responsibilities

Lead the Enterprise Testing Strategy and Testing Governance Framework across MES projects, modules, vendors, and workstreams.
Develop and manage Master Test Plans, integrated test schedules, milestones, dependencies, entry/exit criteria, and readiness activities.
Provide oversight across system, integration, end-to-end, regression, performance, security, and user acceptance testing (UAT).
Establish requirements traceability, defect management, testing metrics, escalation processes, and executive reporting.
Coordinate testing activities and dependencies across projects, vendors, systems, interfaces, environments, and releases.
Integrate testing milestones, risks, issues, dependencies, and readiness activities into enterprise PMO planning and schedules.
Manage testing-related Risks, Issues, Action Items, and Decisions (RAID), and facilitate timely escalation and resolution.
Facilitate test-readiness reviews, defect reviews, governance meetings, and cross-functional stakeholder discussions.
Develop dashboards and executive reporting on testing progress, defects, risks, dependencies, and overall readiness.
Support PMO governance, quality management, schedule management, change control, vendor oversight, and continuous improvement activities.