MMIS Sr. Project Manager

NTT DATA Services•Baltimore, MD

7d•$99,562 - $169,800•Remote

About The Position

The NTT Data is currently seeking a highly experienced Senior Project Manager to lead the large-scale implementation of our next-generation Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS). In this role, you will drive the end-to-end modernization lifecycle, managing cross-functional teams, state stakeholders, and third-party vendors. The ideal candidate possesses a deep understanding of Medicaid enterprise systems, CMS certification processes, and complex health information technology initiatives.

Requirements

Minimum of 7–10 years of IT project management experience, with at least 5 years dedicated to large-scale MMIS implementations or Medicaid modernization projects.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, or a related field.
Active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is strictly required.
Deep understanding of Medicaid modularity, MITA (Medicaid Information Technology Architecture) maturity frameworks, and CMS MECT/MECT toolkits.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with proven ability to present complex technical concepts to non-technical state executives.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in MBA, MHA, or MS in Health Informatics.
Experience with Agile, Scrum, or Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodologies in a government environment.
Direct experience with cloud-hosted healthcare infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
Familiarity with state procurement processes, including RFP development and APD (Advance Planning Document) updates.

Responsibilities

Drive the execution of the MMIS implementation from initiation through deployment and post-implementation stabilization.
Act as the primary liaison between state Medicaid agencies, federal partners (CMS), enterprise vendors, and internal business units.
Develop and maintain detailed project plans, tracking milestones, critical paths, and resource allocations.
Proactively identify, track, and mitigate project risks and issues to prevent timeline slippage or scope creep.
Guide the project team through the CMS Outcomes-Based Certification (OBC) or Streamlined Modular Certification (SMC) processes.
Monitor vendor deliverables, ensuring compliance with service level agreements (SLAs), technical specifications, and contractual obligations.
Oversee the project budget, tracking expenditures, forecasts, and variance to ensure fiscal responsibility.