Senior IT Project Manager - Healthcare Programs

AHU Technologies Inc•Washington, DC

7d•$83 - $88

About The Position

The Client seeks a highly experienced project manager to support its program PMO and execute the project management lifecycle. The role partners with leaders across Operations, Quality, and Technical Operations, helps the team meet critical milestones, proactively identifies obstacles and solutions, and champions change while meeting business needs. The project manager is responsible for maintaining high quality and compliance standards throughout project planning and execution. Only candidates local to the DMV area will be considered. The position leads and coordinates complex projects and project workstreams from start to finish, including scope, schedules, deliverables, dependencies, risks, issues, communications, project controls, and executive reporting. It works with business and technology partners and external stakeholders to coordinate deliverables, evaluate change readiness, implement business readiness and training, and ensure alignment with program priorities and business goals. The role also supports compliance with CMS and FNS requirements, monitors execution and performance, and leads other project managers on highly complex projects. The role also formulates systems scope and objectives based on user needs and business and industry requirements; analyzes business and user needs; documents requirements and translates them into system requirements specifications; and devises or modifies procedures to address complex problems while considering computer equipment capacity, limitations, operating time, and desired results. It provides consultation on complex projects as a top-level contributor or specialist in most phases of systems analysis, considering the business implications of technology for current and future business environments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or a related field, or equivalent experience.
10 years of experience as a team player, responsive individual contributor and coordinator, adaptable to change in complex environments, and task- and goal-driven.
10 years of experience flexibly managing shifting demands and ambiguity, reprioritizing objectives, and mitigating rapid change.
10 years demonstrating critical thinking, sound judgment, attention to detail, and strong organizational skills.
4 years of healthcare industry experience, specifically involving current health reform laws and prior state or federal projects, LTC programs, or healthcare operations.
16 years of experience completing projects within outlined scope, budget, and timeline.
10 years of strong interpersonal skills and resourcefulness.
10 years of experience working across multiple dynamic organizations and driving stakeholders toward a shared mission.
10 years of experience with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices.
16 years of business analysis experience.
16 years of requirements gathering and documentation experience.
16 years of MS Office and PowerPoint experience.
16 years of Software Development Lifecycle experience.

Nice To Haves

Current Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is highly desired.

Responsibilities

Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of the project portfolio process and integrate and align project management processes.
Own PMO processes including program scope and schedule management, project status and executive reporting, dependency management, issue and risk management, and project communications.
Build working relationships across the organization and communicate effectively with cross-functional groups.
Foster open communication, engagement, and ownership within the team.
Ensure business and technology partners produce and approve deliverables according to project schedules, including requirements documents, functional and technical design documents, and test plans.
Drive project workstreams by developing, executing, tracking, and monitoring plans, resolving blockers, and maintaining alignment with program priorities.
Coordinate with business leaders, project leaders, and external stakeholders to assess readiness for change.
Assure compliance with CMS and FNS requirements and ensure relevant team and organizational processes are executed in compliance.
Coordinate stakeholder communications, manage expectations, and highlight and resolve issues.
Represent the project in executive presentations, governance meetings, and interdepartmental meetings.
Maintain project schedules and incorporate task-specific schedules into the integrated master schedule.
Ensure business readiness, including necessary training and business process updates.
Identify project goals and benefits in support of business goals and objectives.
Lead periodic reviews of the project portfolio, realized business benefits, key performance indicators, and gaps.
Identify, develop, and quantify corrective action plans, and ensure effective controls are in place to monitor project or program performance.
Work with business partners and the program management team to develop LTC practices, policies, guidelines, and operational processes.
Communicate and present information effectively to all organizational levels, respond to questions and complex inquiries, influence leadership, and facilitate work at functional and strategic levels.
Monitor and direct day-to-day operations of assigned tasks to ensure policy and procedure compliance, achievement of contract and client goals, and effective and efficient delivery of services and projects.
Drive execution discipline across teams, ensuring deviations from standards and metric targets have clear action plans and follow-up.
Develop project schedules, cross-functional deliverables, and detailed timelines, and identify and manage priorities and cross-project dependencies.
Lead other project managers on highly complex projects and ensure project success from start to finish.
Formulate and define systems scope and objectives based on user needs and understanding of business systems and industry requirements.
Devise or modify procedures to solve complex problems, analyze business and user needs, document requirements, and translate them into system requirements specifications.
Consult on complex projects as a top-level contributor or specialist in systems analysis, considering the business implications of technology for current and future business environments.