WINGS Project Analyst 2026-02547

State of Wyoming•Cheyenne, WY

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About The Position

The WINGS Project Analyst provides specialized program support to the Wyoming Medicaid Project Management Office for the replacement, upgrading, and enhancement of Medicaid Enterprise Systems. These systems include benefits management, provider enrollment, fraud, waste, and abuse case management, the system integrator/enterprise service bus, electronic visit verification, and care case management. Together, they support core Medicaid data and payment processing, including approximately $600 million in annual claims. The analyst performs project management office operations and project-specific business analysis and support. Work includes developing requests for proposals and requirements; supporting projects and module certification; creating and executing software user acceptance tests; researching, writing, and communicating; analyzing processes; managing documents and financial activities; and coordinating administrative work. The position tests software and software changes for accuracy, facilitates meetings, records decisions and action items, and ensures follow-up while exercising judgment about communications and confidentiality. Advanced proficiency with standard desktop and State of Wyoming Google applications is required. The position works directly with a team dedicated to the project and reports to the Project Management Office Contracts and Planning Manager. The successful candidate coordinates and synthesizes the needs of state and federal government, providers, and Medicaid members, communicating them to technology companies to support ongoing improvements to Wyoming Medicaid services.

Requirements

Minimum education: Bachelor's degree, typically in Business or Project Management, or an education-and-experience substitution of 4–6 years of progressive project-management work experience.
Minimum experience: 0–3 years of progressive work experience, typically in project management, with the degree pathway.
Knowledge of project management methodologies and basic project management related to information technology systems.
Knowledge of software testing.
Oral and written communication skills for communicating with varied audiences, including administrators, legislators, contractors, and staff; ability to communicate with technical and non-technical audiences.
Ability to organize diverse tasks and requests and knowledge of effective time-management methods.
Knowledge of system or process assessment and improvement, business-process documentation, redesign, and documenting process flows.
Knowledge and effective use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Knowledge and effective use of Microsoft SharePoint or other document-management repositories or tools.
Knowledge and effective use of Google Mail, Google Calendar, and Google Sites.
Knowledge and ability to effectively use Microsoft Visio.
Advanced-level proficiency with standard desktop applications and the State of Wyoming's Google applications.
Ability to test new software and changes to existing software for output accuracy.
Ability to plan and facilitate meetings, take accurate notes, document decisions and action items, and ensure follow-up.
Ability to exercise judgment regarding communications and confidentiality.

Nice To Haves

A bachelor's degree in Business, Healthcare, Business Management, Computer Technology, Public Administration, or a similar field, with two or more years of progressive and successful experience in a business or project setting.
Experience as a team member on large projects.
Related project management or business analysis experience or certifications, noted in the application.

Responsibilities

Gather business, functional, and non-functional requirements and validate them throughout project implementation.
Develop and execute user acceptance tests, coordinating with subject matter experts to ensure coverage of business needs.
Work with end users to assess whether existing systems meet their needs.
Assist with writing and editing Requests for Proposals and provide status information about their administration.
Analyze WINGS planning, design, development, testing, piloting, implementation, maintenance, and operations activities.
Participate in the Change Control Board when applicable.
Manage contract-related questions and amendments for WINGS projects.
Review project deliverables, provide feedback, and recommend approval when applicable.
Troubleshoot complex issues and technical problems; resolve them or recommend solutions.
Assess, document, and track project risks and develop mitigation strategies.
Organize, lead, and prepare module certification efforts, including evidence documentation and review of vendor evidence.
Lead procurement evaluation teams and coordinate evaluation and selection processes for WINGS procurements.
Plan procurement activities, take notes, and compile results, including for Proposal Evaluation Teams and vendor fairs.
Plan, prioritize, schedule, and coordinate meetings for WINGS team members and the broader department.
Write and review project documents, correspondence, memoranda, and reports using appropriate word-processing and spreadsheet tools.
Research and compile and maintain information in response to WINGS team member requests.
Perform meeting scribe and note-taking duties as needed and ensure decisions, action items, and follow-up are documented.
Create, update, and distribute process documentation, including process narratives and business process flows.
Evaluate process effectiveness, advise administration and stakeholder groups, and recommend improvements.
Analyze system-user workflows and apply findings to long-term planning for the Department's MMIS, including its relationship to other health and economic assistance programs.
Monitor project timelines, resources, and budgets for WINGS projects.
Manage funding and funding requests or modifications for smaller WINGS projects.
Assist with state and federal project funding requests and modifications (APDs), and WINGS budgets and expenditures for smaller projects.
Keep current on developing technology and security issues at state and federal levels.