System Modernization Project Manager

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Serve as a senior level individual contributor or project manager depending on project.

- Manage the resource allocation process within the functional unit and work cooperatively with senior management to ensure utilization goals.

- Serve as the central point of contact and primary interface for all project related issues.

- Manage client expectations effectively.

- Maintain and provide availability information for all resources.

- Facilitate team design discussions to ensure appropriate solutions are implemented.

- Ensure the project is in compliance with established standards and procedures.

- Ensure all appropriate costs are included in quarterly forecasts.

- Manage, perhaps through subordinate supervisors, the coordination of the activities of a section or department with responsibility for results, including costs, methods and staffing.

- In some instances this manager may be responsible for a functional area and not have any subordinate employees.

- Work on issues of diverse scope where analysis of situation or data requires evaluation of a variety of factors, including an understanding of current business trends.

- Follow processes and operational policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.

- Act as advisor to subordinate(s) to meet schedules and/or resolve problems.

- Develop and administer schedules, performance requirements; may have budget responsibilities.

- Frequent interaction with subordinate employees, customers, and/or functional peer group managers, normally involving matters between functional areas, other company divisions or units, or customers and the company.

- Often must lead a cooperative effort among members of a project team.

- Receive assignments in the form of objectives and determine how to use resources to meet schedules and goals.

- Provide guidance to subordinates within the latitude of established company policies.

- Recommend changes to policies and establish procedures that affect immediate organization(s).

Minimum Requirements

- Bachelor's Degree in related field.

- 5-7 years of relevant professional experience required.

- Equivalent combination of education and experience considered in lieu of degree.

- Experience with CMS Medicaid Streamline Modular Certification (SMC) and related outcomes required.

- Experience researching state Medicaid enrollment documentation and regulations required.

- Experience defining and designing Medicaid enrollment and reconciliation solutions required.

- Experience speaking with the client/users to understand their specific eligibility business processes required.

- Minimum of three (3) years' experience in the last five (5) years leading a project for a health and human services organization required.

- Must be willing and able to work a shift that supports the Alaska Standard Time zone.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

- Experience in technical leadership.

- Strong ability...