Job Description

Project Manager

Location: Pierre, SD Duration: 2.5 Years

Minimum Qualifications:

• Have at least 2 years' project management experience with the implementation of an eligibility and enrollment system, with preference being for South Dakota-specific experience
• Have at least 2 years' experience successfully managing large scale information system implementation projects
• Experience with information technology projects and procurement management including managing comprehensive project plans, large complex multi-year systems development projects (full project lifecycle), disciplined change control management, knowledge of ACA compliant Medicaid Eligibility & Enrollment and Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) environments, and general knowledge of applicable federal legislation including ACA
• Have knowledge and experience with legacy Eligibility and Enrollment Systems.
• Have experience and knowledge of the CMS Medicaid Eligibility and Enrollment Toolkit (MEET)
• Have experience establishing a project management system and managing both technical and business teams
• Ability to maintain working relationships with vendor and state technical, project, and management staff
• Project Management Professional (PMP)certification

Responsibilities:

• Lead the Project Management Office (PMO) for the Medicaid and CHIP Eligibility and Enrollment System Implementation
• Manage budget and schedule and perform management activities related to Design, Development and Implementation (DDI), Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V), and testing of entire project team (i.e. E&E vendor staff, IV&V staff, DSS staff, BIT staff, and other contractual staff).
• Managed project risks, issues, and schedule and keep management advised of project status
• Attend status meetings with the E&E system and IV&V vendors
• Review vendor deliverables and provide comments and recommendation to approve or request changes for each deliverable
• Lead and direct the preparation of any required documentation for the Medicaid Eligibility and Enrollment Life Cycle (MEELC) review by CMS;
• Lead and direct the preparation of any required Advanced Planning Documents (APDs) associated with the project including existing APD updates
• Participate in requirements validation, system configuration and design sessions at the request of EA
• Participate in CMS/IV&V Vendor reviews
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders
• Other duties related to implementation as assigned by the EA Division Director or delegated representative, as needed

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