Project Manager (2695)

Seeking one full-time resource to provide advanced Project Management support for METS and System Modernization project for the duration of the effort, active, high visibility System Modernization project to successful completion.

• Provide leadership for program/project for projects with Minnesota Eligibility Technology System (METS) and System Modernization technical solution impacts including technical, resource, schedule, communication and financial plans.
• Management of pre-identified METS and System Modernization project portfolios.
• Communicate and incorporate business owner's visions, business plans, and key objectives. Establish and communicate clear performance expectations to members of the METS and System Modernization IT solutions.
• Provide updates as required by MNIT, METS and System Modernization Portfolio Management teams and DHS leadership.
• Provide project management and vendor management mentoring to State and other vendor staff as required.
• Foster a culture that supports and drives staff engagement and collaboration in support of State objectives.
• Establish, manage, and leverage business and technology relationships both internal and external to the METS and System Modernization IT solutions.
• Provide knowledge transfer.
• Provide strategic vision and thinking with focus on outcomes
• Create clear and attainable project/program objectives
• Create clear and attainable project/program requirements
• Manage program/project constraints of cost, time and scope
• Form close links with team members and stakeholders

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Four years of experience with IBM Curam solution for healthcare reform.
• Four years of experience working with Independent Validation and Verification (IV&V) process.
• Four years of experience working with the Federal Government's Advance Planning Document (APD) process.

Skills

• Demonstrable leadership ability
• Ability to direct & manage program/project development from beginning to end
• Ability to define program/project scope, goals, and deliverables in collaboration with project sponsors and stakeholders
• Ability to estimate program/project resource requirements and participants needed to achieve goals including changes during where necessary
• Ability to identify and manage program/project dependencies and critical path
• Ability to establish program/project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools and tracking such milestones and deliverables
• Ability to manage changes in program/project scope, identify potential crises or issues, and devise contingency plans as appropriate
• Ability to communicate program/project plans, expectations, updates, progress, issues, and successes in a timely & clear fashion when necessary
• Six or more years of experience with IBM Curam solution for healthcare reform and/or downstream integrated systems that consume or use the Curam healthcare data.