Medicaid Consultant

Company Overview: Public Consulting Group, Inc. (PCG) provides management consulting and technology services to help public sector education, health, human services, and other government clients achieve their performance goals and better serve populations in need. Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, PCG has more than 2,500 professionals in 50 offices in the United States, Canada and Europe. The firm draws on more than two decades of consulting to public sector clients in all 50 states and Canada to deliver best-practice solutions and measurable results to state and local public agencies, state-operated facilities, and private providers that do business with government agencies. PCG is committed to a diverse workforce which is a reflection of our clients and the people they serve. Our organizational culture attracts and rewards people who are results-oriented and interested in making an immediate impact on their community as well as their own career. Subject Areas: Technology, with a focus on public assistance eligibility and/or Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) systems and solutions. Client-facing consulting and relationship management services. Responsibilities The Senior Consultant has expertise in project management principles in accordance with the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), ideally with experience with Agile development. The Technical Project Manager will have a specific focus on working with clients and technical delivery managers to define business, functional and technical requirements and oversee the development of solutions meeting these requirements. The Technical Project Manager will need to understand client projects both on a technical level (as a solution using web applications, databases and calculations to achieve a goal) and on a programmatic level (the Health Care Consulting goals being met by the technical solution). The Technical Project Manager will need to be comfortable leading clients, be a strong written and verbal communicator, be organized and detail-oriented, and be able to work effectively without oversight. The Technical Project Manager will directly manage individual projects, including overseeing the development of new technical solutions and the implementation of existing technical solutions. The Technical Project Manager will be responsible for drafting project management plans and work breakdown structures and monitoring progress throughout client implementations. The Technical Project Manager will be responsible for creating high quality project management artifacts and client reports and ensuring the timely submission of project deliverables. Specific Responsibilities: Oversee client relationships, needs, requirements and expectations Define project scope, schedule, goals and deliverables that support client needs and requirements Manage task execution and scheduling with clients, team members and other stakeholders Coordinate with internal business teams and technical delivery managers to ensure timely and high-quality results that meet or exceed clients expectations Develop and deliver progress reports, project management artifacts, requirements documentation, and client presentations Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential risk, and devise mitigation and contingency plans Analytic aptitude to evaluate business processes and make recommendations on solutions Provide operational support to projects after implementation Qualifications Required Experience: A Bachelor’s Degree is required. Master’s degree is preferred but not mandatory Minimum 5+ years technical project management experience PMP certification or similar qualification Minimum 2+ years business-to-government consulting and/or project management experience Minimum 2+ years of supervisory and/or management experience Outstanding oral and written presentation and communication skills Strong client management and relationship building aptitudes Strong quantitative skills and the ability to analyze and interpret data Strong attention to detail and ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment Entrepreneurial problem-solver able to take ownership of and be accountable for projects and relationships Willing to travel 10-20% regularly and up to 50% when needed Sets you apart: Government healthcare consulting experience Experience with MMIS and/or eligibility systems Medicaid programmatic and/or policy expertise Sales aptitude and ability #LI-AH1 #D-PCG