The Medicaid Project Manager 2 manages all aspects of a project, from start to finish, so that it is completed on time and within budget. The Medicaid Project Manager 2 work assignments are varied and frequently require interpretation and independent determination of the appropriate courses of action.
**Responsibilities**
The Medicaid Project Manager 2 designs, communicates, and implements an operational plan for completing the project, monitors progress and performance against the project plan and takes action to resolve operational problems and minimize delays.
+ Identifies, develops, and gathers the resources to complete the project.
+ Prepares designs and work specifications; develops project schedules, budgets and forecasts; and selecting materials, equipment, project staff, and external contractors.
+ Communicates with other operational areas in the organization to secure specialized resources and contributions for the project.
+ Conducts meetings and prepare reports to communicate the status of the project.
+ Sets priorities, allocates tasks, and coordinates project staff to meet project targets and milestones. Understands department, segment, and organizational strategy and operating objectives, including their linkages to related areas.
+ Makes decisions regarding own work methods, occasionally in ambiguous situations, and requires minimal direction and receives guidance where needed. Follows established guidelines/procedures.
**Required Qualifications**
+ Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
+ 3 – 5 years’ experience managing cross functional medium to large scale projects in a fast paced environment.
+ Ability to manage stakeholders and hold them accountable for deliverables.
+ Comfortable working on new projects with limited knowledge/expertise of the content and be able to learn quickly in order to effectively manage the implementation.
+ Proficiency in facilitating meetings and communicating effectively with project stakeholders up to and including senior level leadership.
+ Must have a room in your home designated as a home office; away from high traffic areas where confidential information may be secured.
+ Must have the ability to provide a high-speed DSL or cable modem for a home office (Satellite and Wireless Internet service is NOT allowed for this role). A minimum standard speed for optimal performance of 10×1 (10mbs download x 1mbs upload) is required.
+ We will require full Covid Vaccination for this job as we are a healthcare company committed to putting health and safety first for our members, patients, associates and the communities we serve.
+ If progressed to offer, you will be required to provide proof of full vaccination or documentation for a medical or religious exemption consideration where allowed by law.
**Preferred Qualifications**
+ Six Sigma and / or Project Management Institute certification.
+ Strong communication, presentation and leadership skills.
+ Advanced MS Office experience (MS Project, Visio, and Excel).
+ Flexible and adaptable dealing with ambiguous situations.
+ Prior experience in the health solutions industry.
**Additional Information**
+ **Typical Work Days/Hours:** Monday – Friday; Eastern Standard Time (EST)
+ **Travel:** up to 10%
**Interview Format**
As part of our hiring process, we will be using an exciting interviewing technology provided by Modern Hire, a third-party vendor. This technology provides our team of recruiters and hiring managers an enhanced method for decision-making.
If you are selected to move forward from your application prescreen, you will receive correspondence inviting you to participate in a pre-recorded Voice Interview and/or an SMS Text Messaging interview. If participating in a pre-recorded interview, you will respond to a set of interview questions via your phone. You should anticipate this interview to take approximately 10-15 minutes.
If participating in a SMS Text interview, you will be asked a series of questions to which you will be using your cell phone or computer to answer the questions provided. Expect this type of interview to last anywhere from 5-10 minutes. Your recorded interview(s) via text and/or pre-recorded voice will be reviewed and you will subsequently be informed if you will be moving forward to next round of interviews.