Project Manager - Medicaid Advisory & AI Initiatives (Project Manager

What You Will Do at ODM:

Office: Project Management Office (PMO)

Classification: Project Manager 1 (PN 20102239)

Job Overview:

The Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) is seeking a project management professional to be part of our PMO's Project Delivery Team. This project manager's role is responsible for overseeing a diverse portfolio of strategic projects, including Artificial Intelligence (AI) initiatives and policy-mandated efforts such as establishing and maintaining the Medicaid Advisory Committee (MAC) and Beneficiary Advisory Council (BAC). As a Project Manager overseeing Medicaid Advisory & AI Initiatives, your responsibilities will include:

End-to-End Project Oversight: Manages the full project lifecycle-covering integration, scope, time, quality, human resources, communication, risk, and procurement management-leveraging Smartsheet for project tracking and reporting.

Cross-Functional Team Leadership: Lead projects with diverse teams-comprising subject matter experts, business process analysts, and external vendors-ensuring collaboration and timely delivery.

Comprehensive Project Development: Develop and execute detailed project scopes, plans, and timelines, including definition, verification, and development phases, to achieve strategic objectives.

Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with key internal and external stakeholders, including agency management, staff, and partner state agencies to ensure effective delivery of project outcomes that comply with state and federal regulations.

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes:

Medical Coverage

Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period

Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year

Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave

Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)

Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation ) *Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Qualifications

3 yrs. exp. in project management (i.e., management & development of project/program requirements, design, development, testing/pilot, training & full scale implementation), with experience to be commensurate with project/program &/or position description on file (e.g., specific human service program area, management information sciences, fiscal); 12 mos. exp. in budgeting & calculating cost projections of program/projects.

-Or successful completion of 2 yrs. post-secondary education majoring in business administration, public administration, computer science/information technology, social science, or health, with major being commensurate with project to be assigned; 12 mos. exp. in budgeting & calculating cost projections of program/projects.

-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

Job Skills: Project Management

Technical Skills: LEAN Principles, Health Administration

Professional Skills: Collaboration, Establishing Relationships, Innovation, Continuous Improvement