Project Manager - CAM Modernization Initiative (Project Manager 1)

Schedule: Full-time

What You Will Do at ODM:

Office: Project Management Office (PMO)

Classification: Project Manager 1 (PN 20045473)

Job Overview:

The Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) is seeking a project management professional to be part of our Project Delivery Team. The Project Delivery Team supports ODM Fiscal, Legislative, and Policy initiatives, as well as other ODM projects. This position will manage the Contract/Agreement Manager (CAM) Modernization Initiative project. The CAM Modernization Initiative aims to modernize and standardize training for ODM contract/agreement managers (CAMs) by developing a comprehensive training program tailored to vendor contract managers (e.g. Ohio Medicaid Enterprise System contracts) and ODM CAMs implementing prioritized program initiatives. The training will clarify CAM roles and responsibilities, improve accountability, and help ensure compliance and performance in contract execution. As the CAM Modernization Initiative Project Manager, your responsibilities will include:

Identifying and managing projects from initiation to completion including managing scope, timeline, budget, resources, documentation, and solutions while aligning project outcomes to support agency goals, initiatives, and values.

Identifying, facilitating, and contributing to activities for project completion.

Facilitating and contributing to the development of scope, planning, communications, reporting, policy, budget, requirements, technical, and testing documentation and solutions.

Identifying and managing project tasks, risks, issues, action items, and decisions.

Leading cross-department teams composed of ODM’s leadership team, subject manager experts (SMEs), other members of the PMO, and/or external vendors and participants.

Managing external vendor activities and deliverables.

Serving as the agency liaison and working collaboratively with stakeholders (e.g. Medicaid departments, vendors, contractors, and health related organizations) to develop Medicaid projects.

Developing project documents for scope, plan, and execution of projects (e.g. definition, verification, timeline, and development).

Contributing to the ODM PMO’s body of knowledge.

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

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