IT Project Manager 1

Schedule: Full-time

What You Will Do at ODM:

Office: Data & Integrated Systems

Bureau: Infrastructure & Operations

Classification: IT Project Manager 1 (PN 20045416)

Job Overview:

The Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) is seeking an experienced IT project manager to manage system issue remediation, audits, and security projects for the Ohio Medicaid Enterprise Systems (OMES), Fiscal Intermediary (FI), Single Pharmacy Benefits Manager (SPBM), and Provider Network Management (PNM) systems. As an IT Project Manager, your responsibilities will include:

Managing all phases of assigned project (i.e. integration, scope, time, cost, quality, resource, communication, risk, and procurement).

Managing and promoting functional designs of systems by assisting business areas (e.g. Provider Network Management, Fiscal Operations, Data & Integrated Systems, Policy, Claims Operations, SPBM) and subject matter experts (SMEs) in the definition of project scope, design, development, and implementation according to business needs.

Coordinating with SMEs and vendors to manage and communicate assigned project timelines including milestones for design, development, testing, and implementation for target programs.

Interviewing stakeholders to determine needs and expectations; acting as liaison with stakeholders to obtain feedback; reviewing, evaluating, and responding to project inquiries and concerns.

Maintaining regular contact with stakeholders to ensure user needs and program requirements are met, obtaining feedback and ensuring system integrity and accuracy.

Analyzing and interpreting federal and state legislation and regulations to ensure end user operations are compliant with rules, timeframes, and program processes.

Ensuring system implementation of state and federal rules governing Medicaid policy.

Serving as agency representative of sub-projects in public forums (e.g. user groups, committees, county agencies) and making project presentations to educate/train end users.

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: Gap Analysis, LEAN Principles, Systems Analysis

Professional Skills: Organizing and Planning, Collaboration, Continuous Improvement, Innovation