Description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional project workstreams, governance meetings, and stakeholder forums.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, including milestones, timelines, deliverables, dependencies, and ownership.
• Build a strong understanding of business policies, operational processes, and compliance requirements to effectively manage project execution.
• Create and maintain project governance artifacts including RACI matrices, RAID logs, action trackers, decision logs, and status reports.
• Identify project risks and issues proactively, develop mitigation strategies, and manage escalations through resolution.
• Coordinate activities across internal business units, external partners, vendors, and regulatory stakeholders.
• Support external stakeholder coordination by organizing project materials, tracking commitments, and ensuring timely follow-up.
• Drive change management activities including stakeholder engagement, communications planning, training readiness, and implementation support.
• Ensure project documentation is complete, accurate, and reflects decisions, approvals, and business impacts.
• Mentor junior project managers and promote project management best practices.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience managing large, complex, multi-workstream projects with executive visibility.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional teams and coordinating multiple stakeholders.
• Strong facilitation, communication, and organizational skills.
• Hands-on experience with project management tools and governance artifacts including:
  • Project Plans
  • Workplans
  • RAID Logs
  • RACI Matrices
  • Change Control
  • Decision Logs
  • Action Trackers
  • Status Reporting
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience preparing executive-level documentation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting Medicaid, healthcare, managed care, or health and human services programs.
• Experience working on CMS-related initiatives or federal/state healthcare programs.
• Knowledge of Section 1115 demonstrations/waivers or similar government program implementations.
• Familiarity with government operations, regulatory compliance, procurement, or vendor management.
• PMP or equivalent Project Management certification preferred.

Desired Skills

• Program & Project Management
• Cross-Functional Leadership
• Stakeholder Management
• Executive Communication
• Risk & Issue Management
• Change Management
• Operational Readiness
• Governance & Project Controls
• Business Process Improvement
• Regulatory Compliance
• Healthcare Program Implementation
• Strategic Planning
• Decision & Action Tracking

Key Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree