Project Manager (PMP, Integrated Eligibility) | HYBRID

Project Manager

Work Location: HYBRID - Charleston, WV. 3 days/week onsite.

Hours: 9am - 5pm ET

Interview Process: 2-3 rounds via video. Focus on Project Management skills and relevant background. Project: Integrated Eligibility system in the Maintenance & Operations phase of the project lifecycle

Team: 8 person PMO Team supports overall WV Integrated Eligibility M&O of 122 resources with about 16 additional resources for enhancement work.

Responsibilities:

• Managing projects for large scale implementations
• Anticipating issues and acting proactively to address potential issues
• Gathering and updating deliverables, project materials, project documentation, business flows, and lessons learned documents
• Speaking to details of the project to both the business and technical teams from beginning to end of all projects
• Managing cross-functional interdependencies
• Improving processes to optimize performance and value over time
• Providing risk management and issue/problem resolution as required
• Representing status to client and Optum leadership
• Addressing project challenges with key client personnel and within Optum

What experience will set candidates apart from one another? Client facing experience with State Medicaid agency and ability to successfully resolve issues.

TOP REQUIREMENTS:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
• 5+ years of IT Project Management experience
• 3+ years of client facing experience

Required:

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of IT Project Management experience
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
• 3+ years of client facing experience
• 3+ years of working hands-on with all aspects of the System Development Life Cycle
• 2+ years of experience in project management for a State Medicaid Agency or a large healthcare management organization

Preferred:

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years experience with Integrated Eligibility project
• 2+ years experience with project in the M&O phase of the project lifecycle.