Senior Project Manager - MMIS
SMART TECH SKILLS LLC · Boston, Massachusetts, United States
IT Services and IT Consulting · 11-50 employees
About the role
The Senior Project Manager will lead complex MMIS business and technology initiatives from concept through implementation, including managing project funding, procurement, and vendor relationships. They are responsible for maintaining project plans, budgets, and governance while coordinating cross-functional teams to ensure successful delivery.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must have at least 5 years of IT project management experience, specifically managing complex cross-functional technology initiatives. A bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field is required, along with proficiency in project management methodologies and procurement processes.
Benefits
Full description
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
Location Onsite: Quincy, MA
Experience Level
Senior Level (5+ Years Project Management)
Position Overview
EOHHS is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to support the Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) organization. This role will be responsible for managing complex business and technology initiatives from concept through implementation, including project funding requests, business case development, procurement activities, contract management, vendor oversight, and project delivery.
The ideal candidate will have strong experience leading enterprise IT projects, developing RFPs and RFQs, managing vendor relationships, coordinating cross-functional teams, and overseeing projects within highly regulated environments. Experience supporting Medicaid, healthcare, government, or public-sector programs is highly desirable.
Key Responsibilities
Project & Program Management
- Lead multiple MMIS business and technology initiatives from planning through implementation.
- Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, milestones, dependencies, risks, and deliverables.
- Ensure projects adhere to MMIS governance, project management methodologies, and quality standards.
- Manage scope, risks, issues, change requests, and project communications.
Business Case & Funding Management
- Develop and document business cases supporting strategic technical initiatives.
- Prepare project proposals, funding requests, and supporting documentation.
- Contribute to MMIS APD (Advance Planning Document) development and updates.
- Support federal and state funding approval processes.
Procurement & Contract Management
- Create and manage:
- Requests for Proposals (RFPs)
- Requests for Quotes (RFQs)
- Vendor Evaluations
- Procurement Documentation
- Lead vendor selection activities and contract negotiations.
- Manage vendor relationships, deliverables, performance, and contract compliance.
Cross-Functional Leadership
- Coordinate activities across:
- Business Teams
- Development Teams
- Business Analysts
- QA Teams
- IT Leadership
- Vendors
- External Partners
- Support resource planning and capacity management activities.
- Facilitate collaboration in matrixed project environments.
Governance, Risk & Reporting
- Maintain project traceability, risk logs, issue logs, and project documentation.
- Ensure all projects have appropriate SharePoint repositories and supporting documentation.
- Manage change requests through MMIS Change Advisory Board (CAB) processes.
- Prepare and distribute executive-level status reports and dashboards.
- Track project performance and implement mitigation strategies as needed.
Documentation & Communication
- Prepare project documentation including:
- Business Cases
- Project Charters
- Project Plans
- Risk Assessments
- Data Flow Diagrams
- Process Flows
- Project Narratives
- Communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Support executive presentations and stakeholder communications.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Business Administration, or related field, or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of IT project management experience.
- 5+ years managing complex cross-functional technology initiatives.
- Experience managing projects using Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid delivery methodologies.
- Experience developing:
- Business Cases
- RFPs
- RFQs
- Funding Requests
- Project Documentation
- Experience managing vendors, contracts, and procurement activities.
- Experience with project budgeting, planning, and governance.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Experience using Microsoft Project, Jira, SharePoint, or similar project management tools.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting Medicaid, MMIS, healthcare, or public-sector programs.
- Experience contributing to APDs and government funding requests.
- PMP Certification.
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM).
- SAFe Certification.
- Experience working within government procurement and contracting environments.
Core Skills
- Project Management
- Program Management
- MMIS
- Medicaid Systems
- Business Case Development
- RFP & RFQ Management
- Contract Negotiation
- Vendor Management
- APD Support
- Funding Requests
- Risk Management
- Change Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Agile Methodologies
- Waterfall Methodologies
- Hybrid Delivery
- Resource Planning
- Executive Reporting
- Microsoft Project
- Jira
- SharePoint
- Procurement Management
