Project Manager

Position: Project Manager Duration: 11 months with Extension Possible Location: Montgomery, AL (Onsite from day1) Position Description : The person in this position will perform project management activities (from initiation to completion) as well as engage in project quality assurance and support activities. This position resides in the Project Portfolio Management Office (PPMO) at the Alabama Medicaid Agency. The PPMO includes project and resource management personnel in support of the Information Systems and Technology (IST) Department and Agency program (business) areas. Responsibilities:

• Gather and provide status updates on a regular basis as appropriate for different audiences.
• Facilitate open and effective communication channels for the project team and stakeholders using verbal and written methods and different tools as appropriate.
• Create and maintain project schedules, resources, budgets, and scope requirements, and address areas of concern with the appropriate groups.
• Monitor project quality, changes, conflicts, risks, and issues as well as provide guidance to the project team through identification, analysis, mitigation and resolution.
• Participate on teams including members from technical and functional areas using varying tools and methods in order to accomplish products and deliverables; and assist in removing roadblocks.
• Perform IT project quality assurance reviews on select projects and report items that do not meet Agency policies and procedures.
• Support the PPMO division as necessary by aiding other PPMO members on their projects and activities as well as providing feedback on the process and tools used by the group.

• Project Management (Project Management Life Cycle, Software Development Life Cycle)
• Schedule Management (MS Project or similar tools)
• Stakeholder and Communications Management (internal and external)
• Risks and Issues Management
• Requirements Management
• Quality Management
• Scope and Change Management
• Financial Management
• Testing and Deployment Management
• MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint)
• Conferencing (Microsoft Teams, Web-ex, or similar products)

• Microsoft SharePoint
• Microsoft Team Foundation Server (TFS)
• Project Oversight, Governance or Auditing
• CMS Certification process
• Process Improvement

• Three (3) years of IT project management experience to include managing projects with an extended duration, budget responsibilities, and coordination of people from different stakeholder areas.

• Three (3) years of project management experience managing Information Technology (IT) projects from initiation through closure where project team members report to other managers.
• Two (2) years of experience of managing State Government or Healthcare related projects.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in any major.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Business Administration.
• Project Management Certification (PMP) or similar certification.
• Project Agile Certification (PM-ACP) or similar certification.