IT Project Manager

The Project Manager II will oversee projects associated with the migration of multiple Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) applications as part of ongoing Medicaid system modernization. The Project Manager will be responsible for ensuring open communication occurs between the vendors and state staff stakeholders. The Project Manager will be responsible for reporting on project status and escalating to management as needed. Worker will monitor the progress and schedule of projects; and communicate with project stakeholders, management, and other relevant parties.
Develops software solutions by studying information needs, conferring with users, and studying systems flow, data usage, and work processes.
Investigates problem areas.
Prepares and installs solutions by determining and designing system specifications, standards, and programming.
Duties:

• Owns responsibility and provide strategic inputs for project's actions and communications to Project Sponsors and IT governance committee(s) for accomplishment of project's objectives.
• Completes project and its deliverables within the defined constraints of time, cost and quality.
• Ensures project operates within the Texas Department of Information Resources Texas Project Delivery Framework.
• Applies project management principles to initiate, plan, execute, monitor and control, and closeout report.
• Develops and maintains Project Plan and other project documentation as appropriate.
• Serves as the primary point of contact for project communications and status reporting.
• Reports project progress to executives and recommends corrective action when necessary.
• Coordinates appropriate participants' involvement in project activities.
• Ensures resources are available for project assignments to facilitate timely completion of project tasks.
• Leads Integrated Project Team and Change Control Board meetings and activities.
• Ensures identification and documentation of risks and issues. Develops strategies to mitigate.
• Liaisons with Vendor(s) for planning, execution, control, and closure.
• Develops and maintains project documentation.
• Reports, stores and archives project artifacts.
• Completes monthly status reports in Project Management & Repository System (PMRS).
• Other duties as assigned as required to complete the project.

II. CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Requirements: Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity.
Years	Required/ Preferred	Experience
8+	Required	At least 8 years of experience in IT Project Management (Managing scope, schedule and resources) working on both Agile and traditional development projects. Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures of project management. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals and independently performs a variety of complicated tasks, using a wide degree of creativity and latitude.
5+	Required	Experience using project management tools (Microsoft Project) to create, integrate and manage project schedules from multiple program areas and third-party vendors.
5+	Required	Experience successfully leading meetings and facilitating discussions. Skill in incorporating stakeholder feedback from meetings and incorporating it into project objectives and goals. Experience providing resolutions to blocking issues impeding the progress of the project.
5+	Required	Solid understanding of software development life cycle models and expert knowledge of both agile and traditional project management principles and practices, with the ability to blend those together to fit a project and business environment
5+	Required	Exceptional skills Microsoft Office products, Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio, with focus on skills in Project, Word, and Visio.
5+	Required	Experience working on IT projects with a strict timeline.
3+	Required	Experience coordinating user acceptance testing
2+	Required	Experience managing change control after system code freezes during prior to project migration.
Strong	Required	Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and oral & written communication skills.
Strong	Required	Proven ability to work successfully with technical and non-technical groups and manage multiple responsibilities.
5+	Preferred	State of Texas Government experience
5+	Preferred	Experience working with Texas Project Delivery Framework documentation
5+	Preferred	Design documentation

III. TERMS OF SERVICE

Services are expected to start immediately, upon hiring the appropriate candidate. This service may be amended, renewed, and/or extended providing both parties agree to do so in writing.