Under the direction of the Health Information Technology Officer (HITO) and the Director of Health IT - Rural Health Transformation, the Durational Project Manager will: Provide associate leadership and accountability for Rural Health Transformation HIT initiatives, from planning through implementation and delivery; Translate high-level policy goals into actionable program plans, milestones, and deliverables; Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, including timelines, dependencies, performance metrics, and reporting frameworks; Manage scope, prioritize workstreams, and evaluate change requests to ensure alignment with program goals; Oversee operational aspects of the federal grant, including reporting, monitoring, evaluation, and financial and project management activities; Identify, assess, and mitigate program risks and issues, including operational, technical, policy, and stakeholder risks; Serve as a liaison with partner state agencies (including DSS, DPH, and OPM), healthcare providers, vendors, and external stakeholders; and, Support collaboration and adoption among rural healthcare partners and other key stakeholders. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the contact listed below.