Contract - 30 Months

Hybrid Location - 50% Remote and Onsite in Albany, NY area

Overview:

Plans, organizes and integrates cross-functional information technology projects that are significant in scope and impact

The client's portal is a performance management system that will provide tools and program performance management technologies to Performing Provider Systems in their effort to develop and implement transformative projects through the Delivery System Program. Additionally, the Client's portal will support care management efforts for the overall program

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain a project management plan that effectively addresses integration, scope, schedule, cost, quality, risks, human resources, communication, procurements, and all other aspects of effective project management
• Utilize project management software and application lifecycle management software such as MS Project and Visual Studio
• Facilitate meetings, schedule events, and oversee the completion, review, and acceptance of project deliverables
• Direct and manage project execution, perform effective change control, and perform effective monitoring and control for projects
• Coordinate and participate in procurement activities
• Prepare status reports, and other summary, project, and project portfolio reports as required or requested
• Develop or coordinate the development of documents and responses as requested for state and federal approvals
• Effectively monitor, track, and address issues
• Facilitate effective communication
• Provide guidance to project leads in areas such as project management best practices, facilitation, project planning, quality assurance and quality control best practices, process improvement best practices, etc.
• Facilitate the development of effective high functioning project teams
• Facilitate effective process improvements

REQUIREMENTS:

• 7+ years of experience providing guidance to large teams and/or has extensive industry experience and is considered at the top of his/her field.
• 7+ years of experience acting as a project manager for complex application development projects throughout the entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• 7+ years of experience managing complex infrastructure IT projects including all project phases: project origination, initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closeout.
• 7+ years of experience in facilitating and managing communication across both technical and non-technical stakeholder groups including executive-level sponsors
• 7+ years of experience using project management tools, MS Project in documenting
• all phases of a project, work breakdown structure, risks, issues, execution/implementation, quality control and project closeout
• 7+ years of experience in business process analysis and related documentation, including requirements gathering, use case documentation, workflow diagramming
• 2+ years working in the Public Sector on projects utilizing sensitive data, within the Health Care industry where HIPAA and Protected Health Information (PHI) regulations exist.
• Highly Preferred - Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification