IT Project Manager – Rural Health Transformation Program

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Develop and sustain the project timeline using the tool specified by the EPMO, with weekly updates until project closeout.

• Take part in weekly updates to the master schedule of the implementation vendor.

• Provide weekly project status updates using the state's project management system.

• Establish and manage risks and issues, propose solutions, and conduct monthly reviews.

• Lead meetings for status updates, risk and issue reviews, backlog grooming, release planning, and change reviews.

• Distribute meeting agendas 24 hours prior to meetings and publish minutes within 24 hours post-meeting.

• Monitor project finances and record actual expenditures on a monthly basis or when budget-affecting changes are approved.

• Oversee change control procedures in collaboration with the EPMO Portfolio Manager and state governance committees.

• Document project changes within the designated project management tool.

• Manage deliverables using a deliverable approval matrix and supervise vendor Deliverable Expectation Documents and Deliverable Acceptance Forms.

• Keep logs for stakeholders, decisions, and action items.

• Engage with sponsors and governance committees regarding policy, scope, resources, budget, and escalated issues.

• Facilitate project tasks, including the state’s procurement process.

• Generate required deliverables for state, agency, and federal governance, adhering to CMS and FNS requirements.

• Organize and archive project documents in the state’s document repository.

• Conduct lessons learned sessions and create the project closeout report.

⛳️ Requirements

• Valid PMP certification; a copy of the certificate must be submitted with the application.

• Current HIPAA training certification or a commitment to complete HIPAA training offered by Dhaka Technologies Limited Company prior to application submission and to maintain it during the engagement.

• Experience in managing IT implementation projects for state government, ideally within health and human services, Medicaid, or public health agencies.

• Proven experience in handling an implementation vendor's schedule and deliverables, including the review and acceptance of deliverables.

• Familiarity with hybrid or Agile delivery methodologies, including backlog grooming and release planning.

• Three professional references from engagements completed in the past five years.

• Proficient in Azure DevOps and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Project, Visio) and Adobe PDF.

• Strong organizational skills, document repository management capabilities, and excellent written and verbal communication.

• Availability to work Monday to Friday, from 7:45 AM to 4:30 PM Eastern Time.

• Must reside in and be authorized to work in the United States; W-2 employment only (no C2C or 1099 arrangements).

• Required to pass a national criminal background check.

• Must agree to the client's acceptable use and confidentiality terms.

• Required to work solely on client-provided systems.

• Prohibited from using AI meeting assistants in client meetings.

• Preferred: Experience with federally funded health programs or grant initiatives and their reporting obligations.

• Preferred: Familiarity with working in a state Enterprise Project Management Office and its templates and governance structures.

• Preferred: Experience managing multiple concurrent projects or a program consisting of related projects.

🏝️ Benefits

• Full-time position, requiring 40 hours per week.

• W-2 employment status.

• HIPAA training offered by Dhaka Technologies Limited Company if necessary.

• Opportunity for client interviews via phone or video.

• Remote work available within the United States.