A - 5/12 - 746899 - Project Manager (Child Welfare)

Focused HR Solutions; Raleigh (NC); Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an experienced Project Manager with Child Welfare experience for a remote position. The role involves managing modernization initiatives for social services and Medicaid programs, requiring strong leadership and communication skills. Ideal candidates will have significant project management experience and relevant certifications.

Qualifications

• Program Management experience (≥3 years).
• Experience with Agile methodologies (highly desired).
• Strong analytical and planning skills for complex projects (≥5 years).

Responsibilities

• Review project proposals for timelines, funding, and resource allocation.
• Provide leadership and motivation to project teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage budgets, resource allocations, and expectations.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Time Management

Facilitation

Organizational Skills

Effective Communication

Analytical Skills

Education

PgMP Certification

Agile (PMI-ACP) Certification

PMI PMP Certification

Tools

Microsoft Project

MS Office

Job description

Job Description

Our client is seeking an experienced Project Manager with Child Welfare experience for a 12+ month remote position, with the possibility of extension. The candidate may need to attend on-site meetings in Raleigh, NC, and must work EST business hours.

Application Requirements:

• Current Resume
• Hourly Rate

Description:

This role involves working with multiple stakeholders, project teams, divisions, departments, and vendors to strategize, implement, and maintain modernization initiatives for social services and Medicaid programs. The position requires interaction with all staff levels, including executives.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Review project proposals for timelines, funding, procedures, staffing, and resource allocation.
• Identify and schedule project milestones and activities.
• Provide leadership and motivation to project teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Establish work plans and staffing, including recruitment or assignment of personnel.
• Ensure project goals align with business objectives and are achieved.
• Assign duties, define authority, and coordinate activities to ensure projects stay on schedule and within budget.
• Review status reports and adjust plans as needed.
• Collaborate with business and cross-functional teams for Business Case and Cost Benefit analysis.
• Manage vendor onboarding and coordinate with cross-functional teams and vendors.
• Identify risks and opportunities across projects.
• Manage budgets, resource allocations, and expectations.
• Ensure program compliance with State IT Roadmap, Privacy, and Security requirements.

Skills:

• Results-oriented with leadership, negotiation, time management, facilitation, and organizational skills.
• Effective communication tailored to the audience.
• Excellent written and presentation skills.
• Experience working with all staff levels, clients, and IT personnel.
• Resource management within cost, time, and quality parameters.
• Ability to analyze root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Leadership skills to build and motivate teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• PgMP Certification
• Agile (PMI-ACP) Certification
• Experience with Application modernization and modularization projects.
• Experience working with State and Local Government.
• Knowledge of social services and Medicaid programs.

Required/Desired Skills:

• Program Management experience (≥3 years).
• Creating roadmaps for portfolios (≥3 years).
• Delivering IT projects within scope, schedule, and budget (≥3 years).
• Decision-making based on strategic priorities (≥3 years).
• Managing project risks, costs, schedules, quality, testing, and communications (≥3 years).
• Supervision, organization, and communication skills (≥3 years).
• Experience with project management tools like Microsoft Project (≥3 years).
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) (≥5 years).
• Strong analytical and planning skills for complex projects (≥5 years).
• Effective communication at all levels.
• Experience with Agile methodologies (highly desired).
• PMI PMP certification (desired).
• Experience with Cloud technologies and SaaS (desired).
• Experience collaborating with Federal, State, and Local Government (highly desired).
• Managing statewide IT projects (desired).
• Implementing governance models for IT modernization (desired).
• Application transformation and modernization experience (≥2 years).