Data Program Manager

Tekshapers; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Tekshapers is seeking a Data Program Manager to drive the Data workstream for a state Medicaid PBM implementation. You will report to the client implementation lead and lead a team of architects and analysts to deliver data and reporting solutions.

Responsibilities include planning milestones, managing risks, coordinating across client data, Medicaid operations, and vendor teams, and ensuring legacy-to-future data mapping is completed ahead of testing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Health Care Administration, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in healthcare, PBM, or health care consulting, including program management of data or platform migration initiatives.
• Proven client-facing experience, including presenting status, managing expectations, and escalating risks to client leadership.
• Working knowledge of data warehouse, reporting, and analytics in a payer setting.
• Must be based in the US.

Responsibilities

• Plan, track, and report Data workstream milestones, risks, issues, and dependencies
• Lead day-to-day work of the Information Architect, Data Architect, and Data Analysts
• Coordinate across client data, reporting, Medicaid operations, and platform vendor teams
• Drive legacy-to-future-state data and reporting mapping to completion ahead of end-to-end testing
• Report workstream status into overall implementation governance

Skills

Client-facing

Project management

Data analytics

Data warehousing

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Project tracking tools

Job description

The Data Program Manager is a client-facing role that drives the Data workstream for a state Medicaid PBM implementation, reporting to the client implementation lead and leading a team of architects and analysts.

Responsibilities

• Plan, track, and report Data workstream milestones, risks, issues, and dependencies
• Lead day-to-day work of the Information Architect, Data Architect, and Data Analysts
• Coordinate across client data, reporting, Medicaid operations, and platform vendor teams
• Drive legacy-to-future-state data and reporting mapping to completion ahead of end-to-end testing
• Report workstream status into overall implementation governance

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Health Care Administration, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent experience
• Experience in healthcare, PBM, or health care consulting, including program management of data or platform migration initiatives
• Proven client-facing experience, including presenting status, managing expectations, and escalating risks to client leadership
• Working knowledge of data warehouse, reporting, and analytics in a payer setting
• Must be based in the US

Additional Qualifications

• Ability to work in a largely self-directed environment
• Critical thinking skills and ability to anticipate issues and develop solutions
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and project tracking tools
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines

Preferred Qualifications

• State Medicaid or government program experience
• Experience with cloud data warehouse migrations (e.g., AWS, GCP)
• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Healthcare, or related field