Medicaid Certification PMO Project Manager

NTT DATA Services; Springfield (IL); Hybrid; USD 91,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

NTT DATA Services in Springfield, Illinois, seeks an experienced Medicaid Certification PMO Project Manager to lead CMS certification activities and establish an Enterprise PMO. The role will coordinate CMS readiness, governance, schedules, RAID, and executive reporting across HFS, vendors, and federal-facing workstreams.

The position is hybrid with up to 25% travel to client locations in Springfield or Chicago, IL. A strong PMO background and CMS certification experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of work experience.
• Minimum eight years of project/program management experience.
• Experience establishing or maturing an Enterprise PMO for complex programs.
• PMI/PMO certification or equivalent credential (PMP preferred).
• Experience with Medicaid, MMIS, MES, healthcare or public-sector programs.
• Direct CMS certification experience including SMC or Medicaid approaches.

Responsibilities

• Lead PMO CMS Certification activities and certification readiness across Medicaid enterprise.
• Develop and maintain integrated certification schedules, milestones, and readiness activities.
• Coordinate across HFS, vendors, business and technical stakeholders, and federal workstreams.
• Track evidence, RAIs, commitments, decisions, dependencies and follow-ups.
• Establish, operate, and mature Enterprise PMO for large-scale modernization.
• Develop standardized PMO processes, governance, dashboards, and controls.
• Establish RAID processes including ownership, due dates, escalation and closure.
• Maintain schedules and monitor milestones and critical dependencies.
• Facilitate PMO and certification meetings; document risks, decisions and actions.
• Prepare executive status reports highlighting progress, risks, dependencies.
• Coordinate cross-project and cross-vendor dependencies with CMS/APD/funding.
• Support continuous improvement of PMO tools, SOPs, metrics and lessons learned.

Skills

PMO coordination

Stakeholder management

Facilitation

PMP certification

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Medicaid Certification PMO Project Manager

Date: Oct 30, 2026

Location: Springfield, IL, US

Company: NTT DATA Services

NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization,

We are currently seeking a Medicaid Certification PMO Project Manager to join our team in Springfield, Illinois (US-IL), United States (US).

External Posting Job Title: CMS Certification PMO Project Manager

Overview

NTT DATA is seeking an experienced PMO CMS Certification Project Manager to support the State of Illinois Medicaid Enterprise System (MES) modernization initiative. This role will provide project management leadership for CMS certification activities while supporting the establishment, operation, and continuous improvement of an Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO).

The position will coordinate CMS certification readiness, enterprise governance, integrated planning, project schedules, cross-project dependencies, executive reporting, and Risk, Issue, Action Item, and Decision (RAID) management across HFS stakeholders, project teams, vendors, and federal-facing activities. This scope aligns with the PMO, governance, Project Management Plan, reporting, APD, and enterprise planning responsibilities.

The position is hybrid, with the possibility of up to 25% travel to the client location in Springfield, Illinois or Chicago, Illinois.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead project management activities supporting CMS Streamlined Modular Certification (SMC) and certification readiness across the Medicaid enterprise.
• Develop and maintain integrated certification schedules, milestones, dependencies, readiness activities, and status reporting.
• Coordinate CMS certification activities across HFS, project teams, vendors, business, and technical stakeholders, and federal-facing workstreams.
• Track certification evidence, CMS questions and Requests for Additional Information (RAIs), commitments, decisions, dependencies, and follow-up activities.
• Support the establishment, operation, and maturation of an Enterprise PMO for large-scale Medicaid/MMIS modernization.
• Develop and maintain standardized project-management processes, governance practices, templates, dashboards, reporting, and project controls.
• Establish and administer enterprise Risk, Issue, Action Item, and Decision (RAID) processes, including ownership, mitigation/resolution, due dates, escalation, and closure.
• Maintain integrated project schedules and monitor deliverables, milestones, critical dependencies, constraints, and schedule impacts.
• Facilitate PMO, certification, governance, and project review meetings; document and follow through on risks, decisions, actions, and escalations.
• Prepare executive-level project and certification status reporting identifying progress, risks/issues, dependencies, decisions, and areas requiring leadership attention.
• Coordinate cross-project and cross-vendor dependencies and support alignment among PMO, CMS certification, APD/federal funding, procurement, governance, and modernization activities.
• Support continuous improvement of PMO processes, standard operating procedures, tools, metrics, lessons learned, and governance practices.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or degree from an accredited college or university, or equivalent years of work experience
• Minimum eight (8) years of relevant project/program management experience, including experience supporting large or complex programs.
• Experience establishing, operating, or maturing Enterprise PMO supporting complex technology transformation initiatives.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or comparable project-management certification
• Experience with project planning, integrated schedules, status reporting, RAID management, dependencies, governance, and executive reporting.
• Experience supporting Medicaid, MMIS, MES, healthcare, or public-sector technology programs.
• Direct experience supporting CMS certification, including SMC or prior Medicaid certification approaches.
• Experience coordinating multiple stakeholders, projects, vendors, and workstreams.
• Strong facilitation, analytical, written, verbal, presentation, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Preferred Skills

• Master's degree in a related field.
• 10+ years supporting complex Medicaid, MMIS, MES, healthcare, or public-sector transformation programs.
• Experience establishing enterprise PMO governance and RAID frameworks.
• Experience supporting CMS certification activities, APDs, CMS submissions, federal reviews, and RAIs.
• Experience with SAFe/Agile and PMBOK-aligned project-management practices.
• Experience supporting multi-project and multi-vendor enterprise transformation environments.

Where required by law, NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for specific roles. The starting pay range for this role is $91,260 to $169,000. Actual compensation will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate’s relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications. This position is eligible for company benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance with an employer contribution, flexible spending or health savings account, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program with company match, and additional voluntary or legally required benefits.

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world's leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. our consulting and Industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners.NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.

Whenever possible, we hire locally to NTT DATA offices or client sites. This ensures we can provide timely and effective support tailored to each client’s needs. While many positions offer remote or hybrid work options, these arrangements are subject to change based on client requirements. For employees near an NTT DATA office or client site, in-office attendance may be required for meetings or events, depending on business needs. At NTT DATA, we are committed to staying flexible and meeting the evolving needs of both our clients and employees.

NTT DATA is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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