NCDIT - Project Manager- Expert

OST Workforce; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 112,000 - 137,000; Full time

Job summary

OST Workforce in Raleigh, NC seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead complex, high-impact business operations projects spanning finance, contracts, staffing, and external communications. You will work with internal staff, external vendors, and other state agencies to ensure alignment with strategic program priorities.

The role requires expertise in applying recognized project management methodologies and delivering integrated schedules, budgets, and change control across multiple domains.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, business administration, project management, or related field with 3–5 years of Medicaid/health IT project experience.
• Ability to develop, manage, and monitor integrated master schedules and project budgets.
• Strong vendor management and ensuring contract deliverables are met.
• Experience leading projects with waterfall, agile, or hybrid methodologies.
• Proficient with MS Project and tools like Jira, Asana, Smartsheet, Workday, or Monday.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, high-impact business operations projects across finance, contracts, staffing, and external communications.
• Develop time-sensitive project management plans including scope, requirements, risks, and communication plans.
• Provide regular progress reports, identify blockers, and manage changes to ensure delivery.
• Coordinate with internal staff, vendors, and state agencies to align with strategic priorities.
• Oversee vendor performance and ensure contractual requirements are met.

Skills

Vendor management

Project planning

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science / IT / business administration / project management

Tools

Microsoft Project

Jira

Asana

Smartsheet

Workday

Monday

Job description

Typical Experience: 84+ months
The max rate for this position is $100/hour.
The Senior Project Manager is responsible for leading complex, high-impact, and confidential business operations projects across several domains including finance, contracts, staffing, and external communications. The role works closely with internal staff, external vendors, and other state agencies to ensure business operations alignment with the strategic program priorities. This role requires expertise in applying recognized project management methodologies.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

Project Management

• Serve as the project manager for all components of business operations. Develop comprehensive and time-sensitive project management plans, including scope, requirements, acceptance criteria, risk management, communication plans, change management, and detailed project schedules. Apply appropriate project management methodologies for project delivery, ensuring effective monitoring and control of scope, schedule, budget, and quality.
• Implement formal change management processes for identifying, documenting, tracking, and incorporating changes to projects.
• Manage project resources and team activities, providing feedback and ensuring project performance aligns with plans.
• Provide regular project reporting, including progress, risks, and blockers, for internal and external stakeholders.
• Utilize domain knowledge in finance, contracts, and staffing to support and align projects and processes across the organization.

Stakeholder and Vendor Coordination

• Coordinate closely with internal and external partners, including internal staffing external vendors, and other state agencies.
• Provide project management oversight of vendors to ensure alignment across business operations and contractual requirements.
• Facilitate efficient coordination and planning by serving as a central point of contact across organizations.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree in computer science, a related IT field, business administration, project management, or a closely related degree from an appropriately accredited institution, and 3-5 years of experience managing Medicaid or health IT technical projects; related work; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, manage, and monitor integrated master schedules and project budgets.
• Considerable knowledge of vendor management and ensuring contract deliverables are met.
• Experience leading projects using methodologies such as waterfall, agile, or hybrid models.
• Experience using a wide variety of project management software, including Microsoft Project and other web-based platforms such as Jira, Asana, Smartsheet, Workday, or Monday

Required/Desired Skills

• SkillRequired /DesiredAmountof ExperienceApply finance, contracts, staffing, and communications expertise to clarify requirements, surface dependencies, and advance process maturity.
• Required7Years Provide project management oversight of vendor implementation projects to ensure compliance with contractual requirements.
• Required7Years Develop integrated project plans and manage scope, schedule, requirements, risks, communication, and change control.
• Required5Years Provide regular project reporting, including progress, risks, blockers, and decisions for stakeholders.
• Required3Years