Rural Health Transformation PMO Lead

State of Wyoming; Cheyenne (WY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

The State of Wyoming, through the Rural Health Transformation PMO, seeks a Project Manager to lead end-to-end IT project delivery for the Wyoming Department of Health.

Responsibilities include coordinating with stakeholders, managing schedules and budgets, overseeing vendor performance, and ensuring robust data management and testing. Public sector experience and PMP preferred are assets. This role is onsite in Wyoming.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Public Administration, Business Administration, Health Administration, or equivalent experience.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Minimum 3 years of project management experience in the healthcare-related sector.
• Proficient in applying both Waterfall and Agile methodologies.
• Well-versed in customer service standards and business solution strategies.
• Demonstrated expertise in collaborative teaming and complex problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary project manager across multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Partner with stakeholders, PMs, Business Analysts, module vendors, and ETS.
• Track schedule, resources, and budget; identify risks and resolutions.
• Prepare and submit regular implementation status updates.
• Ensure end-to-end delivery of milestones and deliverables.
• Create and manage RTMs and system design documentation.
• Coordinate testing plans with vendors to ensure alignment with needs.
• Provide strategic, forward-looking system design for future integrations.
• Assist contract managers with complex, high-impact contracts and vendor oversight.

Skills

Project management

PMP certification

Waterfall and Agile

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Public Administration/Business Administration/Health Administration

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Google Workspace

Job description

Open Until Filled

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The Rural Health Transformation Project Management Office (PMO) Team functions in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, delivering IT solutions to the Wyoming Department of Health. We are seeking a skilled Rural Health Transformation Project Manager to join our team. This role offers a path for professionals possessing sharp analytical capabilities to grow within the sectors of public administration, project management, and healthcare technology.

Operating under the direction of the PMO Manager, the Rural Health Transformation Project Manager leads end-to-end IT project delivery across the Rural Health Transformation portfolio. Beyond driving core project execution, this role delivers essential technical coordination, vendor oversight, operational testing, and robust data management.

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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function that may be performed in the job level.

Implementation and Project Management

• Serve as the primary project manager across multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Partner closely with key stakeholders, including other PMs, Business Analysts, Section and Contract Managers, module vendors,Enterprise Technology Services (ETS), and external partners.
• Track schedule, resource allocation, and budget performance while identifying organizational risks and recommending resolutions.
• Formulate and maintain the Resource Management and Staffing Plan.
• Prepare and submit regular implementation status updates.
• Ensure successful, end-to-end delivery of all required milestones and deliverables.
• Establish and administer entrance and exit criteria for all project phases alongside the project management team.
• Construct and manage thorough Requirements Traceability Matrices (RTM) and system design documentation, evaluating progress against business and functional requirements.
• Collaborate with PM staff and vendors to create comprehensive test plans and scripts, coordinating testing to guarantee vendor deliverables align with functional needs.
• Offer functional and technical expertise across operational areas, applying a strategic, forward-looking vision to system design that preserves future integration and flexibility.

Contract Management Support

• Assist contract managers with complex, high-impact contracts involving significant financial investments, specialized testing/PM contractors, and large vendor workforces to realize the enterprise vision.
• Oversee vendor deliverables, drive acceptance testing, and manage sign-off processes to ensure contract standards are fulfilled.

PREFERENCES:

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Public Administration, Business Administration, Health Administration, or equivalent experience.

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Minimum 3 years of project management experience in the healthcare-related sector.

Proficient in applying both Waterfall and Agile methodologies.

Well-versed in customer service standards and business solution strategies.

Demonstrated expertise in collaborative teaming and complex problem-solving.

KNOWLEDGE:

• Strong understanding of project management standards, software testing methodologies, and business process redesign.
• Familiarity with healthcare IT operations, telehealth, care management, or rural health delivery models.
• Proven oral and written communication skills with the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, legislators, and executive leadership.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, SharePoint) and
• Google Workspace (Mail, Calendar, Docs, Sites).
• Strong collaborative problem-solving, risk management, and vendor oversight capabilities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:


None - See "Preferences"


PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

• The employee may sit comfortably to perform the work; however, there may be some walking, standing, bending, carrying light items, driving an automobile, etc.

NOTES:

• FLSA: Non-exempt
• The Wyoming Department of Health is anE-Verifyemployer.
• This position is an At-Will Employment Contract and includes state contribution for a single Health Insurance plan. This position pays for actual hours worked and is limited to 40 hours per week. The hiring manager cannot negotiate the hourly rate. This position does not include paid vacation time, paid sick time, paid holidays, family health insurance, state retirement contribution, or other benefits. These items are not negotiable by the hiring manager.
  

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