Senior IT Project Manager

Talentify; Quincy (MA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Talentify is seeking a Senior IT Project Manager to join the Health Insurance Exchange team within the Enterprise PMO. You will oversee large IT projects, define roles, coordinate activities, and ensure delivery on time and budget while aligning with agency standards.

You will lead stakeholder engagement, manage requirements, monitor progress, and mentor junior PMO staff in a fast-paced environment. Certifications and experience with state health programs are favored.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years hands-on experience managing multiple high-profile complex IT projects.
• Minimum of 5 years experience managing large scale applications with multiple interfaces across environments.
• Experience with State Government Health and Human Services programs and State Insurance Exchanges is a plus.
• Knowledge of IT standards and software (Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, Visio).
• Excellent communication & negotiation skills; ability to liaison between technical and non-technical staff.
• Ability to multi-task and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with conflict resolution, consensus building, and mediation.
• Experience managing resources under a matrix reporting structure.
• CSM – Certified Scrum Master.
• PMI PMP Certified.

Responsibilities

• Create and execute comprehensive project plans with team members and stakeholders.
• Lead efforts to define project requirements with key stakeholders.
• Manage development process, oversee scope and change control.
• Publish project documentation per agency standards and due dates.
• Ensure tasks, timelines, resources align with milestones and policies.
• Follow defect tracking process and document outcomes for PMO Director.
• Report status, risks and mitigation weekly to stakeholders.
• Identify risks and their impact on projects.
• Ensure effective communication between non-technical and technical teams.
• Monitor results against timelines, deliverables and specs.
• Adhere to PM policies, QA, and standards.
• Understand SDLC and adhere to workflow/timelines for requirements and reviews.
• Stay current with customer needs; mentor Junior PMO staff.

Skills

Stakeholder mgmt

Communication

Negotiation

Multi-tasking

Conflict resolution

Matrix organization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business/CS or related field

CSM – Certified Scrum Master

PMI PMP Certified

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Microsoft Project

Visio

Job description

Location: Quincy, MA
Work Hours: 37.5hrs/week
Position: Hybrid
Summary:
The Client is currently seeking an exceptional individual to join the Health Insurance Exchange team as a Senior IT Project Manager.
The Senior IT Project Manager is a key member of the Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) team, supporting key programmatic initiatives in existing and emerging systems. Acting as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) , the Senior IT Project Manager will oversee multiple large, complex IT projects, define user and team member roles, coordinate and monitor activities and ensure projects are completed on time and within budget.

Detailed list of job duties and responsibilities:

• Create and execute comprehensive project plans with team members and key stakeholders.
• Lead efforts to define project requirements with key project stakeholders.
• Effectively manage and monitor the project development process, overseeing scope and change control processes.
• Prepare and publish project documentation, in accordance with agency standards and due dates.
• Ensure tasks, timelines and resources align with established milestones and due dates while adhering to Client standards and policies.
• Follow a comprehensive defect tracking process to ensure thorough testing efforts locally and by various teams. Submit detailed documentation of the process to the Director of Enterprise Project Management.
• Report project status, risks and mitigation strategies to key stakeholders and senior management weekly.
• Identify key risks and their impact on the project.
• Ensure effective communication between non-technical and technical teams.
• Monitor results against established timelines, deliverables, tasks, dependencies and associated technical specifications.
• Adhere to project management policies, methodology, quality assurance and related standards.
• Understand the SDLC and adhere to the workflow and timelines for requirements gathering, document reviews, and approval of documents.
• Stay current with customer needs and strategies, utilizing formal and informal communication methods.
• Assist in mentoring Junior PMO staff members.
• Any other duties assigned by the Director of Enterprise Project Management.
• CSM – Certified Scrum Master.
• Project Management Institute (PMI) PMP Certified.

Qualifications: Minimum Requirements

• Minimum of (5) five years of hands-on experience managing multiple high-profile complex IT projects concurrently with full development, implementation, and financial accountability.
• Minimum of (5) five years of experience managing large scale applications with multiple interfaces across various environments.
• Experience with State Government Health and Human Services (HHS) programs and State Insurance Exchanges is a plus (i.e.: The MA HIX/IES system is an eligibility and enrollment application operating as a modular integrated platform).
• Knowledge of the related IT standards and software (i.e., Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, and other project management tools).
• Demonstrated ability to understand and negotiate the needs and expectations of multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent communication & negotiation skills and experience in supporting technical and non-technical staff.
• Ability to multi-task and flexibly adjust to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated experience with Conflict resolution, consensus building and mediation skills.
• Demonstrated experience managing resources under a matrix reporting structure.
• CSM – Certified Scrum Master.
• Project Management Institute (PMI) PMP Certified.

Education and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, computer science, or a related technical field.
• CSM – Certified Scrum Master.
• Project Management Institute (PMI) PMP Certified.