MMIS Project Manager Technical Lead

Job#: 3045532

Job Description

Apex Systems is a world class technology services business that incorporates industry or insights and experience to deliver solutions that fulfill our clients' digital visions.

Apex has an opportunity for a MMIS Project Manager Technical Lead. For applicants who are interested in this opportunity, send your updated resume to Gabriel Ortega, Account Manager, at .

Here are the details

Position: MMIS Project Manager Technical Lead

Location: 1 Enterprise Drive, Quincy, MA

Duration: Thru 6/30/27 (with Possibility of Extension)

Pay rate: $73-$76/hour

EOHHS Project Manager Description

The Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) is the largest secretariat in state government and is comprised of 11 agencies and the MassHealth program. Our efforts are focused on the health, resilience, and independence of the one in four residents of the Commonwealth we serve. Our public health programs touch every community in the Commonwealth. EOHHS services directly touch the lives of slightly more than 1 in 3 residents in the Commonwealth - some of our most vulnerable children, youth, adults, and elders. HHS provides access to medical and behavioral health care, substance misuse treatment, long-term services and support, and nutritional and financial benefits to those with low incomes. We connect elders and individuals with disabilities with employment opportunities, housing, and supportive services. We steer troubled youth towards a more successful path and do everything possible to keep children in our child welfare system safe. We support individuals who are developmentally disabled, mentally ill, blind, deaf, or hard of hearing.

EOHHS is seeking to hire a Project Manager to join our collaborative Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) team. The Project Manager (Sr. PM) will be responsible for managing projects across various workstreams from operations to technical solutions, writing Request for Proposal and Request for Quotes, developing, negotiating, and managing contracts, managing vendors and developing financial requests to fund projects. The Sr. PM will work closely with internal MMIS business and technical executives, program directors and IT leads, external technical teams, and vendor consultants to ensure that all project financial requests are approved, contracts are reviewed and completed; as well as business cases are documented to initiate projects; and schedules are documented and on track. In addition, this person will serve as the primary contact for critical IT initiatives and project management projects from start to finish; including conflict resolution, risk mitigations, ensure alignment with MMIS standards.

The work schedule for this position is Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, with flexibility available and based on operational needs. This position is expected to follow a hybrid model of reporting to work that combines in-office workdays and work from home days as needed.

Responsibilities

Work with business and IT management at all levels of the organization to understand and document the business case for technical initiatives.

Create and manage through completion Business Case, Project Proposals, Federal and State Funding Requests, Requests for Proposals (RFP), Request for Quotes (RFQ) documentation.

Contribute to efforts to create and maintain MMIS APD (Advance Planning Document) iterations.

Lead procurement teams in reviewing vendor responses through to the selection and contract negotiation phases.

Lead cross collaboration efforts in design, development, test, and implementation of IT solutions.

Ensure all project initiatives have a project plan and traceability, risk/issues list, and project MS SharePoint documentation site.

Ensure coordination of resource support across MMIS Business Analysis, SQA (Systems Quality Assurance), and Development teams; as well as peer managers to align with capacity planning practices.

Institute appropriate controls to manage project scope and track changes through MMIS Change Advisory Board (CAB).

Prepare and distribute weekly project status reports on progress against planned, risks, and mitigation strategies.

Prepare systems or program documentation including but not limited to, data flow diagrams, flow charts, file layout, input/output documentation, and project narratives.

Effectively communicate with business teams, technical teams, and leadership across multiple disciplines to convey technical concepts in simple business terms.

Adhere to MMIS standard project management methodology, policies, and procedures, as well as quality assurance standards. Also, where applicable, comply with the external agencies' standards when integrating or leveraging external staff or solutions.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Five (5) years' experience in IT project management with the capability of managing complex, cross-functional IT projects.

Five (5) years of related experience using both hybrid and agile methodologies, in a large IT enterprise environment and managing vendor partners.

Five (5) years of related experience documenting business cases, contract management, RFP and RFQ; as well as project funding requests.

Five (5) years of proven experience with Agile and Waterfall Methodologies.

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.

Ability to understand and effectively communicate technical requirements, breaking down complex problems into manageable components for evaluation.

Prior experience in government or public-sector environments is an advantage.

Proficiency in project management software (e.g., Microsoft Project, JIRA, or similar).

Education and Certifications

Bachelor's degree in information systems, Business Administration, or other related field, or equivalent work experience

Project Management Professional (PMP) Certificate, Certified Scrum Master (CSM) and SAFe certification are pluses

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