Hybrid - State Directed Payments Administration Project Manager (Project Manager 1)

THIS POSITION MAY BE TELEWORK ELIGIBLE ON A HYBRID BASIS.

About Us:

Investing in opportunities for Ohioans that work for every person and every family in every corner of our state is at the hallmark of Governor DeWine's agenda for Ohio's future. To ensure Ohio is "the best place to live, work, raise and family and start a business," we must have strong schools, a great quality of life, and compassion for those who need our help.

Ohio Department of Medicaid plays a unique and necessary role in supporting the governor's vision. As the single state Medicaid agency responsible for administering high-quality, person-centric healthcare, the department is committed to supporting the health and wellbeing of nearly one in every four Ohioans served. We do so by:

• Delivering a personalized care experience to more than three million people served.

• Improving care for children and adults with complex behavioral health needs.

• Working collectively with our partners and providers to measurably strengthen wellness and health outcomes.

• Streamlining administrative burdens so doctors and healthcare providers have more time for patient care.

• Ensuring financial transparency and operational accountability across all Medicaid programs and services.

What You Will Do at ODM:

Office: Project Management Office

Classification: Project Manager 1 (PN 20101749)

Job Overview:

The Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) is seeking a project management professional to be part of the Project Delivery Team within ODM's Project Management Office. The Project Delivery Team supports ODM Fiscal, Legislative, and Policy initiatives, as well as other ODM projects. This position will manage the State Directed Payments (SDP) Administration Project. The SDP Administration Project will define and develop Standard Operational Processes and a technical solution to assist ODM in managing a large number of Directed Payments made to healthcare entities. As the SDP Administration Project Manager, your responsibilities will include:

• identifying and managing projects from initiation to completion including managing scope, timeline, budget, resources, documentation, and solutions while aligning project outcomes to support agency goals, initiatives, and values

• identifying, facilitating, and contributing to activities for project completion

• facilitating and contributing to the development of scope, planning, communications, reporting, policy, budget, requirements, technical, and testing documentation and solutions

• identifying and managing project tasks, risks, issues, action items, and decisions

• leading cross-department teams composed of ODM's leadership team, subject manager experts (SMEs), other members of the PMO, and/or external vendors and participants

• managing external vendor activities and deliverables

• serving as the agency liaison and working collaboratively with stakeholders (e.g., Medicaid departments, vendors, contractors, and health related organizations) to develop Medicaid projects

• developing project documents for scope, plan, and execution of projects (e.g., definition, verification, timeline, and development)

• contributing to the ODM PMO's body of knowledge

What's in it for you:

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

Medical Coverage

• Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans.

Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance

• Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are free after completed eligibility period. Length of eligibility period is dependent on union representation.

Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance

• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave

• 11 paid holidays per year

• Childbirth/Adoption leave

Employee Development Funds

• The State of Ohio offers a variety of educational and professional development funding that varies based on whether you are a union-exempt employee or a union-represented employee.

Ohio Public Employees Retirement System

• OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee's salary. Visit the OPERS website for more information.

Deferred Compensation

• The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.

3 yrs. exp. in project management (i.e., management & development of project/program requirements, design, development, testing/pilot, training & full scale implementation), with experience to be commensurate with project/program &/or position description on file (e.g., specific human service program area, management information sciences, fiscal); 12 mos. exp. in budgeting & calculating cost projections of program/projects.

• Or successful completion of 2 yrs. post-secondary education majoring in business administration, public administration, computer science/information technology, social science, or health, with major being commensurate with project to be assigned; 12 mos. exp. in budgeting & calculating cost projections of program/projects.

• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

Job Skills: Project Management

Technical Skills: LEAN Principles

Professional Skills: Continuous Improvement, Collaboration, Establishing Relationships, Innovation