Title- Project Manager with Medicaid Experience (Health and Human Services)
Location: Harrisburg PA- Hybrid
Local to PA will be Preferred
Key Responsibilities·
Lead and facilitate initiative workstreams, workgroups, and governance forums; prepare agendas, materials, and decision prompts.·
Develop and maintain integrated project plans (scope, milestones, dependencies, owners, deliverables, and timelines).·
Build initiative-specific SME knowledge (policy intent, operational workflows, compliance requirements) and translate requirements into actionable tasks.·
Establish and maintain project artifacts: RACI matrices, RAID logs (risks/assumptions/issues/decisions), action trackers, and status reports.
· Identify risks and issues early; drive mitigation plans, escalation paths, and rapid problem-solving with accountable owners.
· Coordinate across DHS program offices, the Secretary’s Office, county partners, providers, MCOs, and other Commonwealth agencies as needed.
· Support external-facing coordination where applicable (e.g., CMS touchpoints for Medicaid initiatives) by organizing materials, tracking commitments, and ensuring follow-through.
· Support change management: communications planning, stakeholder mapping, training readiness, and launch/stabilization checklists.
· Ensure documentation is complete and decisions are recorded, including rationale, approvers, and downstream implications.
· Coach junior PMs, strengthen governance, and independently drive complex initiatives with minimal oversight.
Required Qualifications:
· 7+ years of experience leading large, multi-workstream initiatives with external partners and executive visibility.
· Demonstrated ability to drive cross-functional coordination, facilitate productive meetings, and move decisions to closure.
· Strong written and verbal communication skills, including concise status reporting and stakeholder-ready documentation.
· Experience using project controls and tools (workplans, RAID logs, RACI, change control, decision/action tracking).
· Ability to learn complex program content quickly and build practical SME-level understanding over time.
· Ability to work independently, manage ambiguity, and maintain momentum across competing priorities.
Pay: $60.00 - $65.00 per hour
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Harrisburg, PA 17101
