IT Project Manager – Government Healthcare #3378

IT Project Manager – Government Healthcare
Contract Length:  12+ months
Location: Austin, Texas (Hybrid – 3 days onsite) *ONLY LOCAL CANDIDATES WILL BE CONSIDERED

***Active PMP REQUIRED
***Direct prior experience working with Texas Health and Human Services required

We are seeking an experienced IT Project Manager with a background managing complex technology projects from planning through delivery. This role is responsible for project planning, budgeting, resource management, stakeholder communication, risk management, and successful delivery of project objectives. The ideal candidate is a seasoned project manager with strong experience leading software development teams, managing customer-facing initiatives, and working in Agile environments.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Information Technology project management.
• Proof of active PMP certification is required and must be included in the application
• Scrum Master certification preferred
• Strong experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and/or SAFe
• Experience preparing and managing project budgets
• Experience managing technical software development teams
• Experience managing customer-facing Integrated Product Teams (IPTs)
• Experience with business analysis, business process mapping, and requirements documentation
• Experience supporting healthcare insurance systems or similarly complex healthcare applications
• Experience using Azure DevOps for project planning, tracking, and delivery
• Experience managing User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Experience working with Project Portfolio Management (PPM) systems
• Strong communication, organizational, leadership, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and exercise sound judgment in complex project environments
• Experience preparing formal Business Cases and Project Charters preferred

Responsibilities

• Plan, manage, and deliver complex IT projects from initiation through completion
• Develop project plans, schedules, budgets, milestones, and resource requirements
• Monitor project scope, schedule, budget, risks, issues, dependencies, and deliverables
• Lead software development teams and coordinate cross-functional project resources
• Manage customer-facing Integrated Product Teams and facilitate collaboration among technical and business stakeholders
• Lead Agile/Scrum ceremonies and support effective delivery practices
• Use Azure DevOps and PPM tools to track project activities, deliverables, resources, and status
• Coordinate UAT, including planning, execution, issue tracking, and stakeholder communication
• Work with business analysts and stakeholders to document requirements and business processes
• Support business case and project charter development as needed
• Provide regular project status updates, metrics, and reporting to leadership and stakeholders
• Identify and manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and corrective actions
• Ensure project documentation is accurate, complete, and maintained throughout the project lifecycle
• Communicate project goals, priorities, status, and recommendations to technical and non-technical audiences
• Ensure projects remain aligned with business objectives, timelines, budgets, and quality expectations

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