Director of Project Management

Title: Director of Project Management

State Role Title: Info Technology Manager II

Hiring Range: $159,342 - $171,426

Pay Band: 7

Agency: Dept of Med Assistance Svcs

Location: Dept of Medical Asst Services

Agency Website: www.dmas.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) is excited to offer a competitive opportunity to serve as the Director of Project Management in the Information Management Division.

Job responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Reports directly to the Deputy for Technology and Innovation as Director of the Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO).

Serves as the program manager as assigned to multiple, complex Information Technology (IT) systems development projects and provides overall project governance.
Program management responsibilities include: (1) development of project charters and proposals; (2) development and management of project budgets; (3) development, management, and maintenance of project work plans and schedules; (4) management of project scope; (5) development and management of project resource plans; (6) management of assigned staff and project teams; (7) development and management of risk mitigation and contingency plans; and (8) project status reporting.

Serve as the project manager liaison with the Virginia Information Technologies Agencies’ (VITA) Project Management Division, including submitting and receiving approval of all required documentation facilitating the various phase approvals in order to keep the project on schedule. Draft CMS-required Advance Planning Documents (APDs) to secure project funding and work with CMS to gain approval of APDs. Manage expenditures to the approved APDs.

Located in beautiful Central Virginia, the Richmond area puts you just 2 hours from the Blue Ridge Mountains, Virginia Beach and Washington DC. To learn more about the Richmond, VA area visit: https://www.virginia.org/

The Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) is working to improve the health and well-being of Virginians through access to high quality health care coverage.

DMAS wants talented individuals who can align their experience with the mission of the agency and its core values – service, collaboration, trust, problem solving and adaptability.

At the Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) we encourage and promote that you Come as you are | Become who you want to be | That is our promise.

Minimum Qualifications

Competitive candidates will meet these minimum qualifications:

Experience in strategic and tactical planning, application of management practices and principles, and technical systems analysis.

Knowledge of Medicaid Management Information Systems (MMIS) or other large scale health care processing systems.

Experience in managing large scale IT projects that includes development of project work plans utilizing project management.

Experience in strategic and tactical planning, application of management practices and principles, and technical systems analysis.

Knowledge of IT environments and applications.

Experience interpreting and applying federal, state laws/regulations.

Experience in applying project management principles to manage multiple projects and meeting deadlines.

Experience with internal/external stakeholders.

Considerable knowledge of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), including Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Transactions and Code Sets.

Experience in developing and maintaining project budgets, resource plans, risk and contingency plans.

Additional Considerations

Competitive candidates should meet these additional considerations:

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Knowledge of and experience with VITA project management standards, protocols, procedures and tools.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

The Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) does not offer employment-based Sponsorship. Selected candidates will have their work authorization completed using the E‐Verify Program.

The Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) is an Executive Branch agency that will adhere to all policies and procedures, to include the Commonwealth’s Department of Human Resource Management Policy 1.61 Teleworking.

This position requires a fingerprint based Criminal History Background Check, Education Checks if applicable, Work History Verification with references.

If you wish to apply for a job with the Department of Medical Assistance Services, an application and/or resume for employment must be submitted electronically through this website. Mailed, faxed, emailed, or hand-delivered applications/resumes will not be accepted. Consideration for an interview is based solely on the relevant information presented in the state application and/or resume submitted before the closing date.

Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history which indicates your qualifications for this position.

The Department of Medical Assistance Services practices fair and equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. It is our policy to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, political affiliation, genetics, or disability in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth's Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly called a Certificate of Disability) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans may also apply via the AHP if they also provide an AHP Letter. To request an AHP Letter, use this link: https://www.dars.virginia.gov/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155

The Department of Medical Assistance Services is a V3 certified state agency that provides hiring preference to veterans and members of the reserves and/or National Guard in support of executive order 29, (2010). If you are a Veteran or Spouse of a Veteran or Active Military Member, DMAS encourages you to apply and respond accordingly on your state application.

Contact Information

Name: DMAS Talent Acquisition

Phone: 804-225-4407

Email: askhcdtalentacq@dmas.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.