Senior Project Management Advisor

Title: Senior Project Management Advisor

State Role Title: Info Technology Specialist III

Hiring Range: $108,879 - $127,586

Pay Band: 6

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 a Senior Project Management Advisor. The selected competitive candidate will provide exceptional delivery of services to the agency’s Project Management Office.

Job responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

This position provides high-level operational support to the Project Management Office (PMO) Director, including providing direction and oversight to areas within the PMO Division within the Director's purview. The incumbent also provides counsel and advice to the PMO Director on all operational issues within PMO including, but not limited to: staffing, contracts, meetings, and process improvements. The position will ensure streamlined activities within PMO based on the priorities of the Director and the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) including ensuring project deadlines are met and technical/operational issues are elevated and resolved when necessary. Incumbent will also serve as Project Manager as assigned on multiple, complex Information Technology (IT) systems development projects or business-driven projects as needed. In this capacity, the individual ensures project management services are executed efficiently from initiation to closure. The position will be responsible for coordinating across divisions and across the agency to successfully lead cross-cutting projects to successful completion.

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:

Considerable knowledge of/experience with Medicaid and/or other Health Claims Processing Systems.

Considerable knowledge of/experience with Project Management practices and principles; planning, assigning, and managing resources; constructing project budgets and schedules; and managing multiple projects with competing priorities.

Considerable knowledge of/experience with both the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) (e.g., design, build, test, deployment) and Project Management Life Cycle (PMLC) (i.e., initiating, planning, executing, monitoring/controlling, and closing projects).

Knowledge of/experience with successfully leading project teams through implementations, including at least one successfully led project in excess of $1M.

Considerable knowledge of/experience with MS Project, including creating, managing, analyzing, and reporting on integrated project schedules.

Knowledge/experience with interpretation and application of federal and state laws and regulations.

Experience in meeting deadlines.

Experience with internal/external stakeholders.

Additional Considerations

Competitive candidates should meet these additional considerations:

Knowledge of/experience with Medicaid Enterprise System (MES) or Medicaid.

Knowledge of/experience with claims processing in large scale healthcare processing systems.

Knowledge of policies, principles, and practices of public administration, management, and business administration.

Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is preferred.

Maintains PMP credential and relevant state project management qualifications (e.g., VITA).

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 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.

This position requires the submission of a Statement of Economic Interest (financial disclosure).

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.