Senior Project Manager

Commence is a company focused on data-centric transformation in healthcare, aiming to improve health outcomes through efficient processes. The Senior Project Manager will lead the planning and execution of a case management system for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, ensuring compliance with standards and managing cross-functional teams to achieve project success.

Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end delivery of the QMARS case management system
• Define project scope, objectives, and success criteria
• Establish and manage integrated project plans and schedules
• Ensure alignment with CMS priorities and contract requirements
• Serve as the primary liaison to CMS stakeholders and leadership
• Establish governance structures
• Facilitate executive briefings and decision-making sessions
• Manage stakeholder expectations and resolve escalations
• Develop and maintain Project Management Plan, Integrated Master Schedule and resource/staffing plans
• Oversee Agile or hybrid delivery execution
• Ensure coordination across business, technical, data, and QA teams
• Identify, assess, and manage project risks and issues, maintain a comprehensive risk register, develop mitigation and contingency plans
• Escalate critical risks to CMS leadership as needed, oversee quality assurance processes and deliverable reviews
• Ensure audit readiness and compliance documentation
• Lead and manage cross-functional teams
• Ensure appropriate staffing levels and skill alignment
• Mentor team members and promote a high-performance culture
• Oversee Agile delivery processes, including sprint planning and execution, backlog prioritization and release planning
• Ensure continuous improvement and delivery efficiency
• Provide regular status reports to CMS, including progress against schedule, risks and issues and key performance metrics
• Ensure transparency and accuracy in all reporting

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in business, IT, or related field (Masters preferred)
• 10+ years of project/program management experience
• 5+ years managing large-scale federal IT programs (CMS preferred)
• Proven experience delivering complex system implementations
• Strong understanding of SDLC and Agile methodologies
• Experience working with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services programs
• Experience with case management systems or healthcare IT platforms
• PMP certification