MMIS Sr. Project Manager

NTT DATA is a business and technology services company seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead the large-scale implementation and modernization of a next-generation Medicaid Management Information System. The role manages cross-functional teams, state and federal stakeholders, vendors, project plans, risks, certification processes, and budgets through deployment and stabilization.

Responsibilities:

• Drive the execution of the MMIS implementation from initiation through deployment and post-implementation stabilization
• Act as the primary liaison between state Medicaid agencies, federal partners (CMS), enterprise vendors, and internal business units
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, tracking milestones, critical paths, and resource allocations
• Proactively identify, track, and mitigate project risks and issues to prevent timeline slippage or scope creep
• Guide the project team through the CMS Outcomes-Based Certification (OBC) or Streamlined Modular Certification (SMC) processes
• Monitor vendor deliverables, ensuring compliance with service level agreements (SLAs), technical specifications, and contractual obligations
• Oversee the project budget, tracking expenditures, forecasts, and variance to ensure fiscal responsibility

Requirements:

• Minimum of 7–10 years of IT project management experience, with at least 5 years dedicated to large-scale MMIS implementations or Medicaid modernization projects
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, or a related field
• Active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is strictly required
• Deep understanding of Medicaid modularity, MITA (Medicaid Information Technology Architecture) maturity frameworks, and CMS MECT/MECT toolkits
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with proven ability to present complex technical concepts to non-technical state executives
• Master's degree in MBA, MHA, or MS in Health Informatics
• Experience with Agile, Scrum, or Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodologies in a government environment
• Direct experience with cloud-hosted healthcare infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Familiarity with state procurement processes, including RFP development and APD (Advance Planning Document) updates