University of New Orleans

LDH Special Projects Senior Manager

Baton Rouge, La · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$115k-$125kDetected 30 days ago

Project ManagementJiraExcelProcurementResearchCommunicationTime ManagementPublic SpeakingMicrosoft Office

About the role

Defines the objectives of products and services in order to oversee quality control throughout their lifecycles.
Meets with various department personnel and officials regarding matters relating to the procurement and implementation.
Researches various topics based off request given from section or unit needing identified procurement services.

Corresponds with agency and project staff to oversee the management of projects to implement the MES modularity systems.
Manages entire project lifecycle, including ensuring all agency, procurement, and project deadlines are met.
Coordinates with internal and external stakeholders serving as the lead for advisory committees.
Drafts documents, based off research and text, located from similar state contracts/proposals and evaluate outcomes from implementation of said states' requested services.
Corresponds and meets with CMS, partners, vendors, legal counsel and other program staff on regulations regarding the Medicaid program to establish project requirements and to resolve conflicts timely.
Tracks progress and timeframes on various documents being worked on and ensures project documents are complete in accordance with State and Federal procurement guidelines and that they are stored appropriately.
Reviews work output that is completed by program staff and the procurement support team coordinators for accuracy and completeness.
Please upload the following documents in the Resume/Cover Letter section.

Bachelor's degree.
Minimum 5 years professional experience in project management.
Minimum 4 years professional experience in public speaking, presentation and/or training environment, presenting information to technical and non‐technical audiences.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Advanced degree.
Minimum 6 years professional experience in a project management related field.
Minimum 5 years professional experience in public speaking, presentation and/or training environment.
Minimum 3 years professional experience with large scale software conversions or implementations.
Minimum 2 years professional experience with project management software: Microsoft Project, JIRA, or relevant industry software.
The required information is listed below in the job posting.
Excellent analytical skills, effective organizational and time management skills.
Great attention to detail and follow up, and verbal/written communications skills.
Professional experience working with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint.

Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications in their cover letter.
The search committee will use this information during the initial review of application materials.
References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.
This position may require a criminal background check to be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.
The University of New Orleans seeks to recruit a highly productive workforce and will provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and prospective employees.
Employment decisions shall be based strictly on merit and without regard to religious or political beliefs, sex, race, or any other non-merit factor.

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