IT - SCDHHS - IT Healthcare Consultant - Project Manager - Project Lead

Primary Work Location:

1628 Browning Rd., Columbia, SC 29210

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Company / Department culture (why do you enjoy working for the company – selling points for potential candidates):

SCDHHS is the State Medicaid Agency for South Carolina. The Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) Replacement is one of the largest Information Technology projects the State will undergo.

Now is the time to join SC DHHS in building a better tomorrow, today. If you thrive on being challenged, interacting with diverse technical teams and using your expertise to imagine, innovate and explore, then SC DHHS in Columbia, SC is the best place for you.

Here the best and brightest technical experts will come together and use cutting-edge technologies to solve some of the State's toughest problems. Realize your potential today. Join us in an environment where you'll find endless learning opportunities, career growth and development, and a culture committed to innovation.

Scope of the project:

The Replacement Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) project is one of the largest IT projects for the State of South Carolina. MES Core the centerpiece for the Agency's long-term strategy and multi-year effort to replace the State's Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) and to modernize the enterprise with a modular architecture. MES Core is a major undertaking for SCDHHS and requires a transformation of development methodologies, organization, culture, processes and technology.

The goal of the modernization program will be incremental and modular in nature with a focus on configurable and scalable integrations, which allow for more flexibility and reduces time and cost necessary to respond to federal and state enhancements.

Position:

IT Healthcare Consultant – Project Manager – Project Lead

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Daily Duties / Responsibilities:

This position will serve as a Product Owner for one or more components of the MES Core. The duties and responsibilities are typical for an agile Product Owner:

• Describe the product in terms of capabilities

• Slice capabilities into incremental deliverables (epics/features and stories)

• Create and prioritize the product backlog

• Document epics and stories with clear descriptions, including acceptance criteria

• Collaborate with development teams to refine and size stories

• Participate in team ceremonies and provide continuous product guidance to team members

• Sign off on stories that have met acceptance criteria

• Serve as liaison between the MES Core team and external stakeholders

• Assist production support team with troubleshooting and resolution of incidents

Required Skills (rank in order of Importance):

• 5+ years working with state Medicaid systems

• 3+ years as a Project Manager or similar role

• 2+ years working with systems integration, data exchange, and/or data transformations

• 1+ year working on large IT projects

• 5+ years familiarity with X12 Electronic Data Interfaces (EDI) and Application Program Interfaces (API)

ADDITIONAL SKILLS:

• 5+ years ability to effectively communicate, in both oral and written forms, with all levels of the Agency

Preferred Skills (rank in order of Importance):

• 3+ years of Agile Product Owner skills

Required Education:

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent experience

Preferred Certifications:

Project Management certification (preferred)