Project Manager-Certified

**Hi,

Hope you are doing well,

I am Kartik from Kanak It Services, please revert me on if you are interested with the below role.

Job Title: Project Manager-Certified (PMP Certified)
Job Location: Frankfort, KY (Local or Nearby)
Duration: 6-12 Months
MOI: Video
Local only (Can submit from neighboring states)

Note : It's a backfill position, I have a backed-out candidate profile, if needed, please ask me)
Summary
Primary Responsibilities Include (but are not limited to):**

• Responsible for coordination, planning, and organization of project activities.
• Interface with all areas affected by the project, including end users, vendors, and project staff.
• Perform analysis and negotiation of project scope, budget, and schedule and perform management of the vendor contract.
• Assist with planning of resources for projects.
• Proactively manage and track project risks, issues, budget, and schedule.
• Keep business sponsors and management advised of project status.
• Ensure that applicable CHFS-OATS system design life cycle (SDLC) processes are being followed.
• Oversee vendor and project team members' work and deliverables to ensure compliance with contract. Experience in implementing Federal and/or State regulation changes. Provide project status reports

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent combination of recent, relevant work experience.
• PMP Certification.
• Proficient in Microsoft Product Suites, (Word, Excel, Project, and Visio).
• Demonstrated ability to lead small to large size project teams.
• Prior IT experience in the public health domain and managing IT projects.
• Prior experience managing issues, scope, quality, escalations, and risks.
• Proven track record of successfully managing IT projects, collaborating across business and IT teams. Proficient in standard project management tools and methodologies, excelling in Microsoft Project, and PMI methodologies.
• Must be experienced in management of vendors and contracts for large scale information technology projects.
• Possess strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to lead meetings, lead project teams, and communicate effectively at all levels within the project. Must be self-motivated and able to exercise sound decision making skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in managing large scale, enterprise-wide projects utilizing Microsoft based technologies. Prior process improvement experience.
• Requests for proposal or bid development.
• Experience with healthcare research, healthcare planning, and healthcare financial management. Experience with healthcare policy interpretation, development, and implementation.
• Research skills.
• Experience with analysis of regulatory authority, legislative action, and CMS guidelines.
• Prior experience working with the USDA Food and Nutrition Service Experience with Salesforce