Yakshna Solutions, Inc., (YSI) is a CMMI Level 3 assessed, ISO 9001, 20000:1, 27001 certified, woman-owned small business enterprises, headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, USA. YSI provides professional IT solutions and services to business corporations and government organizations. YSI is committed to serve its business communities as a leading IT vendor providing innovative, quality, and cost-effective IT business solutions and services.
We offer a competitive benefits package that includes the following: 401(k), health, dental, and vision insurance, Life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, paid time off, training, and professional development assistance.
The Virginia Dept of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) is seeking a Project Manager to support their Richmond office. This position will be hybrid and require the candidate to commute three days per week on site. The Project Manager will report directly to the Project Management Office (PMO) Director and lead multiple, complex IT initiatives within the modular Medicaid Enterprise System (MES).

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• PMP Certification required
• 10 years of experience with Agile, Waterfall soft development concepts, SDLC, successfully leading project teams through implementations, and including at least one successfully led project of $1M or higher.
• MITA Architecture (desired)
• Vendor management and contract oversight (desired)
• Working knowledge of Advance Planning Document (APD) process for obtaining federal grants from CMS (desired)
• Knowledge of/experience with MS Project, including creating, managing, analyzing, and reporting on integrated project schedules (desired)
• Working knowledge of or experience with Medicaid and/or other health claims processing systems (desired)
• Health information exchanges and system interoperability (desired)
  YSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
  Please e-mail your profile / referrals to resumes@yakshna.com

• Initiate, plan, execute, monitor/control, and close projects as assigned and in accordance with state/federal regulations and industry’s best practices.
• Propose innovative solutions and business process improvements, manage project risks and issues, work independently within the PMO structure, and curate project organizational process assets and reports.
• The incumbent will also provide counsel and advice to the PMO Director on all operational issues within PMO including, but not limited to staffing, contracts, meetings, and process improvements. The position will ensure streamlined activities within PMO based on the priorities of the Director and the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) including ensuring project deadlines are met and technical/operational issues are elevated and resolved when necessary.
• The candidate will interact and coordinate with all levels of DMAS, including with external vendors, federal partners, and oversight entities, including the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Virginia IT Agency (VITA), Virginia Office of Attorney General (OAG), and others.