Medicaid Certification PMO Project Manager

Req ID:   396847   NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now. We are currently seeking a Medicaid Certification PMO Project Manager to join our team in Springfield, Illinois (US-IL), United States (US). External Posting Job Title: CMS Certification PMO Project Manager  Overview: NTT DATA is seeking an experienced PMO CMS Certification Project Manager to support the State of Illinois Medicaid Enterprise System (MES) modernization initiative. This role will provide project management leadership for CMS certification activities while supporting the establishment, operation, and continuous improvement of an Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO). The position will coordinate CMS certification readiness, enterprise governance, integrated planning, project schedules, cross-project dependencies, executive reporting, and Risk, Issue, Action Item, and Decision (RAID) management across HFS stakeholders, project teams, vendors, and federal-facing activities. This scope aligns with the PMO, governance, Project Management Plan, reporting, APD, and enterprise planning responsibilities. The position is hybrid, with the possibility of up to 25% travel to the client location in Springfield, Illinois or Chicago, Illinois. Job Responsibilities: Lead project management activities supporting CMS Streamlined Modular Certification (SMC ) and certification readiness across the Medicaid enterprise. Develop and maintain integrated certification schedules, milestones, dependencies, readiness activities, and status reporting. Coordinate CMS certification activities across HFS, project teams, vendors, business, and technical stakeholders, and federal-facing workstreams. Track certification evidence, CMS questions and Requests for Additional Information (RAIs), commitments, decisions, dependencies, and follow-up activities. Support the establishment, operation, and maturation of an Enterprise PMO for large-scale Medicaid/MMIS modernization. Develop and maintain standardized project-management processes, governance practices, templates, dashboards, reporting, and project controls. Establish and administer enterprise Risk, Issue, Action Item, and Decision (RAID) processes, including ownership, mitigation/resolution, due dates, escalation, and closure. Maintain integrated project schedules and monitor deliverables, milestones, critical dependencies, constraints, and schedule impacts. Facilitate PMO, certification, governance, and project review meetings; document and follow through on risks, decisions, actions, and escalations. Prepare executive-level project and certification status reporting identifying progress, risks/issues, dependencies, decisions, and areas requiring leadership attention. Coordinate cross-project and cross-vendor dependencies and support alignment among PMO, CMS certification, APD/federal funding, procurement, governance, and modernization activities. Support continuous improvement of PMO processes, standard operating procedures, tools, metrics, lessons learned, and governance practices. Basic Qualifications : Bachelor's degree or degree from an accredited college or university, or equivalent years of work experience Minimum eight (8) years of relevant project/program management experience, including experience supporting large or complex programs. Experience establishing, operating, or maturing Enterprise PMO supporting complex technology transformation initiatives. Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or comparable project-management certification Experience with project planning, integrated schedules, status reporting, RAID management, dependencies, governance, and executive reporting. Experience supporting Medicaid, MMIS, MES, healthcare, or public-sector technology programs. Direct experience supporting CMS certification, including SMC or prior Medicaid certification approaches. Experience coordinating multiple stakeholders, projects, vendors, and workstreams. Strong facilitation, analytical, written, verbal, presentation, and stakeholder-management skills. Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook Preferred Skills : Master's degree in a related field. 10+ years supporting complex Medicaid, MMIS, MES, healthcare, or public-sector transformation programs. Experience establishing enterprise PMO governance and RAID frameworks. Experience supporting CMS certification activities, APDs, CMS submissions, federal reviews, and RAIs. Experience with SAFe/Agile and PMBOK-aligned project-management practices. Experience supporting multi-project and multi-vendor enterprise transformation environments. Where required by law, NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for specific roles. The starting pay range for this role is $91,260 to $169,000. Actual compensation will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate’s relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications. This position is eligible for company benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance with an employer contribution, flexible spending or health savings account, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program with company match, and additional voluntary or legally required benefits.   About NTT DATA NTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world's leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. our consulting and Industry sol