Project Manager

Overview

Allied Consultants, Inc is a proudly Austin based firm with over 33 years of experience delivering top-tier technical and business professionals within Texas State Agencies. We are currently seeking an experience Project Manager to play a key role within a high-impact technical services team.

 

At Allied Consultants, we value our consultants and are committed to providing an exceptional experience including:

• Highly competitive pay rates
• Local support staff for responsive, personal service
• Comprehensive benefits package, including:
  • Medical insurance (with employer cost sharing)
  • Life insurance
  • A 401(K) plan with company match
  • Flexible spending through a cafeteria plan

Candidates selected for interviews will be subject to a criminal background check and may be required to pass a drug screening, in compliance with federal and state regulations. All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of these checks.

 

Allied Consultants is a proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Responsibilities

**Location of job: Onsite. Candidate must be local to Austin,TX**

 

Level Description

3- 7 years of experience in the field or in a related area. Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Relies on limited experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required. Works under limited supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. Minimum of three (3) years of progressive broad-based information systems, system integration and project delivery experience. Experience working with external vendors and/or Quality Assurance efforts a plus.

Job Description

Project managers are the people in charge of a specific project or projects within a company. As the project manager, your job is to plan, budget, oversee and document all aspects of the specific project you are working on. Project managers might work by themselves or be in charge of a team to get the job done. Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is required and should be noted on the resume. Proof of certification may be requested.

Additional job details and special considerations

The Provider Services unit (formerly Operations Management Claims Administration) supports Medicaid and CHIP Services (MCS) providers with Fee-for-Service (FFS) claims management, support, and administrative appeals for both long-term care, and acute care; provider enrollment; and Electronic Visit Verification (EVV).

A Project Manager (PM) is needed to manage the Provider Enrollment and Management System (PEMS) Plus Credentialing project. PEMS is client’s system for enrolling providers into the Medicaid program. Providers must be enrolled to deliver services to Medicaid clients and receive payment from client or the Medicaid Managed Care Organizations (MCO) and/or the Dental Maintenance Organizations (DMO). In addition to Medicaid enrollment, providers must also be credentialed by the MCOs and DMOs that they contract with. The credentialing process ensures providers have appropriate qualifications to provide the services they are contracting for. For example, a physician’s license would be verified through the credentialing process. This project will ensure the credentialing process is fully integrated into the PEMS application to streamline provider enrollment and reduce the number of steps providers must take to get enrolled and credentialed.

The worker will serve as a Project Manager for the PEMS Plus Credentialing project and support activities as needed. The worker will manage and lead the project of integrating the credentialing application used by MCOs/DMOs into PEMS. The worker will report to governance committees on the activities of the project. The worker will identify, record, and ensure trading partners are aware of critical path dependencies, integration points and oversee testing plans. The worker will work closely with the Director of Provider Services, and the Deputy Associate Commissioner for MCS Operations Management. This Project Manager will oversee and lead the work of other project staff to ensure tasks are assigned, tracked and completed timely and accurately.

The worker will be responsible for delivering quality products that meet the state's desired operational and technical requirements. The worker will have considerable latitude to use their experience and judgement to ensure successful completion of their assigned tasks. The worker will be re