Senior Project Manager, Medicaid MMIS Implementation at Gainwell Technologies (2024-06 – Present)
- Leading end-to-end implementation of Medicaid Management Information System modules including eligibility determination, claims processing, and provider enrollment for state health agencies.
- Coordinating with multiple vendors and state teams through a master schedule and project governance framework to monitor risks, schedule, and deliverables across all implementation phases.
- Managing legacy system data conversion to the new MMIS platform, ensuring data integrity and completeness for 2M+ beneficiary records during cutover.
- Establishing risk mitigation strategies and critical path management, identifying schedule dependencies and proactively escalating issues to executive leadership for resolution.
- Coordinating resources across vendors and state teams through planning, go-live, and certification, ensuring end product meets EDW requirements and deliverables.
- Presenting project progress to department executives and legislative bodies, maintaining stakeholder awareness and support throughout the implementation lifecycle.
Senior Project Manager, State Health Programs at Public Consulting Group (2020-12 – 2024-05)
- Managed Medicaid program implementation projects for state agencies, overseeing scope, budget, and schedule across 5+ concurrent health system initiatives.
- Led requirements gathering and prioritization for data aggregation, analytics, and report development supporting Medicaid eligibility and claims data modernization.
- Coordinated vendor management activities across 3+ technology vendors, aligning deliverables with state Medicaid agency standards and federal compliance requirements.
- Drove change management initiatives including organizing training programs and communication plans to ensure smooth rollout of new systems and processes.
- Analyzed project progress against milestones, adapting implementation plans and reallocating resources to maintain critical path and on-time delivery.
- Facilitated stakeholder engagement sessions with state agency leaders, identifying decision-making issues and developing strategies to build community awareness and support.
Project Manager, Healthcare Government Consulting at BerryDunn (2017-09 – 2020-11)
- Managed technology projects for state healthcare programs, overseeing system implementations and data integration across government health platforms and agencies.
- Coordinated legacy system conversion activities, mapping data from outdated platforms to modern Medicaid eligibility and enrollment systems for 500K+ records.
- Established project governance structures with state teams, monitoring deliverables, risks, and schedule adherence across multiple implementation workstreams and vendors.
- Led stakeholder management efforts, presenting project status to state agency directors and coordinating cross-functional resource allocation across 4+ teams.
- Developed implementation plans and risk mitigation strategies, exposing issues early and working with management to resolve blockers and maintain delivery.
Associate Project Manager, Public Sector Technology at MGT Consulting Group (2014-04 – 2017-08)
- Supported project management activities for state healthcare technology implementations, gathering requirements and documenting business processes for Medicaid systems.
- Assisted with data conversion planning and validation, ensuring accurate migration of beneficiary and provider data between legacy and target systems.
- Coordinated with vendors and state team members to track deliverables, update project schedules, and document meeting outcomes for 3+ projects.
- Developed training materials and communication documents supporting change management for new system rollouts across state agency user groups.
- Maintained project documentation including risk registers, status reports, and implementation timelines for senior project manager review and executive reporting.
