Director, Project Management; Hybrid Onsite in WV
Listed on 2026-01-13
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Management
Program / Project Manager, Healthcare Management, Operations Manager, IT Project Manager
Director, Project Management (Hybrid Onsite in WV)
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- Work Hours:
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET - Rate: $65/hr USD
Job#: 3014414
Job Description Position Details- Title:
Director of Project Management - Location:
WV040 (Hybrid – on-site days vary), 700 WASHINGTON ST E, Charleston, West Virginia 25301 - Work Hours:
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET - Rate: $65/hr USD
This role supports an Integrated Eligibility System in the Maintenance & Operations (M&O) phase, with significant functionality to be delivered under the M&O contract. The Director will lead large-scale initiatives, manage complex releases, and oversee vendor relationships.
Key Responsibilities- Lead release planning and ensure requirements are clear across dependent project streams
- Manage risks and resolve challenges impacting scope, quality, and schedule
- Oversee development and deployment of deliverables into production environments
- Monitor progress to ensure timely releases within budget and quality standards
- Communicate release plans, changes, and details to business teams
- Manage deployment to test environments and produce implementation/run book plans
- Conduct release readiness and milestone reviews
- Validate release notes and lead deployment checklist execution
- Ensure releases operate as expected post-deployment
- Initiate and oversee development of technical guides and training for external functionality
- Manage third-party vendor deliverables (e.g., Spanish Translation functionality)
- 10+ years IT Project Management experience
- 5+ years experience in Release Management across multiple teams
- 5+ years experience managing projects for a State Medicaid Agency or large healthcare organization
- PMP Certification (required)
- 5+ years experience with Integrated Eligibility projects
- 5+ years experience in M&O phase of project lifecycle
- 10+ years hands‑on experience with all aspects of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Experience facilitating Joint Application Design (JAD) sessions
- Experience with Service Now
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite, MS Project, and MS Visio
- Strong background in healthcare or Medicaid projects
- Proven ability to manage large-scale initiatives and complex releases
- Skilled in vendor management, risk/issue resolution, and client relationship building
- Comfortable working with large, matrixed teams and multiple stakeholders
- Rounds: 2–3
- Format:
Video - Focus:
Project Management, large-scale initiatives, release management, vendor management, SDLC expertise
Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.
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