Role: Project Manager (Program and Stakeholder Management) 

Location: Harrisburg, PA –(Must be Within 75 Miles)

Visa: Non H1b

Note- Previous Exp with State client

The Project Manager will lead cross-program implementation efforts from early planning through launch and stabilization. The successful candidate will build deep working knowledge of the initiative’s policy and operational requirements, serve as a central connector across partners, and ensure timely delivery of milestones, decisions, and readiness activities. They will use practical project management tools (workplans, RACI, RAID logs, decision and action tracking) to drive clarity and accountability.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead and facilitate initiative workstreams, workgroups, and governance forums; prepare agendas, materials, and decision prompts.

- Develop and maintain integrated project plans (scope, milestones, dependencies, owners, deliverables, and timelines).

- Build initiative-specific SME knowledge (policy intent, operational workflows, compliance requirements) and translate requirements into actionable tasks.

- Establish and maintain project artifacts: RACI matrices, RAID logs (risks/assumptions/issues/decisions), action trackers, and status reports.

- Identify risks and issues early; drive mitigation plans, escalation paths, and rapid problem-solving with accountable owners.

- Coordinate across DHS program offices, the Secretary’s Office, county partners, providers, MCOs, and other Commonwealth agencies as needed.

- Support external-facing coordination where applicable (e.g., CMS touchpoints for Medicaid initiatives) by organizing materials, tracking commitments, and ensuring follow-through.

- Support change management: communications planning, stakeholder mapping, training readiness, and launch/stabilization checklists.

- Ensure documentation is complete and decisions are recorded, including rationale, approvers, and downstream implications.

- Coach junior PMs, strengthen governance, and independently drive complex initiatives with minimal oversight.