Project Manager I

Summary

Lantana Consulting Group, Inc. provides services and software for standards-based health-information exchange. The Project Manager I supports project management for a federal-government contract by planning and managing scope, teams, schedules, budgets, quality, risks, and deliverables, while coordinating with program leadership, clients, and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and control the project with particular regard for the objectives, schedule, budget, quality, resources, communication, and risks
• Direct the project team in planning and implementing the project to align with scope, goals, timelines, and deliverables
• Triage and respond to client or stakeholder inquiries promptly and professionally
• Manage software-development projects according to industry best practices
• Communicate effectively with clients, management, and staff
• Act as a task-management and tracking expert
• Juggle competing demands and prioritize work effectively
• Schedule internal and external meetings; prepare agendas and materials
• Compose and organize clear meeting minutes for internal calls, client/customer meetings, and conference calls that capture important discussions, decisions, and action items

Skills

• High-school diploma
• Five or more years of experience in project management
• Experience with government contracts or programs
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and SharePoint
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team-oriented and collaborative environment
• Experience supporting healthcare-facility onboarding, implementation, technical coordination, or other multi-stakeholder project activities
• Experience maintaining project schedules, trackers, risk/action-item logs, and status reporting
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong spoken and written communication skills
• Ability to work within a challenging environment across multiple, diverse teams
• Ability to successfully complete a federal Position of Public Trust background investigation
• For this position, the candidate must reside in the United States
• Bachelor of Arts or Science degree
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Experience with public health, healthcare systems, and/or Health IT projects, including healthcare-related software projects
• Knowledge of SAFe Agile methodology
• Experience with Jira
• Knowledge of healthcare standards
• Certification as a Scrum Master (e.g., CSM, PSM)

Qualifications

Must Haves

• High-school diploma
• Five or more years of experience in project management
• Experience with government contracts or programs
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and SharePoint
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team-oriented and collaborative environment
• Experience supporting healthcare-facility onboarding, implementation, technical coordination, or other multi-stakeholder project activities
• Experience maintaining project schedules, trackers, risk/action-item logs, and status reporting
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong spoken and written communication skills
• Ability to work within a challenging environment across multiple, diverse teams
• Ability to successfully complete a federal Position of Public Trust background investigation
• For this position, the candidate must reside in the United States

Nice to Haves

• Bachelor of Arts or Science degree
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Experience with public health, healthcare systems, and/or Health IT projects, including healthcare-related software projects
• Knowledge of SAFe Agile methodology
• Experience with Jira
• Knowledge of healthcare standards
• Certification as a Scrum Master (e.g., CSM, PSM)

Benefits

• Flexible remote work arrangements
• Remote organization
• In-person collaboration during key events such as our annual company meeting