Government Consultant Project Manager (PMO) chez Mercer

As a Government Consultant Project Manager, you will manage complex projects and collaborate across levels and specialty groups (sectors) to ensure that the project is completed with a high level of client satisfaction, as well as on time and within budget and scope.

Mercer’s Government Human Services Consulting (GHSC) practice focuses on the unique and challenging needs of the public health care sector, providing a wide array of consulting services to local, state, and federal government agencies across the country. GHSC helps clients achieve better outcomes, develop and deploy defensible strategies, and reshape the delivery of health care.

We will count on you to:

• Manage complex, broad, and/or multi-year projects from end-to-end to deliver business outcomes, ensuring that the project is completed on time, within budget and to a high level of client satisfaction
• Work closely within high visibility projects and regularly interface with internal senior management; identify subject matter experts on the project(s) at hand
• Build and maintain effective relationships with senior business leadership
• Become a trusted advisor and help facilitate timely decision making and trade-offs throughout all relevant project stages
• Negotiate resource requirements with responsible management when faced with conflicts in priorities

What you need to have: 

• BA/BS degree
• 3-5 years of project management experience, preferably in healthcare/managed care
• Proven ability to drive moderately complex projects to completion
• Strong stakeholder management and communications skills
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks in a demanding work environment.
• Ability to work independently and on a team; ability to partner and lead teams to deliver project objectives
• Strong command of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and familiarity with Smartsheet

What makes you stand out?

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Experience managing Medicaid or Managed Care projects
• State Medicaid experience  
• Experience with External Quality Review Organization (EQRO)

Why join our team:

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.
• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have an impact on colleagues, clients, and communities.
• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.