Project Manager

About the Role

Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is led by Secretary Janet Stanek, appointed by Gov. Kelly in Dec 2021. KDHE comprises three divisions: Public Health, Environment, and Health Care Finance (including the State’s Medicaid program, KanCare). It is the only agency in the nation with these three entities under one roof, enabling a holistic approach to improving and protecting the health and well‑being of all Kansans.

Position: Project Manager (K0221842). Who can apply: Anyone (External). Service: Unclassified. Employment type: Full‑Time, Regular. Eligible to receive benefits: Yes. Veterans' Preference eligible: Yes. Sponsorship: KDHE does not provide sponsorship for this position.

Responsibilities

Position Summary: The Project Manager is responsible for developing and maintaining project charters, project plans, communication plans, and schedules; coordinating project team meetings and working sessions; tracking milestones, dependencies, critical path items, and deadlines; identifying resource constraints; coordinating with management to resolve conflicts; maintaining project risk, issue, action, and decision logs; proactively identifying risks and developing mitigation strategies; escalating critical risks and issues; providing timely and accurate project status reporting; coordinating decision‑making and ensuring documentation of key decisions; coordinating transition to operational support teams; facilitating lessons learned and project close‑out activities.

• Coordinate project activities involving external vendors.
• Monitor vendor deliveries, timelines, and contractual obligations.
• Track vendor performance against project commitments.
• Facilitate review and acceptance of vendor deliverables.
• Escalate vendor performance concerns through appropriate channels.

Qualifications

Education: High School or GED.

Licensing & Certification: Valid Driver's License – incumbent must have and maintain a valid driver's license when operating a state, private, or rental vehicle for the benefit of the State.

Minimum Qualifications: Minimum 3 years of project management experience; experience managing cross‑functional projects; experience working with vendors and partners.

Preferred Qualifications: Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access; proofreading, editing, attention to detail; knowledge of Project Management Methodologies and PMO Process Compliance; project planning and scheduling; vendor deliverable management; stakeholder communication; risk and issue management; documentation and reporting; knowledge of Medicaid, Health Reform, Health Care Systems and/or Health Information Technology/Exchange.

Post‑Offer, Pre‑employment Requirements: Must pass the State of Kansas Project Management Certification within 1 year; obtain a valid Kansas Tax Clearance Certificate within ten (10) days of a formal job offer (contact Kansas Department of Revenue at 785‑296‑3199 for assistance).

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, mental, dental, vision, and additional coverage
• Sick & Vacation leave
• Work‑Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave
• Paid State Holidays (designated by the Governor annually)
• Fitness Centers in select locations
• Employee discounts with the STAR Program
• Retirement and Deferred Compensation Programs

Pay

Hourly Pay Range: $27.61 – $30.46. Salary can vary depending upon education, experience, or qualifications.

Schedule

Work Schedule: Monday‑Friday, 8 am‑5 pm (flexible schedules available).