Unified Preferred Drug List Project Manager

Work location: 75% telecommute and 25% on site at client location in Atlanta, GA. 2 MLK Jr Drive, Atlanta, GA.

Work hours: 8am - 5pm eastern

The Unified Preferred Drug List (PDL) Project Manager manages the implementation of a single PDL on behalf of the Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) from the perspective of Optum as the Single PDL vendor, supporting DCHs efforts to align the PDL between the Fee-for-Service (FFS) program and the newly contracted Care Management Organizations (CMOs). The Unified PDL Project Manager reports to the Optum Account Director and works closely with the DCH Pharmacy team, Northstar Healthcare Consulting (NHC), Prime Therapeutics, CMO vendors, and other DCH resources to execute DCHs desired approach for aligning stakeholder notifications, Utilization Management (UM), system messaging, system editing, and pricing.

The Unified PDL Project Manager manages the overall unified PDL project plan including Project Schedule, Risk Management Plan, Communication Plan, Status Reporting, Project Roles, and Responsibilities.

The candidate will be working with a team of 12 people from Optum, the client, and other vendors. The team is made up of Pharmacists and business resources from Optum, the State and multiple supporting vendors.

The ideal candidate for Unified PDL Project Manager should demonstrate a 5+ year history of leading Medicaid implementations, managing Medicaid pharmacy initiatives or similar projects. The Unified PDL Project Manager should be familiar with the Georgia Medicaid program, Pharmacoeconomics, and the integration points between vendors.

The Unified PDL Project Manager must possess strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interface at multiple levels from front line team members to senior management. The Unified PDL Project Manager should demonstrate high proficiency in Microsoft Office desktop applications, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Teams, plus experience in facilitating in-person and virtual meetings. Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification is preferred but not required.

Fee for service and Managed medicaid program experience, Project Management, Medicaid rebates, medicaid pharmacy claims processing, pharmacy reporting and analytics, Georgia Medicaid will set a candidate apart.

Interview process: MS Teams on camera interview or in person if candidate lives in the Atlanta area.