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The Eligibility and Enrollment Member Management Project is one of the largest IT projects for the State of South Carolina. It is a multi-year effort to replace the State's aging Medicaid Eligibility Determination System and other member management applications with a with a multi-tier application environment that requires modern technologies, technical practices and substantial collaboration with a variety of stakeholders. This system will utilize the IBM Curam's social program management platform and will be configured/implemented by the State in partnership with designated vendors. SC uses the social program management platform from IBM Curam in the provision of services. This software combines the advantages of commercial off-the-shelf software, an enterprise platform and service-oriented architecture with the business and technical flexibility required to implement solutions to meet agency objectives.

DAILY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Senior Curam Technical Lead will serve as the on-sight technical resource for the Member Management Replacement Project leadership and team. The Senior Curam Technical Lead is responsible for providing guidance to SCDHHS and MMRP vendors related to requirements, designs and development activities/deliverables related to the use of the IBM Curam software. The consultant will work with the team's business analysts, subject matter experts, system integrator and designated vendors, as well as Enterprise Services team to meet the project goals.

Duties include:

Serves as a technical resource, providing technical/analytical guidance to project team and vendors; provide advice on best practices for utilizing IBM Curam software for meeting stated business needs

Identifies, reviews, approves approaches/proposed solutions to meeting business requirements utilizing IBM Curam software; communicates risks and concerns related to proposed solutions and offers alternative solutions as appropriate.

Conducts demonstrations and develops proofs of concept utilizing IBM Curam software, as appropriate, to verify the feasibility of proposed IT approaches/solutions

Conducts and coordinates data mapping and gap analysis to determine if the IBM Curam software meets business needs

Uses knowledge of IBM Curam framework to consult with development leads in resolving issues and meeting business requirements

Assists in managing work between IBM, System Integrator team, other vendors and Legacy Systems team to ensure a smooth transition between Medicaid Eligibility Determination System (MEDS) and Curam while ensuring that the legacy Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) continues to provide the appropriate information

Collaborates with project leadership, business analysts, subject matter experts, technical managers and development leads on business requirements, functional and non-functional specifications, technical design specifications and integration component requirements

Works with the Quality Product Manager and vendors to ensure that all deliverables are completed timely and meet quality standards

Reports on project status and strategies orally and in writing; communicates any known issues or risks to MMRP leadership and appropriate team members in a timely manner

Collaborates with SCDHHS agency staff and vendors on implementation requirements

Interprets, translates, and communicates highly technical concepts to both business and technical MMRP team members and stakeholders

Assists with technical analysis of the IBM Curam releases

Other duties as assigned

REQUIRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Technical Science or equivalent industry experience

Minimum of seven (7) years of technical experience with IBM Curam framework; must have experience HCR and CGIS

Curam Certification

Experience delivering in waterfall, scrum, agile, and other methodologies

Experience profiling and troubleshooting IBM Curam Out of the Box and custom code

Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong cognitive ability especially with respect to understanding, documenting, and describing complex technical subjects to both technical and non-technical business users

Excellent problem solving skills

Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration in a professional setting

PREFERRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):

Vendor Management experience

Knowledge and experience with the BizAgi BPM tools

Knowledge of healthcare insurance principles and processes

Medicaid operations experience

Public sector and/or academic environment experience is a plus

Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) experience

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