DataStaff, Inc. is seeking a Project Manager/Scrum Master for a long-term contract opportunity with one of our direct clients in Richmond, VA.
*This position is hybrid; 3 days/week are onsite
Responsibilities:
Drives consistent project delivery through the entire project lifecycle, including: project plans, release plans, resource allocation, and management of project risks, scope, schedule, and delivery of value.
Coordinates Agile Ceremonies such as Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Retrospectives, Sprint Demos, Story Refinement, and Release Planning.
Tracks and communicates the project's progress from a schedule, cost, and risk perspective to the project team, stakeholders, and management.
Establishes an environment where the teams can be effective and helps remove obstacles.
Protects the team from outside interruptions and distractions.
Ensures a good relationship between the team and product owner as well as others outside the team.
Tracks and reports team velocity and other project metrics.
Promotes continuous improvement and helps teams to increase productivity.
Helps Product Owner and team with Product backlog management.
Ensures the teams are practicing core Agile principles.
Adheres to project management practices as defined.
Additional responsibilities as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Solid understanding of software development life cycle models as well as expert knowledge of Agile project management principles and practices.
Ability to work with customers, understand their business practices and manage their expectations.
Ability to set clear performance standards and hold team members accountable, while keeping team engaged and on track.
Ability to help Product Owners to create and prioritize Product Backlog.
Strong interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and team building.
Strong analytical, organizational and decision-making skills.
Ability to analyze and document business and system processes.
Ability to balance the competing demands for quality, scope, schedule, and cost.
Well-versed with Scrum and Kanban Agile methodologies.
PMP and CSM Certifications required.
SAFe Certification (preferred)
Required Skills
Current Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute (PMI)
10 Years - Solid understanding of software development life cycle models
5 Years - Solid understanding of Scrum / Kanban Agile Methodology and working experience in this area
8 Years - Strong interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, and team building
CSM certification
Hands-on experience with MS Project or Project Server Subscription Edition (PSSE)
Desired Skill:
Experience using SAFe Framework
This opportunity is available on a corp-to-corp basis or as a W2 position with a competitive benefits package. DataStaff, Inc. offers medical, dental, and vision coverage options as well as paid vacation, sick, and holiday leave. As many of our opportunities are long-term, we also have a 401k program available for employees after 6 months.
Product Delivery Manager
Location:Cary, NC
Remote:Hybrid
Type:Direct Hire
Job#12204
Salary:$130,000 Annually
DataStaff, Inc is seeking a Product Delivery Manager for a direct-hire opportunity with one of our direct clients located in Cary, NC *This role is hybrid; 4 days per week will be on-site (Fridays remote)
Job Description:
Project Planning, Project Management and Maintenance Prioritization:
Lead the prioritization of user stories, features, new products, projects, and process improvements to ensure alignment with business strategy and customer value.
Partner with customers and industry stakeholders, including representatives serving on AAR committees, task forces, and Technical Advisory Groups (TAGs), to gather requirements and inform product and project planning decisions.
Facilitate the development of business cases and high-level estimates to support product and project portfolio planning, prioritization, and investment decisions.
Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, including scope, schedules, budgets, risks, issues, action items, and status reporting, in accordance with internal methodologies.
Lead release planning activities and coordinate cross-functional readiness to ensure timely, high-quality product releases.
Lead development teams by maintaining strong technical understanding of systems, promoting sound engineering practices, and ensuring high-quality delivery.
Identify, assess, and manage product and project risks; develop mitigation strategies and ensure adherence to quality standards throughout the delivery lifecycle.
Support ongoing maintenance prioritization by balancing new capability delivery with operational stability, defect remediation, and continuous improvement needs.
Portfolio Strategic Planning/Road-Mapping, and Execution:
Own and manage an assigned portfolio of software products, with a clear understanding of how products deliver customer value and support critical business processes.
Partner with customers and internal stakeholders to define, prioritize, and deliver new industry value through new products, enhancements, productivity improvements, and cost-saving initiatives.
Establish portfolio goals and strategies aligned with the mission, vision, and annual strategic objectives.
Define, secure, and manage investment for portfolio initiatives, including business cases, ROI analysis, budget allocation, and resource planning.
Lead planning and execution of initiatives from business case through post-implementation, managing scope, timelines, budgets, dependencies, and risks.
Balance resources and forecasts across multiple concurrent initiatives while maintaining delivery commitments, quality standards, and Agile execution.
Lead cross-functional teams in the design, development, integration, release, and ongoing support of software products and systems.
Maintain strong technical understanding of products and systems, promoting sound engineering practices and high-quality, reliable releases.
Identify, track, escalate, and mitigate delivery, technical, and operational risks throughout the product lifecycle.
Provide ongoing operational oversight, ensuring timely issue resolution, system stability, and continuous improvement.
Build, lead, and develop high-performing product-aligned teams, fostering T-shaped skills, collaboration, accountability, and professional growth.
Communicate portfolio and delivery status, risks, and outcomes effectively to stakeholders and leadership.
Strong understanding of software development principles, technologies, and the full software development lifecycle.
Demonstrated strength in project and product delivery, including planning, prioritization, and execution in Agile or similar frameworks.
Ability to understand customer needs from a business perspective and translate them into effective technical and product solutions.
Proven analytical and problem-solving skills, including experience developing business cases and ROI analysis.
Strong leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across technical and business stakeholders at all levels.
Ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, cross-functional environment.
Highly organized, flexible, and self-directed, with strong initiative and adaptability to changing priorities.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and project planning tools.
Preferred:
Experience in product management and/or technical project leadership with demonstrated people-management responsibilities.
Experience leading cross-functional and geographically distributed teams, including offshore development teams.
Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS or similar), multi-tier application architectures, and enterprise systems (e.g., Java, high availability, disaster recovery).
Experience delivering market analysis and applying business analysis tools and techniques.
Familiarity with transportation, logistics, or similarly complex, regulated industries.
Advance understanding of Agile, Scrum, or modern software delivery practices.
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience).
Minimum of seven (7) years of relevant experience in software development, product development, or technical project delivery.
At least two (2) years of experience in technical leadership, people management, or team lead role.
Practical experience working in Agile/Scrum or similar iterative development environments.
Preferred:
MBA or advanced degree.
Product management, project management, Agile, Scrum, or PMP certification.
Agile certification through PMI, Scrum Alliance, or equivalent (PMP may be required within the first 12 months, if applicable).
Experience in both technical and business-facing roles supporting complex software products.
This opportunity is available as a W2 position.
Survey Evaluator
Location:Raleigh, NC
Type:Contract
Job#12201
DataStaff, Inc is seeking a Survey Evaluator for a long-term contract opportunity with one of our direct clients located in Raleigh, NC
*This position is on-site one day a week (normally Wednesdays)
Position Description: The Survey Evaluator is a full-time role that will serve on the Survey Team within the Program Evaluation Unit. The Evaluator is responsible for supporting survey-related efforts with the Benefits’ Quality, Population Health, Evaluation (QPHE) Unit. The Survey Evaluator will engage with teams across QPHE who utilize surveys as an evaluation component.
The Survey Evaluator works under the direction of the Survey Team Lead and works closely with the lead, analysts, and other evaluators on: Consumer-facing surveys that produce Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs), provider surveys, initiative/program-specific surveys, and network adequacy call studies.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Survey Management: Support the design, implementation, analysis, and reporting of surveys.
Ensure surveys directly fielded by the client, and those fielded for the client by contractors, are:
Providing actionable information or data specifically needed to meet evaluation requirements;
Fielded with appropriate methods and sample frames; and
Written with clear and unambiguous questions and appropriate skip patterns.
Partner Engagement: Serve as a liaison to contractors, other Health and Human Services Divisions, Prepaid Health Plans, Providers, and advocacy organizations on issues related to NC Medicaid surveys. Present results and findings to relevant stakeholders.
Data Analysis: Provide meaningful qualitative and quantitative analysis of survey findings and their impacts on quality and population health policies and programs. Ensure data quality, contribute to report and data brief writing, create legible and accessible tables and figures to summarize findings.
Program/Policy Monitoring: Adjust survey design as NC Medicaid programs and policies are updated and as new legislation is enacted. Stay up-to-date with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS), and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) protocol, requirements, and guidelines for survey activities.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Designing valid survey instruments
Designing relevant/specific survey samples
Collecting survey data – experience with multiple modalities (e.g., online, telephone, mail) preferred
Analyzing survey data (both qualitative and quantitative)
Identifying and engaging with relevant and diverse internal and external partners for various components of the survey process
Familiarity with REDCap and/or similar online survey platforms
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Understanding of program evaluation
Demonstrated skill in creating and maintaining collaborative working relationships with internal and external partners
Demonstrated ability to communicate complex material in a clear and concise manner both verbally and in writing
Demonstrated ability to collaborate across teams to accomplish organizational goals
Excellent critical thinking, problem solving, and project management skills
Self-starter with the ability to manage various workstreams independently with minimal supervision
Minimum Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree from an appropriately accredited institution in a discipline related to the area of assignment with two years of programmatic experience related to the area of assignment; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Manager’s Preferences:
Master’s degree in related discipline (e.g., public health, population health, statistics, public administration) or three years of programmatic experience related to the area of assignment
Familiarity with Medicaid and health care and associated rules, regulations, and standards
Knowledge and demonstrated experience in health care experience surveys from both consumer and provider perspectives
Experience interpreting and responding to federal monitoring/evaluation requirements and large system pilot projects/initiatives
This opportunity is available on a corp-to-corp basis or as a W2 position with a competitive benefits package. DataStaff, Inc. offers medical, dental, and vision coverage options as well as paid vacation, sick, and holiday leave. As many of our opportunities are long-term, we also have a 401k program available for employees after 6 months.