Program Manager

Location: Mechanicsville, Virginia
Remote: Hybrid
Type: Contract
Job #12266

DataStaff, Inc is seeking a Program Manager for a long-term contract opportunity with one of our direct clients located in Richmond, VA.

* This position is hybrid

Job Description:
The Program Manager will be responsible for successfully planning, organizing, and motivating a diverse program team throughout the development and delivery process, including all phases of projects, and for delivery management.

The Program Manager provides leadership and direction to a team responsible for delivering efficient and effective technology initiatives to users. This role ensures all programs are executed in alignment with Tolling’s technology strategy. The Program Manager oversees the development and support of EZPass applications, including implementing application solutions and resolving support tickets. Key operational responsibilities include direct oversight of team performance, promoting continuous improvement, collaborating with peer Program Managers, and planning and executing broader EZPass initiatives. The program delivers services across the full Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)

Responsibilities:

Assist in team development while holding teams accountable for their commitments and removing roadblocks to their work.
Facilitate multi-disciplinary teams in the development of plans, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures for completion of a program.
Oversee and manage execution and/or coordination of day-to-day program activities as required.
Manage working relationships with key stakeholders, including executive management, business management, vendors, program sponsors, suppliers, and technology management.
Set program goals that are consistent with technical objectives and the agency’s overall technology strategy.
Track and communicate a program’s progress from a schedule, cost, and risk perspective to the program team, customers, and program stakeholders.
Collaborate with peer Program Managers on Tolling program projects.
Drive consistent program delivery through the entire program lifecycle, including execution of procurements, definition of program plans, resource allocation, management of program risks, scope, and schedule, delivery of value, and well-ordered transitions to operations.
Develop and maintain program plans, task lists, schedules, risks, and status, to include resource allocation and schedules.
Exhibit significant emotional quotient (EQ) in handling program challenges and maintain a positive program culture in line with client’s mission and shared values.
Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop cross-functional application development teams, including full-time employees and contractors

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities:

Strong experience leading the business and IT resources through the discovery and documentation of business and technical requirements in request for proposal and statement of requirements formats.
Strong analytical, organizational, and decision-making skills.
Exceptional interpersonal skills for collaborating and team building.
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the demonstrated ability to simplify and briefly, succinctly communicate complex issues to multiple audiences.
Ability to lead others to implement new approaches, systems, structures, and methods.
Ability to define and balance the competing demands for quality, scope, schedule, and cost.
Communicate timelines and expectations to technical and business staff.
Ability to analyze and document system processes.
Solid understanding of software development lifecycle models.
Exceptional knowledge of both Agile and Waterfall program management principles and practices. In addition, the ability to blend them together in the right proportions to fit a particular program and business environment.
Knowledge of process engineering and re-engineering techniques and practices.
Strong leadership skills
Proficiency with cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS) and modern infrastructure practices
Familiarity with DevOps methodologies, including CI/CD pipelines and version control systems
Strong knowledge of Agile, Scrum, and software development lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies
Demonstrated ability to manage application lifecycle activities, including maintenance, enhancements, and modernization initiatives
Experience leading technical debt reduction and application refactoring efforts
Ability to ensure high levels of application performance, scalability, reliability, and security
Working knowledge of security standards, regulatory requirements, and compliance frameworks (e.g., PCI)
Experience supporting internal and external audits and implementing IT governance best practices
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to drive continuous improvement and innovation

Experience with Program Management Office methodologies and practices (highly preferred).
PMP Certification (preferred)
Tolling Experience (preferred)

Required Skills:

5 Years - Experience managing people and large programs and a bachelor’s degree.
5 Years - Experience with DevOps methodologies, including CI/CD pipelines and version control systems.
5 Years - Strong knowledge of Agile, Scrum, and software development lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies.
5 Years - Demonstrated ability to manage application lifecycle activities, including maintenance, enhancements, and modernization initiatives.
5 Years - Experience with both Agile and Waterfall program management principles and practices.
5 Years - The ability to blend both Agile and Waterfall program management in the right proportions to fit a particular program and business environment.
10 Years - Overall IT experience.

Desired Skills:

5 Years - Proven ability to assess candidate qualifications, competencies, and cultural fit to build high-performing teams.
5 Years - Fluency in MS Office tools such as Microsoft Project, Visio, and Office.
5 Years - Working knowledge of security standards, regulatory requirements, and compliance frameworks (e.g., PCI).
5 Years - Experience supporting internal and external audits and implementing IT governance best practices.

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.

IT Project Manager

Location: Glen Allen, Virginia
Remote: Hybrid
Type: Contract
Job #12265

DataStaff, Inc. is currently seeking an IT Project Manager for a long-term contract opportunity with one of our direct clients in Richmond, VA

This position is hybrid; 4 days per week will be onsite

Job Description:
The IT Project Manager is responsible for planning, executing, and delivering information technology projects on time, within scope, and within budget. This role partners with business and IT stakeholders to ensure solutions align with organizational strategy, governance standards, and operational needs.

Sourcing for an ERP [D365] application enhancement project. The ideal candidate will have the ability to lead cross functional/department activities collaborating with all levels of the organization. The selected candidate will also coordinate 3rd party vendor tasks too.

Responsibilities:

Lead end-to-end management of IT projects including scope, schedule, budget, risks, issues, and dependencies
Adhere to and champion existing PMO methodologies (ex. Project charter, viable requirement, and UAT test results) and governance (ex. documentation of meeting minutes and cadence, change control and adherence to agree upon communication plan)
Drive adherence to project goals, scope, success measures/criteria, etc. Plan, monitor, and report project progress
Create, maintain, and deliver critical project documentation
Lead the documentation of current and future state business processes
Lead the documentation of standard work for business processes
Lead business process improvement and issue resolution activities
Facilitate project meetings and distribute meeting notes
Provide accurate and timely project status reports
Document and mitigate risks, issues, changes, and track action items
Conduct project reviews and create detailed reports for executive staff
Report on project management KPIs
Create and maintain project plans
Coordinate cross-functional teams including IT, business stakeholders, vendors, and external

partners
Manage vendor delivery, statements of work, milestones, and invoice approvals
Lead solution acceptance, go-live readiness, and transition to operations

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Exceptional project management and time management skills
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
Outstanding communication and presentation skills with the ability to translate complex, technical concepts into business or layman’s terms
Excellent leadership, interpersonal and organizational skills
Ability to address high-priority, quick turnaround requests
Ability to prioritize work and balance multiple priorities simultaneously
Ability to think logically and troubleshoot issues
Effective analytical and problem-solving skills
Adept negotiation skills
Ability to balance the competing demands for quality, scope, schedule, and cost

Education & Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems, Business Administration or a related field or equivalent hands-on experience 5 years of Project Management experience
Experience with MS 365 (e.g., Teams, Outlook, Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio)
Experience collaborating with 3rd party vendors
Knowledge of Waterfall and Agile project methodologies
PMP, CAPM or Scrum Master certifications are a plus

This position is available on a corp-to-corp basis or as a W2 position with a competitive benefits package. DataStaff 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.

Business Analyst

Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Remote: Hybrid
Type: Contract
Job #12263

DataStaff, Inc. is currently seeking a Business Analyst for a long-term contract opportunity with one of our direct clients in Raleigh, NC.

*This position is hybrid; onsite work is required 2-3 days per week.

Job Description:
The Senior Business Analyst will collaborate closely with business partners, project leadership, and technical stakeholders to support comprehensive business process analysis and requirements development for the new eDMS solution. The analyst will utilize Department of Information Technology Business Analysis Team tools and templates to document business, functional, and technical requirements. This project follows an agile methodology and will leverage tools such as Jira, Confluence, Orbus Infinity, and other project management and documentation tools as required.

Responsibilities:

Collaborate with business stakeholders, program staff, project leadership, vendors, and technical teams to elicit, analyze, validate, and document business, functional, and non-functional requirements for the enterprise eDMS solution.
Facilitate stakeholder interviews, workshops, requirements-gathering sessions, backlog refinement meetings, sprint planning sessions, and other Agile ceremonies to identify business needs and ensure requirements are accurately translated into solution deliverables.
Develop, document, and manage epics, features, user stories, acceptance criteria, and product backlog items using Jira and Confluence; support backlog prioritization and requirements traceability throughout the project lifecycle.
Analyze and document current-state and future-state business processes, workflows, document lifecycles, data flows, and system interactions; identify opportunities for process improvement and operational efficiencies.
Develop and maintain project artifacts, including stakeholder analyses, business requirements documents, functional requirements, use cases, user stories, process maps, workflow diagrams, wireframes, context diagrams, and gap analyses.
Create and maintain visual documentation, including process flow diagrams, data flow diagrams, entity relationship diagrams, system context diagrams, and other models using Microsoft Visio and Orbus Infinity.
Assist in defining document classification, retention, security, access control, records management, and compliance requirements in collaboration with business and regulatory stakeholders.
Support procurement activities by developing requirements documentation, evaluation criteria, vendor questions, and other solicitation-related artifacts.
Collaborate with vendors and technical teams to evaluate proposed solutions and ensure alignment with documented business requirements and organizational objectives.
Support requirements traceability, change management, and impact analysis activities throughout the project lifecycle.
Develop and support testing activities, including test strategies, test scenarios, test cases, acceptance criteria, System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and defect resolution.
Prepare, maintain, and organize project documentation, requirements repositories, meeting notes, decision logs, status reports, and knowledge articles within Confluence and other approved project repositories.
Provide support for implementation planning, training, deployment, and go-live activities.
Monitor and track project deliverables, dependencies, risks, issues, and approvals in accordance with the approved project plan.
Participate in project governance activities, including project team meetings, PMO reviews, vendor meetings, stakeholder meetings, and executive briefings as required.

Required Skills:

3 Years - Extensive experience in business systems analysis, requirements elicitation, requirements management, and business process improvement methodologies
3 Years - Demonstrated experience gathering, analyzing, documenting, and validating business, functional, and non-functional requirements
3 Years - Proven experience documenting current-state and future-state business processes, workflows, business rules, and process flows
3 Years - Demonstrated experience developing and managing user stories, epics, features, acceptance criteria, and product backlogs using Jira and Confluence
3 Years - Experience facilitating stakeholder interviews, requirements workshops, backlog refinement sessions, sprint planning, and Agile ceremonies
3 Years - Knowledge of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), change management, and system implementation methodologies
3 Years - Experience supporting System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), test planning, test case development, and defect management
3 Years - Experience creating business analysis artifacts including context diagrams, functional decomposition diagrams, workflow diagrams, process models, use
3 Years - Experience developing process flow diagrams, data flow diagrams, entity relationship diagrams, and system context diagrams using Microsoft Visio
5 Years - Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and Visio)
3 Years - Experience using Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, Octane, ALM, or similar project management and collaboration tools
3 Years - Strong analytical, critical thinking, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills
3 Years - Excellent written, verbal, facilitation, presentation, and stakeholder communication skills

Desired Skill:

3 Years - Experience developing procurement-related documentation, including business requirements, SOW, evaluation criteria, and vendor questions
3 Years - Experience using Orbus Infinity, Orbus iServer365, or comparable enterprise architecture/business process management tools
3 Years - Experience supporting Electronic Document Management Systems, Enterprise Content Management (ECM), Records Management, or Digital Transformation.
3 Years - Knowledge of document retention, records management, information governance, document security, and access control principles

This position 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

IT Business Analyst

Location: Mechanicsville, Virginia
Remote: Hybrid
Type: Contract
Job #12262

DataStaff Inc. is seeking a Financial Business Analyst for a long-term contract opportunity with one of our direct clients located in Richmond, VA.

*This position is hybrid; one day per week onsite and mandatory meetings

Job Description:
This position serves as a key liaison between procurement, finance, and operational teams to ensure the timely processing of invoices, accounts payable transactions, and IT procurement activities in compliance with Commonwealth of Virginia, agency, and VITA requirements.
Responsibilities

Reviewing and processing invoices, reconciling vendor accounts, monitoring expenditures, tracking payment activity, and supporting budget management efforts.
Receiving and processing payments within the prompt pay guidelines as well as tracking and producing analytic reports for measuring the various areas of productivity.
Perform administrative duties to support the division as well as offices around the state, including processing invoices, responding to procurement inquiries and reconciling vendor issues.
Work closely with the finance section to bridge the gap for tracking payments in process in order to tie them to the division’s expenditures and overall budget.

Knowledge and Experience:

Possess knowledge of procurement and accounting principles.
Strong analytical and organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while ensuring compliance with prompt payment requirements, fiscal policies, and procurement regulations.
Requires close collaboration with agency stakeholders, vendors, and finance/procurement staff to support the acquisition and payment of IT goods and services.

Required Skills

5 Years - Experience reviewing, reconciling, and processing invoices and vouchers while ensuring compliance with prompt payment requirements.
5 Years - Experience managing goods and services procurements in a large, multi-dimensional business environment.
5 Years - Extensive experience in the use of computers and software (Microsoft 365) applications. Excel pivot tables, complex spreadsheets, etc.
5 Years - Customer service to broad audiences; professionals, vendors, team members and executive staff.
5 Years - General knowledge of accounting practices and financial management.

Desired Skills:

3 Years - Knowledge of procurement processes, vendor management, and applicable state and agency procurement regulations.
5 Years - Commonwealth of VA Procurement knowledge and applied experience.
1 Year - Use of eVA ordering system.
1 Year - Experience with the Cardinal financial system.

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.

IT Project Manager

Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Remote: Hybrid
Type: Contract
Job #12260

DataStaff, Inc. is currently seeking an IT Project Manager for a long-term contract opportunity with one of our direct clients in Raleigh, NC.

*This position is hybrid

Job Description:
Our client is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager with in-depth knowledge of public health to lead a large-scale IT project. This lead management role will work with multiple internal and external stakeholders, project teams, divisions, departments, and vendors to build a plan that supports the implementation of a new IT solution. This position will interact with all levels of staff, including executive staff. working with senior-level business executives, IT personnel, business program resources and Vendor staff to execute project requirements and manage stakeholder expectations. This position will manage the day-to-day activities for the project and complete all input into the State Project Management (Touchdown) system as needed.

Responsibilities:

Work closely with the project sponsor, Project Portfolio Managers (PPMs), to identify and prioritize initiatives at a division level
Collaborate with Project Portfolio Management and other staff to develop and manage divisional roadmaps
Work with business and cross-functional teams to develop Business Case and Cost Benefit analysis for prioritized initiatives within the program
Manage and obtain various DHHS and state approvals for initiating projects within the program
Participates in the construction of Statements of Work in collaboration with the business and other agency teams for projects within the program
Manage multiple vendors' onboarding
Establish and implement a governance model for the program
Identify key requirements needed from cross-functional teams and Vendors
Work with other program managers to identify risks and opportunities across multiple projects within the department
Manage budget and funding channels for maximum productivity
Tracks, maintains and present program details, progress, status, risk and other relevant topics to senior and executive management
Work with Project Portfolio Managers and Project Managers within the program to maintain clear, effective and transparent communications
Manage resource allocations and expectations for program
Collaborate with the State DIT to ensure program compliance with the State IT Roadmap and all State security requirements
Presents program status to various committee and executive meetings

Knowledge and Experience:

The selected candidate must be a results-oriented individual with a strong work ethic and must be able to demonstrate excellent leadership, negotiation, time management, facilitation, and organizational skills
Experience in the management of a portfolio of multiple projects that may be in significantly different stages of development or have differing timelines and priorities
Experience in communicating in a fashion tailored the audience and their needs
Excellent written communication and presentation skills
Demonstrates experience in working effectively with all levels of staff, clients and other IT personnel
Experience in the responsibility for acquiring and utilizing the necessary resources and skills, within agreed parameters of cost, timeframes and quality for a program
Experience in proposing and leading strategic initiatives
Ability to identify and plan systematic corrective action to reduce errors and improve the quality of the systems and services, by examination of the root causes of problems
Demonstrated ability to provide advice, assistance and leadership in improving the quality of
IT projects, by focusing on program definition, management, repeatability and measurement
Ability to build, influence, lead and motivate effective teams towards end results
Candidate with Agile (PMI-ACP) Certification
Experience managing or supervising programs involving legacy system replacement projects
Experience in complex, cross-functional team environments

Required Skills:

5 Years - Program Management experience managing multiple large complex projects
7 Years - Experience creating roadmaps for the portfolio
5 Years - Experience developing business case, Cost Benefit and market analysis
7 Years - Proven track record of delivering IT projects within budget, scope and schedule.
Objective decision-making ability based on strategic objectives priority, business performance analysis and resource availability
7 Years - Hands on experience managing project risk, cost, schedule, quality, testing, and communications.
Strong supervision, organizational, interpersonal and time management skills.
Demonstrated presentation, training skills, oral and written communication skills.
7 Years - Solid work experience with project management tools (e.g. Microsoft Project)
7 Years - Experience with MS Office

Desired Skills:

PMI certification Project Management Professional (PMP)
State Government experience
Experience managing the implementation of a statewide IT project
3 Years - Experience with legacy system replacement projects and data migration
3 Years - Experience collaborating with State and Local Government

This position 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.

Automation Tester/Developer

Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Remote: Hybrid
Type: Contract
Job #12258

DataStaff, Inc. is seeking an Automation Tester/Developer for a long-term contract opportunity with one of our direct clients in Raleigh, NC

*This position is hybrid

Job Description:
Our client is seeking a motivated automation test engineer in the role of QA Test Engineer/Automation Test Developer to join our development team contributing to the full lifecycle of Java-based applications in a collaborative environment. This position is responsible for executing automated test scripts in TOSCA to support regression testing, manual testing, test script writing, development of automated test scripts in TOSCA, junit and jmockit test script development to support automated developer testing, assist senior developers in building, testing and debugging Java applications, participating in code reviews, and following the SDLC best practices in a supportive team setting focusing on growth and contributing to quality software development and delivery in the Curam Application.

Responsibilities:

Write manual test scripts for release testing
Develop automated TOSCA scripts
Complete manual testing and execute automated test scripts for code releases by collaborating with senior developers and business staff within cross-functional agile teams to understand requirements and implement testing solutions to ensure application stability.
Developing junits and jmockits to aid in developer unit testing.
Assisting senior developers with the maintenance of java applications, debug to resolve software defects, writing clean, efficient, testable, and well-documented code following industry standards, participating in code reviews
Providing and receiving feedback to improve code quality, working with databases (e.g. Oracle, SQL, etc.) and integrating into applications
Contribute to system documentation and continuous improvement of development processes and staying current with new testing and Java technologies, trends and best practices.

Knowledge and Experience:

Writing manual test scripts
Knowledge of manual testing procedures
Developing automated TOSCA test scripts based on the manual test scripts
Executing TOSCA automated scripts
Working knowledge of ALM, Q-Test, and NeoLoad
Knowledge of junit and jmockit test case development
Java
Agile methodologies
Knowledge of front-end technologies (i.e. HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
Exposure to Spring Framework, Hibernate or related technologies

Required Skills:

5 Years - Experience and proficiency in developing and executing automated test scripts in TOSCA.
5 Years - Experience and proficiency in using HP test tools, including Test Director/Quality Center 9.0 or higher and Quick Test Professional (QTP) 9.5 or higher
5 Years - Experience testing web, GUI, client/server, and database applications.
5 Years - Experience with requirements analysis and automated test cases/script development.
5 Years - Experience with automated testing, testing tools, writing test plans and reviewing test cases.
5 Years - Experience with Agile (Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe) development
1 Year - Experience with testing Curam products.
Good oral and written communication skills in order to interact on a daily basis with system developers, business analysts, and others.
Ability to prioritize tasks within the project and work with minimal supervision or guidance.
Ability to work in a rapidly changing environment.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
2 Years - Experience developing and executing Selinium automated test scripts.

Desired Skill:

2 Years - Experience using NeoLoad and qTest
2 Years - Understanding of FNS/SNAP Program Policy guidelines
1 Year - Experience coding using Java/J2EE
1 Year - Experience testing for a health and human services project.
1 Year - Experience developing and testing using junits and jomockits
2 Years - Experience with executing SQL to validate or test.
1 Year - Experience navigating on a UNIX platform.

Patient Benefits Analyst

Location: Jackson, Mississippi
Remote: Hybrid
Type: Contract
Job #12242

DataStaff, Inc is seeking a Patient Benefits Analyst for a long-term contract opportunity with one of our direct clients located in Jackson, MS

* This position is hybrid

Responsibilities:
Provide support to Revenue Cycle through the following:

Review coverage discovery for scheduled patient appointments to determine patient responsibility
Document coverage appropriately in Epic
Identify trends in coverage and point of service patient responsibility collections for each of the 88 clinic locations
Recommend process changes that would optimize the collection of patient responsibility-related revenue and third-party payments
Communicate with clinical and operations leadership related to coverage discovery, patient responsibility, and revenue cycle-related topics

Required Skills:

Epic PB experience (certification preferred)

RHIA/RHIT/CPC certified required
Revenue cycle reporting, build, logic, claims adjudication, data, and training
Clearinghouse
Third-party coverage discovery
RTE interpretation
Epic Advanced Level (Required)
Revenue Cycle Clearinghouse SME (Required)
Insurance Benefit Interpretation SME (Required)

Preferred Skills:

Public health, community health, physician clinic, FQHC, RHC, revenue cycle experience
Mississippi healthcare experience

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.

Key Measures:

Project metrics.
Delivery performance
Quality releases
Team engagement
Financial targets
Customer satisfaction

Knowledge, Skills, abilities/minimum requirements/competencies:
Required:

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.

Education, experience, certification/training:
Required:

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.

Special Projects Evaluator

Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Remote: Hybrid
Type: Contract
Job #12156

DataStaff, Inc is seeking a Special Projects Evaluator for a long-term contract opportunity with one of our direct clients located in Raleigh, NC

*This role is hybrid; 8 days per month will be on-site

Job Description:
The Special Projects Evaluator works with Quality, Population Health, and Evaluation (QPHE) and other business unit leadership to develop comprehensive evaluation plans for various NC Medicaid programs and projects. The Evaluator oversees the implementation of different evaluation plans, providing ongoing and summative monitoring and measurement to ensure activities and services further the goals and objectives of NC Medicaid and NC Department of Health and Human Services, and ensures activities are complementary to QPHE program operations and activities and consistent with the plans and methodologies of external stakeholders and evaluators.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Collaborates with QPHE and business unit management teams to develop and implement evaluation plans that identify and prioritize activities to be completed during program launch and ongoing deployment.
Ensures evaluation activities 1) will generate information that is truly useful to stakeholders, 2) can feasibly be answered given available resources and support, and 3) will be sufficiently comprehensive to present a full assessment of the program.
Works with Program Evaluation team leadership to implement strategies, tools, and data collection plans to track outcomes.

Stays abreast of and evaluates current trends and practices in public health research and evaluation. Makes recommendations to ensure effective and efficient data collection, dissemination, and reporting.

Produces periodic reports and presentations for stakeholders and leadership for program management/evaluation purposes; assists with data interpretation.

Troubleshoots and ensures that data is being collected, archived, and queried in accordance with relevant protocols and evaluation plans.

Maintain complete and adequate files, records, and documentation.

Education and Experience Requirements:

Master’s degree or equivalent work experience in public health, exercise science, community development, or a related field of study.
At least three years of experience developing and implementing evaluation strategies, including surveys, focus groups, and stakeholder interviews.
At least three years of experience analyzing data and creating reports using available data.

Desired Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:

Knowledge of or familiarity with frameworks for program evaluations, especially in public health and/or healthcare settings.
Ability to train others in the methods of program evaluation, including design, data collection, data analysis, and reporting.
Ability to engage with, listen to, and learn from a broad range of evaluation stakeholders, encouraging their meaningful participation.
Commitment to ensuring that evaluation activities are done in a culturally competent manner.
Ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team to plan and conduct evaluations.
Ability to organize and summarize information in a clear and concise manner.
Ability to understand the context of a program and how it affects program planning, implementation, outcomes, and even the evaluation.
Ability or experience in the development and use of logic models to describe complex programs.

Ability to gather data using qualitative and quantitative approaches such as interviews, group processes, participant observation, surveys, electronic data files, or other methods.
Ability to prepare and present evaluation results in a manner that increases the likelihood that they will be used and accepted by a diverse group of stakeholders.

This opportunity is available 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.

Salesforce Solutions Engineer

Location: Durham, North Carolina
Remote: Hybrid
Type: Contract
Job #11940

DataStaff, Inc. is in need of a Salesforce Solutions Engineer for a long-term contract opportunity with one of our direct clients in Raleigh, NC

*This position is hybrid

Job Description:
Our client is seeking a contract Salesforce Solution Engineer to design and deliver end-to-end solutions on Salesforce Government Cloud. This role supports mission-critical public sector programs across case management, licensing, service operations, and related workflows. The position ensures all solutions align with program objectives, technical standards, security requirements, and long-term platform strategy while leveraging both declarative and programmatic capabilities to build scalable, maintainable systems.
Responsibilities

Technical leadership: Establish development standards, mentor junior developers, conduct peer code reviews, and promote consistent high standards across teams.
Design and engineering: Lead integration designs, blueprinting and configuration strategies.
Development: Develop Apex, Lightning Web Components, Flows, and system integrations following established engineering practices and platform governance.
Discovery and requirements: Lead technical discovery sessions with product owners and program stakeholders to define requirements, evaluate solution options, and recommend best-fit approaches.
Release management readiness: Review Salesforce Spring, Summer, and Winter release notes to identify breaking changes, deprecations, new settings, and feature impacts. Assess platform updates affect existing systems and integrations.
Coordination and communication: Collaborate with vendors, product owners, administrators, QA teams, and business stakeholders to plan and execute required updates and deliverables.
AI-enablement: Apply AI-driven approaches to enhance Salesforce solutions, including identifying practical use cases, incorporating intelligent automation, and ensuring responsible and compliant use of emerging technologies.

Required Skills:

5 Years - Hands-on Salesforce experience across configuration, customization, and solution design.
5 Years - Strong hands-on development experience with Apex, Lightning Web Components, and integration development in enterprise environments.
3 Years - Experience supporting public-sector, regulated, or compliance-heavy programs (or equivalent experience in complex multi-team environments).
2 Years - Experience leading technical discovery, design sessions, or development teams in a senior or lead capacity.

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.