Project Director

Lantana Consulting Group provides services and software for standards-based health-information exchange. We have established ourselves as a trusted leader in the industry with two decades of expertise in developing and deploying technical specifications and interoperability solutions. As a rapidly growing distributed, employee-owned company, we hire exceptional talent nationwide and offer flexible remote work arrangements. We take pride in our mission to improve public health and quality of care.

Primary purpose: 

Provide executive-level program and project leadership for a federal-government contract; serve as the Project Director responsible for overall project performance and successful execution of all contract activities. Direct and oversee project teams, task leads, and project managers to ensure coordinated execution of project workstreams and achievement of contract objectives.

Maintain responsibility for administrative and fiscal management of the project. Ensure appropriate stewardship of project funds and efficient use of resources. Oversee the design and execution of complex healthcare data analysis and ensure that all project work meets established quality standards and contractual requirements.

Serve as the primary point of accountability for project outcomes, including scope, schedule, budget, quality, and stakeholder satisfaction. 

A successful candidate will do the following:

• Provide strategic leadership and direction to project teams to ensure effective execution of contract requirements
• Coordinate the work of project managers, task leads, analysts, and subcontractors across multiple workstreams
• Manage multiple priorities and project activities while aligning with program goals and timelines
• Serve as the primary liaison with federal stakeholders to ensure clear and effective communication of project progress, risks, and issues
• Identify and manage project risks and develop mitigation strategies to maintain project performance
• Guide analytic teams in the interpretation and application of Medicare and related healthcare data
• Ensure collaboration across project teams and promote efficient workflows in a distributed work environment
• Mentor and support project managers and task leads to strengthen team performance and professional development

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
• Minimum of 10 years of project- or program-management experience, including senior management and supervisory responsibility
• Demonstrated experience managing mid- to large-scale federal government contracts with multiple stakeholders
• Experience with administrative and fiscal management, including oversight of project budgets and resource allocation
• At least five (5) years of experience supporting large, multi-stakeholder programs, including managing multiple tasks under contracts with federal-government stakeholders
• Extensive experience overseeing complex healthcare data-analysis projects
• At least five (5) years of experience with Medicare programs (Parts A, B, C, and D) and familiarity with Medicare payment policy
• Experience working with Medicare claims and administrative data, including the following:

       o Fiscal Intermediary Standard System (FISS)

• Experience overseeing analyses that use healthcare and Medicare-provider identifiers and related administrative data
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder-management skills
• Ability to manage cost, scope, schedule, quality, and technical performance across complex projects

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience working with Medicaid program data or policy
• Experience supporting projects for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Experience managing large analytic or research teams in distributed or remote environments

Additional information: 

• We are a remote organization, but we prioritize in-person collaboration during key events such as our annual company meeting. 
• We are an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
• For this position, the candidate must reside in the United States.