Project Manager (medicaid) - Contract - Columbia, SC

Project Manager
Location: Columbia, SC Hybrid (4 days in office, 1 days remote).
Interview Process: 1 round, Virtual/Online

Duration: 12 Months
Employment Type: Contract
Experience Required: 05+ Years

Candidate location: Candidate MUST be a SC resident or willing to relocate to SC prior to starting the role at their own expense.

Project Scope:

Seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead and manage multiple IT projects within a healthcare technology environment. The ideal candidate will have strong project planning, stakeholder management, risk management, and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple high-priority initiatives simultaneously.

Key Responsibilities:

·        Gather and document business requirements.

·        Develop project plans and execute projects through completion.

·        Manage project schedules, resources, risks, issues, and dependencies.

·        Ensure timely delivery of project milestones and deliverables.

·        Monitor project progress and provide regular status reporting.

·        Create and maintain project documentation and management artifacts.

·        Coordinate with business users, technical teams, vendors, and executive leadership.

·        Facilitate communication between internal and external stakeholders.

·        Manage multiple high-profile projects concurrently.

·        Support portfolio and program management activities as needed.

Required Skills & Experience:

·        3+ years of Project Management experience.

·        Strong background managing projects within a Healthcare Insurance IT environment.

·        Experience with project planning, resource allocation, and effort estimation.

·        Experience with SharePoint, MS Project, Visio, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and related project management tools.

·        Experience managing project risks, issues, and mitigation strategies.

·        Strong documentation, organizational, and communication skills.

Preferred Skills:

·        Medicaid or Healthcare Delivery Systems experience.

·        PMP or PMI Certification.

·        Experience working with large-scale healthcare technology projects.

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience.