Description We are seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead high-visibility initiatives within a healthcare payer environment, focused on Medicaid and Special Needs Plan product performance and new benefit implementations. This role will serve as a key liaison across business, operations, and technology teams, driving complex, fast-moving programs in a data-intensive environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead cross-functional initiatives supporting Medicaid and healthcare product performance and implementation efforts
- Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned programs, ensuring alignment across business, operations, and technology stakeholders
- Develop and manage project plans including timelines, resources, dependencies, risks, and key deliverables
- Drive execution of initiatives from planning through delivery, ensuring projects are completed on time and within scope
- Maintain centralized reporting on project status, providing regular updates to stakeholders and senior leadership
- Facilitate project meetings, document outcomes, and ensure follow-ups and action items are completed
- Identify risks and issues proactively and partner with stakeholders to drive resolution
- Support transformation-focused initiatives within a fast-paced, evolving environment
Requirements - 5+ years of Project Management experience leading enterprise-level initiatives
- Experience within a healthcare payer or health plan environment (Medicaid strongly preferred)
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional programs across business and technology teams
- Strong communication skills with experience presenting to senior leadership
- Experience managing large-scale initiatives (programs with budgets of $1M+)
- Comfortable working in data-heavy environments and partnering with technical teams
- Experience operating in Agile or hybrid Agile environments
Preferred Qualifications
- Background supporting transformation or modernization initiatives
- Experience with Special Needs Plan (SNP) programs
- Familiarity with PPM tools such as Smartsheet or similar platforms
- Experience with collaboration tools including SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, and MS Office Suite
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