Project Manager

Job Title: Project Manager

Location: Atlanta, GA
Work Mode: Hybrid
Employment Type: Contract
Travel Required: No
Interview Mode: In Person Only

Job Description

The Client is procuring new Care Management Organizations (CMOs) to deliver health plan benefits for the Georgia Families® program. This procurement and implementation effort represents one of the largest and most impactful initiatives in the state, affecting millions of Georgians with a mission to improve health outcomes, wellness, system performance, and operational efficiency.

In parallel, the Client is transforming legacy Medicaid Enterprise Systems (MES) into modern, modular, loosely coupled, and seamlessly integrated platforms that support automated data exchange and streamlined processes.

The Client is seeking a qualified Project Manager to serve full-time on a contract basis for the CMO Procurement and Implementation Project. The selected candidate will work under a Senior Project Manager while owning defined responsibilities and specialty areas. The ideal candidate will bring strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills, along with experience supporting complex, multi-stakeholder and technology-driven initiatives.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Project Manager with assigned project management tasks and follow leadership directives

• Manage multiple project tasks on a day-to-day basis to ensure alignment with strategic program objectives

• Report on project success criteria, outcomes, results metrics, testing, and deployment activities

• Develop detailed project plans, schedules, estimates, and roadmaps across all project phases

• Provide regular status reporting on milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks, and issues to leadership and stakeholders

• Collaborate across technology, operations, and business teams to manage interdependencies

• Coordinate with related enterprise initiatives, including MEST Program projects, Enterprise Data Management, data governance, administrative simplification, and business process automation

• Work with business owners to identify gaps, risks, and concerns and document solutions

• Manage project scope, change control, risks, and issue resolution

• Support vendor selection and proposal evaluation processes

• Serve as an internal quality control checkpoint for project deliverables

• Assist in preparing progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, presentations, and statements of work

• Ensure projects adhere to scope, schedule, budget, and quality standards

• Perform additional duties as assigned

Qualifications / Preferred Qualifications

• Strong understanding of project management principles, methodologies, and techniques

• Experience with SDLC methodologies including Agile, Iterative, and Waterfall

• Proven leadership and ability to work across multiple business areas and stakeholder groups

• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills

• Self-motivated, adaptable, and able to manage competing priorities

• Demonstrated success delivering projects on time, on schedule, and within budget

• Experience working independently and within collaborative, cross-functional teams

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio), Microsoft Project, and other project management tools

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities

• Commitment to supporting a diverse and inclusive work environment

Skills Required

Education

• BA or BS in Management, Health Administration, Business Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field (preferred)

• Minimum 3 years of experience managing complex project procurements and implementations

• Project Management Professional (PMP)® Certification – Required