Job#: 3013994 Job Description: OverviewWe are seeking a Project Manager with a strong healthcare background to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives supporting regulated healthcare programs and services. This role will manage large-scale projects with significant financial responsibility and will work closely with IT, business, pharmacy, and clinical stakeholders in a hybrid agile environment.
Key Responsibilities- Lead end-to-end delivery of healthcare-focused projects, ensuring scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives are met
- Develop and maintain project plans, RAID logs, milestone tracking, and KPIs
- Manage multi-million-dollar project budgets, including financial tracking, forecasting, and variance reporting
- Partner with IT teams to deliver system-driven initiatives while coordinating closely with business, pharmacy, and clinical stakeholders
- Lead projects supporting regulated healthcare and medication-related programs, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and operational alignment
- Support work within a hybrid agile environment, collaborating with Scrum Masters and agile teams as needed
- Participate in or facilitate agile ceremonies while retaining primary accountability for project management execution
- Utilize tools such as Clarity for resource and time tracking (training available if needed)
- Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and issues, and implement mitigation strategies
- Provide clear, consistent communication to leadership and stakeholders through status updates and reporting
Qualifications- 5+ years of experience as a Project Manager, with strong fundamentals in planning, execution, and risk management
- Experience in healthcare delivery, pharmacy, clinical operations, or government healthcare programs such as Medicaid and Medicare, and the ability to translate healthcare needs into executable project plans.
- Comfort working with IT teams and leading technology-enabled initiatives
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across technical, operational, and clinical audiences
- Experience working in regulated healthcare environments
Preferred Qualifications- Background supporting Medicaid, Medicare, or similar government healthcare programs
- Pharmacy or clinical experience, including exposure to medication workflows, pharmacy operations, or clinical program support
- Experience working in organizations undergoing agile transformation
- Scrum Master certification or other agile practitioner certifications (e.g., PMI-ACP, SAFe Agilist)
- Familiarity with Clarity or similar projects, resource, or financial tracking tools
- Experience operating in hybrid project management / agile delivery models
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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.
Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.
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