IT Healthcare Consultant - Project Manager - Advanced

IT Healthcare Consultant – Project Manager (Advanced)

Location: Columbia, SC (Hybrid – 3 days onsite, 2 days remote) Duration: 12 months (with possible extension) Residency Requirement: Candidate must be a South Carolina resident. (No relocation allowed)

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced IT Healthcare Consultant – Project Manager with a strong background in Medicaid and healthcare-related IT projects. This individual will lead requirements gathering, business process analysis, and project documentation to support healthcare initiatives. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams and government stakeholders to ensure successful project outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate IT healthcare projects, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and compliance standards.
• Elicit, analyze, and document business rules, workflows, and requirements.
• Develop Use Cases, requirement specifications, and process documentation.
• Act as a liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams.
• Support Medicaid-related initiatives, including MMIS projects and operations.
• Provide subject matter expertise on healthcare insurance processes and regulations.
• Utilize project management tools (Microsoft Project/Project Server) for planning, tracking, and reporting.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in technical, business, or healthcare field (or 5+ years equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of experience in government IT projects as a Business Analyst, Consultant, or Project Manager.
• 5+ years of experience eliciting, analyzing, and documenting business processes and rules.
• 5+ years of Medicaid experience.
• 1+ years of experience writing requirements and Use Cases.

Preferred Qualifications

• Subject Matter Expertise in Medicaid or other healthcare insurance domains.
• Experience with MMIS projects (implementation or operations).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project / Project Server.

***Lumen and / or its clients will not provide equipment (Laptop, monitor, etc.) to the selected contractor. The contractor must have their own equipment. Access to a virtual desktop set up (software) will be provided by Lumen's client, allowing the user access to the required systems and technology.*** Lumen Solutions Group Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.