Principal Project Manager

Be part of a team that unleashes the power of leading-edge technologies to help improve the health and well-being of those most vulnerable in our country and communities. Working at Gainwell carries its rewards. You’ll have an incredible opportunity to grow your career in a company that values work flexibility, learning, and career development. You’ll add to your technical credentials and certifications while enjoying a generous, flexible vacation policy and educational assistance. We also have comprehensive leadership and technical development academies to help build your skills and capabilities.

Your role in our mission

Essential Job Functions

• Creates and implements complex project definitions, schedules, budgets, and objectives for a large sized or multiple projects of high complexity.
• Determines need for and impact of changes in scope of project and makes and implements recommendations based on determinations.
• Gains concurrence, approval, and consensus from stakeholders regarding the various project aspects, adjusts accordingly. Identifies appropriate resources and staffs projects.
• Organizes project team(s) members to ensure communication and understanding of deadlines, assignments and objectives.
• Acts as the point of contact with client project management. Identifies, when and as appropriate, staffing changes or needs as project progresses.
• Manages costs, schedules and quality by overseeing project deliverables.
• Ensures schedule and budget are met. Identifies need for change, determines course of action and revises as appropriate.
• May act outside of established policies as necessary.
• Oversees the ongoing review of project(s) status; identifies risks. Develops, recommends and implements risk mitigation solutions and implements as appropriate.
• Works in conjunctions with team members and stakeholders to anticipate and manage changes to projects, such as but not limited to, technical requirements, business requirements and schedule.
• Determines when additional resources are needed and implements same.
• Identifies or gathers information regarding possible solutions that may create additional, different or unique project objectives or results.
• Manages client project management, company management and project team expectations for agreed upon project performance by obtaining and providing project metrics.
• Identifies, recommends and implements changes or alternate paths based upon performance and metrics.
• Develops and makes presentations that could lead to expanded business opportunities. Participates in proposal efforts and sales calls to enhance opportunities for future business deals with client.
• Manages client expectations and balances the needs of company and client to ensure satisfaction for relevant parties.
• Oversees assigned personnel for projects. Assigns work and provides direction with regard to timeliness and completion of project objectives.
• Addresses performance issues within prescribed guidelines. Provides performance input upon completion of project. 

What we're looking for

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience Bachelor's degree in business administration, information technology, engineering or related field preferred
• Twelve or more years of project planning/management experience
• Experience working with project management methodology such as Catalyst including budget development, project planning, control and assurance methodologies, project management software and finance and accounting concepts and practices
• Experience working with productivity and methodology tools that increase project efficiency and effectiveness
• Experience working with administrative processes Experience working with client vision, business objectives, and critical success factors
• Experience working with delivery assurance principles and appropriate procedures relevant to area Experience working with techniques and approaches related to the architecture, development, integration, and deployment of project phases

Other Qualifications

• Strong organizational skills Strong creative, analytical and problem solving skills 
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills for interacting with team members and clients
• Strong communication skills 

What you should expect in this role

• Remote-based opportunity within the United States
• Opportunities to travel through your work (0-10%)
• Video cameras must be used during all interviews, as well as during the initial week of orientation
• The deadline to submit applications for this posting is 9/29/2026

The pay range for this position is $108,500.00 - $155,000.00 per year, however, the base pay offered may vary depending on geographic region, internal equity, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. Put your passion to work at Gainwell. You’ll have the opportunity to grow your career in a company that values work flexibility, learning, and career development. All salaried, full-time candidates are eligible for our generous, flexible vacation policy, a 401(k) employer match, comprehensive health benefits, and educational assistance. We also have a variety of leadership and technical development academies to help build your skills and capabilities.

We believe nothing is impossible when you bring together people who care deeply about making healthcare work better for everyone. Build your career with Gainwell, an industry leader. You’ll be joining a company where collaboration, innovation, and inclusion fuel our growth. Learn more about Gainwell at our company website and visit our Careers site for all available job role openings.

Gainwell Technologiesis an Equal Opportunity Employer, where all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition), age, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Gainwell Technologies defines “wages” and “wage rates” to include “all forms of pay, including, but not limited to, salary, overtime pay, bonuses, stock, stock options, profit sharing and bonus plans, life insurance, vacation and holiday pay, cleaning or gasoline allowances, hotel accommodations, reimbursement for travel expenses, and benefits.