Project Manager (medicaid) - Contract - Columbia, SC

Project Manager

Location: Columbia, SC Hybrid (4 days in office, 1 days remote).

Interview Process: 1 round, Virtual/Online

Duration: 12 Months
Employment Type: Contract
Experience Required: 05+ Years

Candidate location: Candidate MUST be a SC resident or willing to relocate to SC prior to starting the role at their own expense.

Project Scope:

Seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead and manage multiple IT projects within a healthcare technology environment. The ideal candidate will have strong project planning, stakeholder management, risk management, and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple high-priority initiatives simultaneously.

Key Responsibilities:

· Gather and document business requirements.

· Develop project plans and execute projects through completion.

· Manage project schedules, resources, risks, issues, and dependencies.

· Ensure timely delivery of project milestones and deliverables.

· Monitor project progress and provide regular status reporting.

· Create and maintain project documentation and management artifacts.

· Coordinate with business users, technical teams, vendors, and executive leadership.

· Facilitate communication between internal and external stakeholders.

· Manage multiple high-profile projects concurrently.

· Support portfolio and program management activities as needed.

Required Skills & Experience:

·3+ years of Project Management experience.

· Strong background managing projects within a Healthcare Insurance IT environment.

· Experience with project planning, resource allocation, and effort estimation.

· Experience with SharePoint, MS Project, Visio, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and related project management tools.

· Experience managing project risks, issues, and mitigation strategies.

· Strong documentation, organizational, and communication skills.

Preferred Skills:

· Medicaid or Healthcare Delivery Systems experience.

· PMP or PMI Certification.

· Experience working with large-scale healthcare technology projects.

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience.