Senior Project Manager - Medicaid & Health and Human ServicesLocation: Remote - U.S.Job Overview:
S2Tech is continuously building relationships with experienced Project Managers to support upcoming Medicaid and Health & Human Services (HHS) modernization initiatives across the United States.
This is a pipeline opportunity intended to identify highly qualified professionals for future consulting engagements supporting state government agencies, systems integrators, and Medicaid technology vendors. Projects may include MMIS modernization, Integrated Eligibility Systems, Provider Management, Claims Processing, Pharmacy, Data & Analytics, Enterprise PMO, and other large-scale digital transformation initiatives.
Our Project Managers serve as trusted advisors to executive leadership while coordinating complex technology implementations involving state agencies, vendors, business stakeholders, and technical delivery teams.
Responsibilities:
- Leading large Medicaid or HHS modernization initiatives from planning through implementation
- Managing project scope, schedule, budget, risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies
- Developing and maintaining integrated project plans
- Facilitating executive steering committees and governance meetings
- Coordinating activities across business, technical, vendor, and client organizations
- Managing multiple workstreams simultaneously
- Driving project accountability across cross-functional teams
- Monitoring project health using KPIs, milestones, and performance metrics
- Preparing executive-level presentations, dashboards, and status reports
- Managing RAID logs and ensuring timely issue resolution
- Supporting procurement, contract management, and vendor coordination activities
- Ensuring compliance with state, federal, and CMS requirements where applicable
- Supporting organizational change management and implementation readiness
- Identifying opportunities to leverage AI and automation to improve project execution and delivery efficiency
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
- 8+ years of Project Management experience leading complex technology initiatives
- 5+ years supporting Medicaid, Health & Human Services, or other government technology programs
- Demonstrated experience managing projects exceeding $5M in value and involving multiple stakeholder groups
- Strong understanding of project management methodologies, including Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery models
- Experience leading geographically distributed project teams
- Excellent executive communication and presentation skills
- Experience facilitating workshops, governance meetings, and executive briefings
- Strong risk management and problem-solving abilities
- Ability to balance strategic planning with day-to-day project execution
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience supporting one or more of the following:
- Medicaid Enterprise Systems (MES)
- Medicaid Management Information Systems (MMIS)
- Integrated Eligibility Systems / SNAP / TANF
- Child Welfare
- Child Support
- Behavioral Health
- Public Health
- Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM)
- Care Management / Prior Authorization
- Enterprise Data Warehouse / Data Modernization
- Cloud Migration
- System Integration
- Enterprise PMO
Desired Skills:
- Candidates with experience in the following areas are highly desired:
- Program governance
- Executive stakeholder management
- Strategic planning
- Portfolio management
- Budget management
- Vendor management
- Contract oversight
- Risk and issue management
- Organizational change management
- Business process improvement
- Requirements management
- Quality management
- CMS certification support
- AI-enabled project management
- Azure DevOps
Certifications:
- Preferred certifications include:
- PMP (Project Management Professional)
- PMI-ACP
- PgMP
- Scrum Master (CSM or equivalent)
- SAFe Agilist
- Prosci Change Management
- ITIL Foundation
What Makes Someone Successful at S2Tech?:
- Our most successful Project Managers:
- Build trusted relationships with executive stakeholders
- Take ownership and drive projects forward with minimal oversight
- Anticipate risks before they become issues
- Communicate clearly with both business and technical audiences
- Thrive in fast-paced consulting environments
- Bring a collaborative, solutions-oriented mindset
- Leverage emerging technologies, including AI, to improve delivery quality and team productivity
Why Join Our Talent Network?:
By joining S2Tech's Project Management pipeline, you'll be considered for future opportunities supporting some of the nation's largest Medicaid and Health & Human Services modernization programs. Our consultants work alongside leading state agencies and industry partners to deliver innovative solutions that improve public services and healthcare outcomes.
