Senior Project Manager – Medicaid & Health and Human Services

S2Tech•Chesterfield, MO

13d•Remote

About The Position

S2Tech is seeking experienced Project Managers to support upcoming Medicaid and Health & Human Services (HHS) modernization initiatives across the United States. This is a pipeline opportunity for future consulting engagements with state government agencies, systems integrators, and Medicaid technology vendors. Projects may involve MMIS modernization, Integrated Eligibility Systems, Provider Management, Claims Processing, Pharmacy, Data & Analytics, Enterprise PMO, and other large-scale digital transformation initiatives. Project Managers will act as trusted advisors to executive leadership, coordinating complex technology implementations involving state agencies, vendors, business stakeholders, and technical delivery teams.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

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
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

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