Project Manager (Healthcare) – PMP & ITIL Certified

Job Title: Project Manager (Healthcare) – PMP Certified Position Overview We are seeking a highly experienced PMP-certified Project Manager (Healthcare) for an upcoming California State consulting engagement. The ideal candidate will bring deep experience managing large-scale healthcare IT initiatives, including Medicare, Medicaid, managed care, and access-to-care programs, while ensuring strict compliance with HIPAA and other healthcare regulatory requirements. This role requires demonstrated success leading complex projects in public-sector healthcare environments, collaborating with state agencies, vendors, and clinical stakeholders to deliver secure, compliant, and patient-centered solutions. Mandatory Qualifications • Seven (7) years of broad, progressively responsible experience applying project management principles, methodologies, techniques, and tools to large and complex IT and healthcare-related projects. • Demonstrated experience managing projects within healthcare domains, including one or more of the following: • Medicare and Medicaid programs • Managed Care and Access to Care initiatives • Healthcare eligibility, enrollment, claims, or provider systems • Clinical, administrative, or public health IT systems • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. • Active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification issued by the Project Management Institute (PMI). • ITIL certification demonstrating knowledge of IT service management best practices. • Six Sigma certification (Green Belt or higher preferred) with experience applying quality and process improvement methodologies. • Two (2) years of experience managing IT projects using Agile solution implementation methodologies, including iterative development, incremental delivery, and user-centered design principles. Healthcare & Regulatory Experience • Proven experience working in HIPAA-regulated environments, including: • Protection of Protected Health Information (PHI) • Data privacy and security compliance • Coordination with security, compliance, and legal teams • Familiarity with federal and state healthcare regulations, policies, and reporting requirements impacting Medicare, Medicaid, and managed care programs. Job Type: Contract Pay: $90,000.00 - $122,000.00 per year Work Location: Remote Apply tot his job