Medicare Project Manager Assistant – Federal Health

Accenture Federal Services; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 174,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to support CMS contract delivery. The role involves planning, coordinating, and monitoring projects, with responsibilities including acting as Project Manager when needed and ensuring compliance with CMS requirements.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in healthcare for federal or commercial clients, strong project management skills, and active progress toward a PM certification.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years professional experience in healthcare supporting Federal Government agencies or commercial healthcare markets.
• Experience in roles such as Project Manager, Project Leader, Operations Manager, Technical Project Manager or Product Manager.
• Must be actively pursuing a Project Management certification if not already obtained.

Responsibilities

• Support the Project Manager in planning, structuring, scheduling and performance monitoring.
• Assist in managing project workflows in alignment with CMS requirements.
• Ensure project execution follows the contractor’s strategy, management plan and quality processes.
• Serve as acting Project Manager when required.

Skills

Healthcare experience

Federal government experience

Project management

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's in healthcare-related field

Master's in Accounting/Business/Public Admin/healthcare-related or 4 extra years experience

Job description

Accenture Federal Services is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to support CMS contract delivery. The role involves planning, coordinating, and monitoring projects, with responsibilities including acting as Project Manager when needed and ensuring compliance with CMS requirements.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in healthcare for federal or commercial clients, strong project management skills, and active progress toward a PM certification.