Modifications Portfolio Lead – Remote (Medicaid)

Gainwell Technologies LLC; Ohio; Remote; USD 93,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel up to 10%

Job summary

Gainwell Technologies LLC is seeking a Modifications Manager to lead the planning, governance, and delivery of the Wisconsin Medicaid modifications portfolio. You will oversee a complex portfolio of system enhancements and modernization initiatives, aligning with client expectations and contractual commitments.

As a member of the Wisconsin leadership team, you will liaise with Wisconsin DHS, account leadership, and business stakeholders, delivering strategic direction and executive-level

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Healthcare Administration, Project Management, or a related field (Master's preferred).
• 10+ years of experience in program, portfolio, project, or delivery management within a complex technology environment.
• 5+ years of leadership experience overseeing cross-functional teams and large-scale initiatives.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects, budgets, and stakeholder groups.
• Experience presenting to and partnering with executive-level clients and leadership teams.
• Strong knowledge of portfolio management, governance, resource planning, forecasting, financial oversight, and risk management.
• Experience with software development and systems delivery lifecycles.
• Ability to influence and collaborate across business, operational, and technical organizations.
• Preferred Medicaid/MMIS/healthcare payer or government tech exposure.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Wisconsin modifications portfolio from intake through implementation, ensuring delivery across scope, schedule, budget, and quality.
• Establish and improve portfolio governance processes, prioritization, intake workflows, metrics, and reporting.
• Partner with Wisconsin DHS and Gainwell leadership to define priorities, delivery commitments, and roadmaps.
• Monitor portfolio health, risks, dependencies, resource capacity, and delivery performance; drive issue resolution.
• Review project estimates, staffing plans, schedules, and delivery commitments.
• Oversee modification budgeting, forecasting, invoicing, and financial performance.
• Manage cross-project and cross-vendor dependencies and address impacts to scope and timeline.
• Deliver executive-level reporting and recommendations to client and leadership.
• Lead and mentor teams responsible for governance, reporting, forecasting, and financial administration.

Skills

Leadership

Portfolio management

Governance

Forecasting

Financial oversight

Stakeholder management

Executive-level communication

Software development lifecycle

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/IT/Healthcare admin

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Gainwell Technologies LLC is seeking a Modifications Manager to lead the planning, governance, and delivery of the Wisconsin Medicaid modifications portfolio. You will oversee a complex portfolio of system enhancements and modernization initiatives, aligning with client expectations and contractual commitments.

As a member of the Wisconsin leadership team, you will liaise with Wisconsin DHS, account leadership, and business stakeholders, delivering strategic direction and executive-level