Principal, Programmer Analyst

Gainwell Technologies; Texas; Remote; USD 114,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous vacation policy

401(k) employer match

Comprehensive health benefits

Educational assistance

Job summary

Gainwell Technologies is hiring a Principal Programmer Analyst for a fully remote opportunity within the United States. You will lead complex technology programs, collaborating with engineering, product, and business stakeholders to deliver impactful healthcare technology solutions.

We offer a generous vacation policy, 401(k) matching, comprehensive health benefits, and educational assistance. Expect travel 0–10% and a flexible schedule to support business needs and remote collaboration.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience or equivalent expertise in technical program management.
• Advanced expertise in stakeholder management across cross-functional teams and clients.
• Proven track record of managing resources, contracts, and high-performing teams in an agile environment.
• Ability to apply analytical reasoning to break down objectives into tasks and activities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive project plans with requirements, resources, and timelines.
• Use enterprise capabilities to accelerate program planning and risk synthesis, ensuring data handling per sensitivity rules.
• Identify and mitigate risks, address roadblocks, and implement contingency plans.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and business stakeholders to define scope, objectives, and deliverables.
• Use data-driven analysis to assess performance and drive optimization.
• Champion agile delivery practices and continuous improvement, fostering learning and innovation.
• Promote reuse-first, AI-assisted practices for governance and reporting.
• Develop communication strategies to ensure critical information flows across the organization.
• Support delivery governance, roadmap planning, and strategic technology investments.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Agile project management

Risk management

Cross-functional leadership

Job description

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Principal, Programmer Analyst

Date: Oct 28, 2026

Location: Any city, TX, US, 99999

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Be part of a team that unleashes the power of leading-edge technologies to help improve the health and well-being of those most vulnerable in our country and communities. Working at Gainwell carries its rewards. You’ll have an incredible opportunity to grow your career in a company that values work flexibility, learning, and career development. You’ll add to your technical credentials and certifications while enjoying a generous, flexible vacation policy and educational assistance. We also have comprehensive leadership and technical development academies to help build your skills and capabilities.

Summary

As a Principal Programmer Analyst at Gainwell, you can contribute your skills as we harness the power of technology to help our clients improve the health andwell-being of the members they serve — a community’s most vulnerable. Connect your passion with purpose, teaming with people who thrive on finding innovative solutions tosome of healthcare’s biggest challenges. Here are the details on this position.

Your role in our mission

Essential Job Functions

• Develop and execute comprehensive project plans, incorporating technical requirements, resource allocation, and timelines to ensure on-time delivery of technology solutions
• Uses enterprise-authorized capabilities within the work environment to accelerate program planning and risk synthesis (e.g., consolidating inputs into integrated plans, RAID, and executive-ready updates), validating outputs and handling data according to sensitivity requirements.
• Identify and mitigate risks, proactively addressing potential roadblocks and implementing contingency plans to maintain project and program momentum
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, product, and business stakeholders, to define program scope, objectives, and deliverables, ensuring alignment with overall business goals
• Utilize advanced analytical reasoning to assess program performance, identify areas for improvement, and implement data-driven optimizations to enhance efficiency and effectiveness
• Champion agile delivery practices and continuous improvement, fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation within the team
• Promotes reuse-first, AI-assisted practices for program governance and reporting, ensuring human review and alignment to delivery standards.
• Develop communication strategies to ensure critical information flows seamlessly across the organization
• Support delivery governance, roadmap planning, and strategic technology investments.

What we’re looking for

• 5+ years of experience or equivalent expertise in technical program management, leading complex technology projects and programs in a large organization
• Advanced expertise in stakeholder management, with the ability to establish productive working relationships and influence decision-making across cross-functional teams and clients
• Proven track record of effectively managing resources, contracts, and high-performing teams in a fast-paced, agile environment
• Demonstrated proficiency in applying analytical reasoning and problem-solving techniques to break down business, technical, or operational objectives into manageable tasks and activities

What you should expect in this role

• Fully remote opportunity with the option to work anywhere within the United States
• Opportunities to travel through your work (0-10%)
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule to accommodate business needs and travel as required
• Video cameras must be used during all interviews, as well as during the initial week of orientation

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The deadline to submit applications for this posting is November 7, 2026

The pay range for this position is $113,700.00 - $162,400.00 per year, however, the base pay offered may vary depending on geographic region, internal equity, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. Put your passion to work at Gainwell. You’ll have the opportunity to grow your career in a company that values work flexibility, learning, and career development. All salaried, full-time candidates are eligible for our generous, flexible vacation policy, a 401(k) employer match, comprehensive health benefits, and educational assistance. We also have a variety of leadership and technical development academies to help build your skills and capabilities.

We believe nothing is impossible when you bring together people who care deeply about making healthcare work better for everyone. Build your career with Gainwell, an industry leader. You’ll be joining a company where collaboration, innovation, and inclusion fuel our growth. Learn more about Gainwell at our company website and visit our Careers site for all available job role openings.

Gainwell Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer, where all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition), age, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Gainwell Technologies defines \"wages\" and \"wage rates\" to include \"all forms of pay, including, but not limited to, salary, overtime pay, bonuses, stock, stock options, profit sharing and bonus plans, life insurance, vacation and holiday pay, cleaning or gasoline allowances, hotel accommodations, reimbursement for travel expenses, and benefits.