Project Manager

Valiant Technologies LLC; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 92,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Valiant Technologies LLC is seeking a Senior Project Manager in Raleigh, NC (Remote). This role leads complex business operations projects across finance, contracts, staffing, and external communications, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities.

The position requires deep PM discipline, experience with MS Project and other PM platforms, and strong vendor management capabilities. The candidate will work across internal teams and external vendors in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related IT, business, or project management field.
• 3–5 years of experience managing Medicaid or health IT projects or similar.
• Proven ability to develop and monitor schedules and budgets.
• Experience with vendor management and contract deliverables.
• Experience with waterfall, agile, or hybrid delivery models.
• Proficient in MS Project and modern PM tools (Jira, Asana, Smartsheet, Workday, Monday).

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee all components of business operations projects.
• Develop comprehensive project plans with scope, requirements, risk, and change management.
• Monitor scope, schedule, budget, and quality across projects.
• Implement formal change management for project changes.
• Provide regular progress reports to stakeholders and vendors.
• Leverage finance, contracts, and staffing domain knowledge to align initiatives.

Skills

Vendor management

Project management methodologies

Budget & schedule management

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT/business

Tools

Microsoft Project

Jira

Asana

Smartsheet

Workday

Monday.com

Job description

US Citizen, Green Card, H-1B, OPT-EAD, CPT, Other

Job Title: Project Manager
Location: Raleigh, NC(Remote)
Duration: 24 Months + Extension
Bill Rate: $79/hour (C2C)
Job Type: W-2, 1099, C2C
Client: To Be Discussed Later
Work Authorization: US Citizen, Green Card, OPT-EAD, CPT, H-1B, H4-EAD, Other

Job Description

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for leading complex, high-impact, and confidential business operations projects across several domains including finance, contracts, staffing, and external communications. The role works closely with internal staff, external vendors, and other state agencies to ensure business operations alignment with the strategic program priorities. This role requires expertise in applying recognized project management methodologies.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

Serve as the project manager for all components of business operations.
Develop comprehensive and time-sensitive project management plans, including scope, requirements, acceptance criteria, risk management, communication plans, change management, and detailed project schedules.
Apply appropriate project management methodologies for project delivery, ensuring effective monitoring and control of scope, schedule, budget, and quality.
Implement formal change management processes for identifying, documenting, tracking, and incorporating changes to projects.
Manage project resources and team activities, providing feedback and ensuring project performance aligns with plans.
Provide regular project reporting, including progress, risks, and blockers, for internal and external stakeholders.
Utilize domain knowledge in finance, contracts, and staffing to support and align projects and processes across the organization.

Stakeholder and Vendor Coordination

Coordinate closely with internal and external partners, including internal staffing external vendors, and other state agencies.
Provide project management oversight of vendors to ensure alignment across business operations and contractual requirements.
Facilitate efficient coordination and planning by serving as a central point of contact across organizations.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, a related IT field, business administration, project management, or a closely related degree from an appropriately accredited institution, and 3-5 years of experience managing Medicaid or health IT technical projects; related work; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Demonstrated ability to develop, manage, and monitor integrated master schedules and project budgets.
Considerable knowledge of vendor management and ensuring contract deliverables are met.
Experience leading projects using methodologies such as waterfall, agile, or hybrid models.
Experience using a wide variety of project management software, including Microsoft Project and other web-based platforms such as Jira, Asana, Smartsheet, Workday, or Monday.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.