Project Manager (MES Modernization Program)

Sunshine Enterprise USA LLC; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunshine Enterprise USA LLC is seeking an experienced Project Manager Consultant for a large-scale Medicaid Enterprise System modernization project in Columbia, SC. This contract role will focus on replacing legacy healthcare systems to improve operational efficiency.

The ideal candidate should have over 10 years of project management experience and relevant education, along with strong skills in scheduling and risk management. Responsibilities include managing project timelines and collaborating with stakeholders to achieve project goals.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of project management experience.
• Experience in managing large-scale technology projects.
• Strong leadership abilities and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the PMO in project planning and execution.
• Develop and manage comprehensive project schedules.
• Monitor project critical paths and schedule performance.

Skills

Project Management Office (PMO) experience

Project planning and scheduling

SDLC planning experience

Microsoft Office Suite proficiency

Managing project risks and issues

Organizational and communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field

Associate Degree with 10+ years of experience

Tools

Microsoft Project Server

SharePoint

Job description

Project Manager Consultant – Medicaid Enterprise System Modernization

Seeking an experienced Project Manager Consultant to support a large‑scale Medicaid Enterprise System (MES) Modernization initiative. This multi‑year transformation program focuses on replacing legacy healthcare and claims processing systems with modern, scalable, and configurable solutions that improve operational efficiency and support future federal and state requirements.

Duration: 12 Months
Employment Type: Contract
Experience Required: 10+ Years

Candidate Location: Candidate MUST be a SC resident. No relocation allowed.

Project Scope & Responsibilities

• Support the Program Management Office (PMO) in managing project planning, execution, and reporting activities.
• Develop, maintain, and manage comprehensive project schedules and work breakdown structures (WBS).
• Coordinate schedule updates from project teams and vendors and ensure accurate project tracking.
• Monitor project critical paths, dependencies, milestones, and schedule performance.
• Oversee vendor schedule management activities and ensure adherence to established project governance processes.
• Produce schedule variance reports, earned value metrics, resource forecasts, and executive‑level project status reports.
• Facilitate project schedule meetings, document action items, and track follow‑up activities.
• Assist project teams with effort estimation, resource planning, and schedule decomposition.
• Create, maintain, and analyze project risks, issues, action items, and change requests.
• Support project governance, scope management, configuration management, and reporting processes.
• Develop project metrics, dashboards, and performance reports for leadership review.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, project managers, technical teams, business teams, and vendors to ensure project objectives are achieved.

Required Skills & Experience

• 3–5 years of Project Management Office (PMO) experience supporting large‑scale technology projects.
• Experience creating and maintaining project governance plans, schedules, scope baselines, risk registers, and change management processes.
• 2–3 years of project planning, scheduling, reporting, resource management, and project metrics experience.
• 2–3 years of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) planning experience.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including SharePoint, Excel, Word, Visio, PowerPoint.
• Experience managing project risks, issues, dependencies, and action items.
• Strong organizational, leadership, and communication skills.

Preferred Skills

• 3–5 years of Microsoft Project Server / Project Web App (PWA) experience.
• 3–5 years of Agile Software Development methodology experience.
• Experience supporting large enterprise modernization or healthcare technology projects.
• Experience working with vendors and third‑party implementation teams.
• Strong project reporting, forecasting, and executive communication experience.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Information Technology, Project Management, or a related field.

OR

Associate Degree with 10+ years of Project Management experience.

Preferred Certifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Other Project Management or Agile‑related certifications