Senior IT & Business Project Manager

TEKsystems; Fairfield (CA); On-site; USD 91,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental & Vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off/Leave

Job summary

TEKsystems is seeking a Senior IT & Business Project Manager in Fairfield, CA to lead a high-impact interoperability program driven by DHCS requirements. You will work across clinical, IT, and vendor teams to gather requirements, manage risk, and deliver real-time healthcare data exchanges.

The role focuses on planning through go-live with ongoing executive reporting, stakeholder engagement, and a transition to hybrid/remote work based on performance and business needs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Project or Program Management experience.
• Experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives.
• Healthcare industry experience.
• Experience gathering business requirements and managing stakeholders.
• Strong communication and executive presentation skills.
• Bachelor's degree

Responsibilities

• Lead a large-scale interoperability program from planning through implementation and go-live.
• Partner with clinical teams, case managers, utilization management teams, healthcare guides, and operational leaders to gather requirements and ensure business readiness.
• Work closely with IT, data integration, and vendor teams to deliver technology solutions that support the exchange of healthcare information.
• Create structure and drive execution across multiple workstreams, stakeholders, vendors, and project teams.
• Manage project plans, timelines, risks, issues, dependencies, and executive-level reporting.
• Facilitate meetings, drive accountability, and ensure milestones remain on track.
• Partner with executive sponsors, including the CIO and Chief Health Services Officer, on project strategy and delivery.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Healthcare industry experience

Requirements gathering

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

Jira

PMP certification

Job description

Senior IT & Business Project Manager

Location: Fairfield, CA

Schedule: Monday-Friday, standard business hours

Work Environment: Initially onsite in Fairfield to build relationships with stakeholders and project teams. Opportunity to transition to a hybrid or remote schedule based on performance and business needs.

About the Opportunity

We are hiring for a Senior IT & Business Project Manager to lead a high-impact healthcare interoperability initiative driven by new regulatory requirements from the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS).

This project will focus on improving the real-time exchange of healthcare information related to prior authorizations, referrals, and clinical documentation between health plans and provider organizations.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Project Manager who enjoys working at the intersection of healthcare operations and technology while partnering with executive leadership on a highly visible enterprise initiative.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead a large-scale interoperability program from planning through implementation and go-live.
• Partner with clinical teams, case managers, utilization management teams, healthcare guides, and operational leaders to gather requirements and ensure business readiness.
• Work closely with IT, data integration, and vendor teams to deliver technology solutions that support the exchange of healthcare information.
• Create structure and drive execution across multiple workstreams, stakeholders, vendors, and project teams.
• Manage project plans, timelines, risks, issues, dependencies, and executive-level reporting.
• Facilitate meetings, drive accountability, and ensure milestones remain on track.
• Partner with executive sponsors, including the CIO and Chief Health Services Officer, on project strategy and delivery.

Ideal Background

We're looking for someone who combines strong project management skills with healthcare industry experience.

Must-Haves:

• 5+ years of Project or Program Management experience
• Experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives
• Healthcare industry experience
• Experience gathering business requirements and managing stakeholders
• Strong communication and executive presentation skills
• Bachelor's degree

Preferred Experience:

• Health plan, managed care, payer, or healthcare organization experience
• Prior authorization, utilization management, referrals, or care management workflows
• Interoperability, data integration, API, or healthcare technology projects
• PMP or similar Project Management certification
• Microsoft Project and Jira experience

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Fairfield, CA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $80.00 - $80.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical
• dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 19, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Fairfield,CA.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.