Senior Medicaid Program & Project Manager

Harvey Nash; Frankfort (KY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvey Nash Group is seeking an experienced Senior Medicaid Program & Project Manager to lead complex Medicaid IT projects, operational initiatives, and strategic programs. You will analyze data to provide executive insights and support leadership decisions.

Responsibilities include end-to-end planning, cross-functional coordination, governance facilitation, and KPI/dashboard development using Excel, Power BI, Tableau, and SQL.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience managing Medicaid projects, healthcare programs, or healthcare IT portfolios.
• 2+ years of experience using data analytics tools such as Excel, Power BI, Tableau, or SQL.
• Experience managing multiple complex projects and cross-functional teams.
• Experience with executive reporting, vendor management, and stakeholder coordination.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end planning, execution, and delivery of complex Medicaid and healthcare IT projects.
• Manage multiple projects, schedules, budgets, resources, risks, and vendor deliverables.
• Collaborate with Medicaid leadership, business stakeholders, IT teams, and vendors to gather requirements and improve system functionality.
• Lead business process analysis, workflow documentation, impact assessments, and change requests.
• Analyze operational data using Excel, Power BI, Tableau, SQL, or similar tools.
• Develop dashboards, performance reports, and executive-level presentations.
• Oversee project portfolios, facilitate governance meetings, and communicate project status, risks, and recommendations.
• Ensure projects align with business objectives, operational needs, and stakeholder expectations.

Skills

Medicaid/healthcare project management

Executive reporting

Stakeholder coordination

Cross-functional leadership

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

Job description

Seeking an experienced Senior Medicaid Program & Project Manager to lead complex healthcare and Medicaid-related IT projects, operational initiatives, and strategic programs. The ideal candidate will have strong Medicaid or healthcare industry experience, project portfolio management skills, and the ability to analyze operational data and provide executive-level insights to support leadership decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end planning, execution, and delivery of complex Medicaid and healthcare IT projects.
• Manage multiple projects, schedules, budgets, resources, risks, and vendor deliverables.
• Collaborate with Medicaid leadership, business stakeholders, IT teams, and vendors to gather requirements and improve system functionality.
• Lead business process analysis, workflow documentation, impact assessments, and change requests.
• Analyze operational data using Excel, Power BI, Tableau, SQL, or similar tools.
• Develop dashboards, performance reports, and executive-level presentations.
• Oversee project portfolios, facilitate governance meetings, and communicate project status, risks, and recommendations.
• Ensure projects align with business objectives, operational needs, and stakeholder expectations.

Minimum Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience managing Medicaid projects, healthcare programs, or healthcare IT portfolios.
• 2+ years of experience using data analytics tools such as Excel, Power BI, Tableau, or SQL.
• Experience managing multiple complex projects and cross-functional teams.
• Experience with executive reporting, vendor management, and stakeholder coordination.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Medicaid Enterprise Systems (MES), MMIS, claims processing, eligibility, enrollment, or Medicaid modernization.
• Experience working with state Medicaid agencies or healthcare organizations.