Senior Professional Project Management

Gainwell Technologies; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible vacation

Educational assistance

401(k) match

Health benefits

Leadership academies

Job summary

Gainwell Technologies is seeking a Senior Professional Project Management expert to lead mid-sized project teams within a larger program. You will guide staffing, set deadlines, and ensure quality, while coordinating with clients and leadership to track metrics and approve changes.

The role demands 6+ years in complex project management, plus Medicaid/Medicare experience. Expect travel up to 10% and opportunities for professional growth within a flexible benefits framework.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience managing complex projects, programs, or initiatives through full lifecycle.
• 3+ years of Medicaid and Medicare experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies and PMP certification.
• Budget development, control, and oversight expertise.
• Ability to translate program objectives into clear milestones and deliverables.
• Proven leadership to mentor junior staff and communicate with executives.

Responsibilities

• Lead one or more medium-sized project management teams within a larger program.
• Staffing oversight and directing deadlines to ensure quality and timely completion.
• Interface with client, company, and project team leadership; measure metrics and adjust as needed.
• Drive deliverable quality across all phases with defined objectives, schedules, and budgets.
• Identify risks and mitigate issues through status reporting and updates.
• Prepare detailed SOWs for clients and secure stakeholder approval.

Skills

Project management

Medicaid/Medicare experience

PMP certification

Budgeting

Stakeholder communication

Leadership

Problem solving

Job description

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Senior Professional Project Management

Date: Sep 23, 2026

Location: Any city, NC, US, 99999

Work Mode: Virtual (Exception only)

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 Senior Professional Project Managementat Gainwell, you can contribute your skills as we harness the power of technology to help our clients improve the health and well-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 to some of healthcare’s biggest challenges. Here are the details on this position.

Your role in our mission

Strengthen the quality and smooth running of important projects as we create innovative, purpose-built technologies and solutions for our company and clients.

• Lead one or more medium-sized project management teams by overseeing smaller aspects of a larger technological program
• Go all in as you contribute directly to projects, assist in staffing and overseeing assigned staff by providing direction and deadlines to ensure quality and the timely completion of tasks
• Interface with the client, company and project team leadership, measuring and communicating project metrics and recommending program changes as needed
• Drive the quality of project deliverables across all phases of the program by creating objectives, schedules, program definitions and budgets
• Help ensure project timeliness and quality by identifying and mitigating risk through status reporting and project updates
• Prepare detailed SOW for clients and obtain agreement and approval from stakeholders on the scope of that work

What we’re looking for

• 6 years or more experience managing complex projects, programs or initiatives through a full project management life cycle, with 3 or more years of Medicaid and Medicare experience preferred
• Strong knowledge in project management methodology such as Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Modern understanding of budget development, control and assurance methods, and project management software
• Ability to translate broader program objectives of a program into clear and achievable project milestones
• Leadership to train, guide and mentor the work of junior colleagues
• Strong executive presenter who communicates ideas clearly
• Creative problem-solver who thrives on defining structure from ambiguity

What you should expect in this role

• Opportunities to travel through your work (0-10%)

The pay range for this position is $69,400.00 - $99,200.00 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.