Senior Project Manager

Valiant Technologies LLC; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Valiant Technologies LLC in Raleigh, NC seeks an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead complex business operations initiatives across finance, contracts, staffing, and external communications. You will collaborate with internal teams, vendors, and state agencies to align programs with strategic priorities.

You will develop comprehensive PM plans, manage schedules and budgets, apply a mix of Waterfall/Agile approaches, and report progress, risks, and blockers to leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field.
• 3-5 years of Medicaid/Health IT project experience.
• Experience with integrated master schedules and project budgets.
• Strong vendor management and contractual deliverables knowledge.
• Experience with Waterfall, Agile, or Hybrid methodologies.
• Proficiency with MS Project, Jira, Asana, Smartsheet, Workday, or Monday.com.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all components of business operations projects.
• Develop comprehensive PM plans covering scope, requirements, acceptance criteria, risk management, communication, change management, and project schedules.
• Apply appropriate project management methodologies to ensure successful project delivery.
• Monitor and control project scope, schedules, budgets, and quality.
• Implement change management processes to identify, document, track, and incorporate project changes.
• Manage project resources and team activities while ensuring performance aligns with established plans.
• Provide regular project status reports covering progress, risks, and blockers.
• Coordinate with internal teams, external vendors, staffing partners, and state agencies.
• Provide project management oversight to vendors and ensure contractual requirements are met.
• Serve as the central point of contact for project coordination and planning.

Skills

Project management

Medicaid health IT

Budget management

Scheduling

Vendor management

Change management

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Jira

Asana

Smartsheet

Workday

Monday.com

Job description

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

Work Authorization: US Citizen, Green Card, OPT-EAD, CPT, H-1B, H4-EAD, Other

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead complex business operations projects across multiple domains, including finance, contracts, staffing, and external communications. The ideal candidate will work closely with internal teams, external vendors, and state agencies to ensure business operations align with strategic program priorities.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage all components of business operations projects.
• Develop comprehensive project management plans covering scope, requirements, acceptance criteria, risk management, communication, change management, and project schedules.
• Apply appropriate project management methodologies to ensure successful project delivery.
• Monitor and control project scope, schedules, budgets, and quality.
• Implement change management processes to identify, document, track, and incorporate project changes.
• Manage project resources and team activities while ensuring performance aligns with established plans.
• Provide regular project status reports covering progress, risks, and blockers.
• Coordinate with internal teams, external vendors, staffing partners, and state agencies.
• Provide project management oversight to vendors and ensure contractual requirements are met.
• Serve as the central point of contact for project coordination and planning.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience managing Medicaid or Health IT technical projects, or equivalent education and experience.
• Experience developing and monitoring integrated master schedules and project budgets.
• Strong knowledge of vendor management and contractual deliverables.
• Experience with Waterfall, Agile, or Hybrid methodologies.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project, Jira, Asana, Smartsheet, Workday, or Monday.com.

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.