Senior Project Manager

Gainwell Technologies; Texas; Remote; USD 69,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) match

Flexible vacation policy

Educational assistance

Leadership academies

Technical development academies

Job summary

Gainwell Technologies is seeking a Senior Project Manager to strengthen the planning and execution of complex programs in healthcare technology. You will lead project teams, manage budgets, and interface with clients to deliver value across the full project life cycle.

You will collaborate with stakeholders to set milestones, mitigate risks, and drive program success while supporting career development and ongoing learning through the company's academies and educational benefits.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience managing complex projects or programs through full lifecycle
• Medicaid and PBM experience preferred
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies (PMP)
• Experience with budgeting, cost control and project management software
• Ability to translate program objectives into clear milestones
• Leadership to mentor junior staff
• Strong executive presentation and communication skills
• Creative problem-solver with ability to define structure from ambiguity

Responsibilities

• Lead one or more medium-sized project management teams within a larger program
• Oversee staffing and provide direction to ensure timely, quality delivery
• Interface with client, leadership, and project teams to report metrics and steer changes
• Drive deliverable quality across all phases, defining objectives, schedules, budgets
• Identify risks, perform status reporting, and implement mitigation strategies
• Prepare detailed SOWs and obtain stakeholder approval

Skills

PMP knowledge

Project management

Job description

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 Project Manager at 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 PBM experience preferred
• Experience working change management processes and NCDP is 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

• Remote-based opportunity within the United States (continental only)
• Central Time work schedule
• Opportunities to travel through your work (0-10%)
• Video cameras must be used during all interviews, as well as during the initial week of orientation
• The deadline to submit applications for this posting is 10/30/2026

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.