Senior Project Manager, Healthcare Programs

Acentra Health, LLC; United States; On-site; USD 131,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Acentra Health is seeking a Project Manager, Specialist to lead complex, high-risk projects and portfolios, delivering on schedule and within budget in line with company guidelines. The role combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution for diverse client engagements across the health sector.

The position involves mentoring other project managers, guiding teams up to 100 personnel and contracts up to $50M, and fostering strong client relationships while ensuring governance, compliance,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum 7 years of related experience is required.
• PMP or Six Sigma certification required (can be waived with 10+ years of direct and relevant Project Management experience).
• Experience with healthcare delivery systems, Medicaid/Medicare programs, or government contracts strongly preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Visio, SharePoint, PowerPoint); direct experience using Microsoft Project or similar tools required.
• Prepare and present high-quality executive-level presentations - executive presence.

Responsibilities

• Oversees one or more complex, high-risk, or strategic projects and/or portfolios, with accountability for end-to-end planning, execution, and delivery.
• Provides leadership to project teams of up to 100 employees concurrently, with annual contract values of up to $50M and complexity up to 300,000 hours.
• Leads the development and execution of project plans, ensuring alignment with organizational strategy, client requirements, and contractual obligations.
• Determines project scope, estimates financial and time commitments, assigns resources, and monitors progress against milestones and deliverables.
• Provides people management, including recruiting, coaching, and performance oversight of highly skilled project leaders and individual contributors.
• Mentors and provides thought leadership to other Project Managers, serving as a functional lead and knowledge resource across the program management discipline.
• Fosters strong customer relationships, manages client expectations, and represents the company in customer-facing and executive-level presentations.
• Partners with customers to analyze issues from the client perspective and recommend solutions that balance scope, budget, and delivery quality.
• Manages project risk by working with schedulers and cross-functional teams to track schedules, deliverables, and milestones; escalates issues with recommended mitigation strategies.
• Implements, maintains, and reports Earned Value (EV) metrics and other delivery metrics into project plans.
• Assists in developing and monitoring project budgets, tracking actual spend against plan, and escalating concerns to senior leadership as required.
• Ensures adherence to internal governance protocols, CMMI standards, compliance requirements, and industry best practices.
• Confers with project personnel to provide technical advice, resolve problems, and remove barriers to success.
• Keeps abreast of emerging technologies, market trends, and best practices in program and project management.
• Demonstrates unwavering commitment to customer service, operational excellence, and long-term client success.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Read, understand, and adhere to all corporate policies including policies related to HIPAA and its Privacy and Security Rules.
• This position primarily involves working at a desk and using a computer for extended periods of time.

Skills

PMP or Six Sigma

Executive presentations

Microsoft Office proficiency

Project leadership

Healthcare contracts experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Project

Visio

SharePoint

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Acentra Health is seeking a Project Manager, Specialist to lead complex, high-risk projects and portfolios, delivering on schedule and within budget in line with company guidelines. The role combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution for diverse client engagements across the health sector.

The position involves mentoring other project managers, guiding teams up to 100 personnel and contracts up to $50M, and fostering strong client relationships while ensuring governance, compliance,