Senior Project Manager: Medicaid Medicare Information Systems

Bithgroup Technologies Inc; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

BITHGROUP is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead the MMIS implementation from initiation through deployment and stabilization, coordinating with state Medicaid agencies, CMS, and vendors.

The candidate should have 7–10 years of IT project management experience (5+ in MMIS/Medicaid), a PMP certification, and deep knowledge of Medicaid modularity and MITA. The role is hybrid, leaning remote, and requires strong communication to executives.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years IT project management experience, with 5+ years in large-scale MMIS implementations or Medicaid modernization projects.
• PMP certification is required.
• Deep understanding of Medicaid modularity and MITA maturity frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Drive the MMIS implementation from initiation through deployment and post-implementation stabilization.
• Act as liaison between state Medicaid agencies, CMS, vendors, and internal units.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans with milestones, critical paths, and resource allocations.
• Identify, track, and mitigate risks and issues to prevent delays or scope creep.
• Guide the team through CMS Certification (OBC/SMC) processes.
• Monitor vendor deliverables for SLAs, specs, and contracts.
• Oversee the project budget, expenditures, forecasts, and variance.

Skills

PMP certification

MMIS knowledge

Medicaid MITA familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Information Technology/Healthcare Administration/Business Administration

Job description

BITHGROUP is Hiring Again and growing it's Health and Human Services Division

We are seeking a personable yet professional Senior Project Manager to work with one of our contract verticals.The position is hybrid, leaning more or the remote side, but the most qualified candidate will be someone within the Delaware, Maryland, Virginia (DC) areas.

Here are some of the specifics about the role:

• Project Leadership: Drive the execution of the MMIS implementation from initiation through deployment and post-implementation stabilization.
• Stakeholder Management: Act as the primary liaison between state Medicaid agencies, federal partners (CMS), enterprise vendors, and internal business units.
• Scope & Schedule Management: Develop and maintain detailed project plans, tracking milestones, critical paths, and resource allocations.
• Risk & Issue Mitigation: Proactively identify, track, and mitigate project risks and issues to prevent timeline slippage or scope creep.
• CMS Certification Support: Guide the project team through the CMS Outcomes-Based Certification (OBC) or Streamlined Modular Certification (SMC) processes.
• Vendor Oversight: Monitor vendor deliverables, ensuring compliance with service level agreements (SLAs), technical specifications, and contractual obligations.
• Financial Management: Oversee the project budget, tracking expenditures, forecasts, and variance to ensure fiscal responsibility.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum of 7–10 years of IT project management experience, with at least 5 years dedicated to large-scale MMIS implementations or Medicaid modernization projects.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Certification: Active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is strictly required.
• Domain Knowledge: Deep understanding of Medicaid modularity, MITA (Medicaid Information Technology Architecture) maturity frameworks, and CMS MECT/MECT toolkits.
• Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with proven ability to present complex technical concepts to non-technical state executives.