Strategic Government Programs Project Manager

Medium; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Quest Analytics is seeking a Government Business Project Manager to lead planning, coordination, and execution of federal and state government implementations. You will partner across Product, Engineering, Client Services, Regulatory, and leadership to deliver initiatives from planning through go-live and steady-state operations.

You will translate regulatory and business requirements into actionable plans, manage scope, timelines, and budgets, surface risks early, and ensure projects stay on

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of project management experience; PMP certification preferred.
• Experience leading complex, cross-functional projects in healthcare, government, technology, or SaaS environments.
• Knowledge of Medicaid, Medicare, CMS, or other state and federal healthcare programs required.
• Experience managing software implementation, system deployment, or enterprise project initiatives from planning through execution.

Responsibilities

• Own project delivery for assigned federal and state government initiatives from planning through implementation, go-live, and transition to steady-state operations.
• Translate regulatory and business requirements into clear project plans, milestones, deliverables, owners, and timelines.
• Coordinate cross-functional work across Product, Engineering, Client Services, Regulatory, and other internal teams.
• Create accountability for commitments, dependencies, and deadlines while maintaining strong working relationships across teams.
• Manage project scope, timelines, and budget considerations, identifying tradeoffs and risks before they impact delivery.
• Identify barriers early and actively drive them toward resolution.
• Bring clarity to ambiguous requirements, competing priorities, and unclear ownership.
• Develop mitigation plans for project risks and manage dependencies across multiple workstreams.
• Escalate issues at the right time and with the right context and action recommendations.
• Maintain RAID logs and other project governance tools to keep risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies visible and actionable.
• Facilitate project governance and executive steering discussions as needed.
• Build and maintain measurable tracking systems showing project health, milestones, and risks.
• Prepare executive dashboards and project health reports for senior leadership.
• Provide data-driven updates that show where a project stands and what’s next to keep moving.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Healthcare/government domain knowledge

Communication & problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Copilot

ChatGPT

Claude

Gemini

Job description

Quest Analytics is seeking a Government Business Project Manager to lead planning, coordination, and execution of federal and state government implementations. You will partner across Product, Engineering, Client Services, Regulatory, and leadership to deliver initiatives from planning through go-live and steady-state operations.

You will translate regulatory and business requirements into actionable plans, manage scope, timelines, and budgets, surface risks early, and ensure projects stay on