Technical Project Manager

Inovalon, Inc.; Bowie (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Inovalon, Inc. is seeking a Project Manager to lead end-to-end initiatives across analytics platforms and AI innovation lifecycles in a healthcare-focused environment.

You will translate business goals into actionable plans, manage scope, timelines, budgets, and risks, and coordinate data engineering and development teams to deliver on-time, on-budget solutions. The role emphasizes stakeholder collaboration, PMBOK guidance, and compliance with HIPAA standards, with daily coordination from the

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience managing complex projects/programs, with 2–3 years in data engineering/analytics platforms/AI/ML product delivery.
• PMO experience in healthcare preferred.
• Attention to detail and ability to drive multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong initiation, planning, resource allocation, time management, risk management, budgeting, prioritization, reporting.
• Ability to influence teams and stakeholders toward goals.
• Excellent written and oral communication; build trust across stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with MS Project/Smartsheet is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end technical projects to deploy analytics and automated enterprise performance views.
• Manage lifecycle of AI innovation hub initiatives from prototyping to production.
• Translate complex goals into executable project plans, scope, and requirements.
• Drive governance: milestones, timelines, resources, risks, blockers for data teams.
• Ensure HIPAA compliance and data confidentiality in all analytics work.
• Coordinate with SMEs and technical staff to ensure project success.
• Define scope, schedules, deliverables, and risk mitigation.
• Oversee status updates, progress reports, and deviations from baselines.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

PMBOK/ PMI

Healthcare domain

MS Project

Smartsheet

Excel/Office

Leadership

Education

BS/BA degree

PMP certification

Tools

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Overview: The Project Manager is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, control, and completion of specific projects ensuring consistency with the Company's overall strategy and goals. This role is responsible for creating project plans, tracking progress, communicating with stakeholders, and removing any barriers that might prevent the success of the project being delivered on-time and on-budget.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Analytics Platform Delivery: Orchestrate end-to-end technical projects to deploy, scale, and refine the analytics for delivering automated, decision-ready enterprise performance views.

• AI Innovation Lifecycle: Manage the project lifecycle for the Internal AI Innovation Hub, guiding new automated agents and applications from rapid prototyping and pilot testing to full enterprise production.

• Requirements Translation: Partner closely with US-based business leaders and local teams as needed to translate complex analytical goals into clear, executable project plans, scope definitions, and technical requirements.

• Project Governance: Drive project execution, establish key milestones, monitor timelines, manage resources, and actively resolve risks or blockers for data engineering and development teams.

• Compliance & Security: Adhere strictly to all confidentiality and HIPAA requirements as outlined within Inovalon's operating procedures to safeguard all data handled by our analytics platforms.

• Stakeholder Management: Work with subject matter experts (SMEs), technical staff and others to ensure the operational success of projects and programs under management.

• Scope & Risk Planning: Manage projects by defining scope, schedules, deliverables, and risk mitigation plans.

• Status & Progress Tracking: Organize and lead project status updates, prepare and distribute progress reports, and correct deviations from project baselines.

Job Requirements:

• 5+ Years experience managing complex projects/programs, with at least 2-3 years focused on data engineering, analytics platforms, or AI/ML product delivery experience

• Experience in a PMO at a healthcare highly preferred

• Excellent attention to detail.

• Proven ability to initiate and drive multiple projects simultaneously through to completion.

• Strong project management skills including project initiation, project plan creation, resource allocation, time/schedule management, risk management, budget tracking, prioritization, and status reporting.

• Ability to influence team members and business partners toward common goals.

• Superior oral and written communications skills in order to clearly and effectively convey issues, reports, and other deliverables.

• Ability to build trust and cultivate relationships with diverse internal and external stakeholders.

• Problem definition and resolution skills.

• Knowledge of PMBOK/PMI project management principles and theories.

• Advanced Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook skills; demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Project and/or Smartsheet a bonus.

• Positive, professional, responsive, and solution-oriented attitude.

Education:

• BS/BA degree from accredited college/university required; and

• Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification strongly preferred.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Sedentary work (i.e. sitting for long periods of time).
• Frequently or constantly to lift, carry push, pull or otherwise move objects and repetitive motions.
• Subject to inside environmental conditions.
• Travel for this position will include less than 5% locally usually for training purposes.

This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship (e.g. H-1B, TN, or E-3). Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States as a condition of employment. (This is only applicable for US-based positions)

If you don't meet every qualification listed but are excited about our mission and the work described, we encourage you to apply. Inovalon is most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and you may be just the right person for this or other roles.

By embracing inclusion, we enhance our work environment and drive business success. Inovalon strives to provide equal opportunities to the communities where we operate and to our clients and everyone whom we serve. We endeavor to create a culture of inclusion in which our associates feel empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work and pursue their professional goals in an equitable setting. We understand that by fostering this type of culture, and welcoming different perspectives, we generate innovation and growth.

Inovalon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirement.

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