Sr. Medicaid Expansion Project Manager
Location: Remote (U.S.-based) but brief travel is required. Employment Type: Open W-2 Hourly or C2C. Compensation: $80/hr W-2 Hourly or $90/hr on C2C. Compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, skills, and overall qualifications. Requirements: Must be authorized to work legally in the US without sponsorship, now or in the future. About Us Concord isn't your typical consulting firm; we are an execution company with a passion for making things happen. Our mission is to help clients enhance customer experiences, optimize operations, and revolutionize their product offerings through seamless integration, optimization, and activation of technology and data. We are purpose-built, merging the industry’s top specialty companies to amplify our Innovation Capabilities in analytics & AI, data management & engineering, UX and digital experience, and technical platform integration, automation & security engineering. About the Role We're looking for a sharp, experienced Technical Project Manager to lead the strategic evolution of a Medicaid Expansion platform for one of our healthcare clients operating within a multi-state enterprise. This is a high-visibility engagement where you'll bridge deep Medicaid functional knowledge with strong technical leadership. You'll serve as the primary technical advisor and project leader, ensuring compliance, scalability, and operational excellence across a modern healthcare technology infrastructure. What You’ll Be Doing Assess the current Medicaid Expansion solution (built on a temporary commercial platform infrastructure), provide expert recommendations on target architecture (government-compliant MMIS or equivalent modern payer platform), and execute the migration with minimal disruption to members, providers, and operations. Collaborate closely with business SMEs who hold strong Medicaid operations knowledge; translate requirements into technical specs, integration plans, data migration strategies, and compliance frameworks (CMS, state Medicaid rules, HIPAA, etc.). Once the initial platform is stabilized, support a scalable rollout plan to affiliated plans, enabling them to enter or expand government business lines efficiently. Full project lifecycle ownership: charter, roadmap, risk management, stakeholder communication, budgeting, and executive reporting. Agile/hybrid delivery expected. Evaluate third-party solutions, cloud migration options, interoperability standards, and modernization opportunities. Ensure all solutions meet federal and state Medicaid requirements, security standards, and audit readiness. Experience and Skills Required Experience 7+ years of project/program management in healthcare payer operations, with a strong focus on technical platform implementations, migrations, or modernizations Deep knowledge of health plan core systems (claims, enrollment, provider networks, encounters), and the differences between commercial and government (Medicaid/Medicare) platforms Proven experience leading complex technology migrations in regulated healthcare environments Familiarity with enterprise payer platforms and cloud-based, interoperable architectures Strong knowledge of Medicaid regulations, CMS guidelines, and government program compliance PMP, Agile/Scrum certification, or equivalent Preferred Experience: Experience with Blue Cross Blue Shield plans or multi-state health plan environments Background in Medicaid Expansion or state-based managed care programs Ability to influence and advise senior leaders on technical strategy while partnering with business-oriented teams Soft Skills & Delivery: Technically fluent but able to communicate in business terms (and vice versa) Strategic thinker who's comfortable in ambiguous, high-stakes environments Collaborative leader who thrives in matrixed organizations