Technical Project Manager Senior, Healthcare Technology

Role Overview

The Technical Project Manager Senior is responsible for leading complex healthcare technology projects from initiation through delivery. This role serves as the bridge between business stakeholders, product owners, architects, engineering teams, data teams, and operations to ensure successful delivery of strategic initiatives.

The Technical Project Manager Senior will drive project execution using Agile methodologies and Azure DevOps, overseeing planning, requirements management, backlog prioritization, sprint execution, risk management, release coordination, and stakeholder communications. The ideal candidate combines strong healthcare industry knowledge with technical delivery expertise and a proven ability to manage cross-functional teams.
Work Arrangement

- This is a 100% Remote position but you must live in EST or CST time zones
- For roles that are 100% remote or hybrid, you must have access to a reliable high-speed internet connection to support daily job responsibilities. A minimum bandwidth of 50 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload is required. Those fully remote associates residing in states where service is required by contract, law, or regulation will be allowed to submit for reimbursement.

Responsibilities

Project Leadership

- Develop roadmaps, delivery plans, milestones, and executive reporting
- Coordinate activities across business, technology, data, QA, infrastructure, and vendor teams
- Identify dependencies, risks, issues, and mitigation strategies

Agile Delivery & Azure DevOps Management

- Facilitate Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog grooming, stand-ups, demos, and retrospectives
- Monitor sprint progress, velocity, burndown metrics, and release readiness
- Ensure user stories contain clear acceptance criteria, business value, and traceability

Healthcare Business & Technology Alignment

- Partner with healthcare business leaders to translate strategic objectives into executable delivery plans
- Support initiatives involving Healthcare payer systems, Member and provider data, Claims and eligibility processing, Care management platforms, Regulatory and compliance
- Reporting, Data governance and interoperability initiatives
- FHIR, CMS, HEDIS, and healthcare data exchanges where applicable

Requirements & Stakeholder Management

- Collaborate with business stakeholders to define scope, priorities, and success criteria
- Facilitate workshops and requirements gathering sessions
- Manage stakeholder expectations and communicate project status to executive leadership
- Resolve conflicts and drive alignment across functional teams

Technical & Data Project Oversight

- Coordinate architecture reviews and solution design activities
- Oversee testing, deployment planning, production readiness, and post-implementation support

Governance & Reporting

- Prepare executive dashboards and status reports
- Track KPIs, deliverables, budget, schedule, and resource utilization
- Ensure adherence to SDLC, Agile, and organizational delivery standards

Education and Experience

- Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of experience or Master’s degree and 6+ years of experience required (Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field)
- At least 10 years of healthcare domain experience and understanding of Member and Provider data domains
- Strong foundational experience in data management and data migration
- Possesses an advanced understanding of Agile frameworks as well as waterfall project management methodologies, tools, and techniques
- Demonstrates advanced expertise of multiple technologies, development methods and systems, and a basic understanding of programming languages, including Azure/ DevOps
- Must have advanced understanding of business areas their key success factors, and long-term business plans and strategies
- Understands complex architectural considerations and factors them into decisions and recommendations
- Understands technical issues at a deep level to identify gaps
- Strong knowledge about Agile principles and practices
- Experience with ERP systems (HR or Finance)
- Previous experience with healthcare interoperability preferred: FHIR, CMS, HEDIS, and healthcare data exchanges

Our Comprehensive Benefits Package

Flexible work solutions including remote options, hybrid work schedules, Competitive pay, Paid time off including holidays and volunteer events, Health insurance coverage for you and your dependents on Day 1, 401(k) Tuition reimbursement and more.

Your career starts now. We are looking for the next generation of healthcare leaders

At AmeriHealth Caritas, we are passionate about helping people get care, stay well, and build healthy communities. As one of the nation's leaders in healthcare solutions, we offer our associates the opportunity to impact the lives of millions of people through our national footprint of products, services, and award-winning programs. AmeriHealth Caritas is seeking talented, passionate individuals to join our team. Together we can build healthier communities. If you want to make a difference, we would like to hear you.

Headquartered in Newtown Square, AmeriHealth Caritas is a mission-driven organization with more than 30 years of experience. We deliver comprehensive, outcomes-driven care to those who need it most. We offer integrated managed care products, pharmaceutical benefit management and specialty pharmacy services, behavioral health services, and other administrative services.

Discover more about us at www.amerihealthcaritas.com.