Project Manager - W2 Contract

Job Title: Project Manager

Location: Sacramento, CA

Employment Type : W2 Contract Only

Employment Type: Contract

Work Model: 100% Onsite (Monday–Friday)

Local Candidates: Highly Preferred

Key Responsibilities

·      Lead multiple complex projects from initiation through planning, execution, monitoring, and closure.

·      Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, milestones, budgets, and resource plans.

·      Coordinate cross-functional teams including business, technical, infrastructure, security, QA, and vendor resources.

·      Facilitate project meetings, stakeholder discussions, executive status reviews, and steering committee meetings.

·      Identify, track, and mitigate project risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies.

·      Ensure project deliverables are completed on schedule and within scope.

·      Monitor project performance using established project management methodologies and governance standards.

·      Prepare executive dashboards, project status reports, presentations, and documentation.

·      Manage project scope, change requests, and project documentation.

·      Coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT), implementation planning, production deployment, and transition activities.

·      Collaborate with vendors, contractors, and business partners to ensure successful project execution.

·      Support process improvement initiatives and recommend best practices for project delivery.

Required Qualifications

·      Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or related field.

·      8 years of Project Management experience leading enterprise-level IT or business projects.

·      PMP (Project Management Professional) certification

·      Experience managing projects within State agencies, public sector organizations, or healthcare environments preferred.

·      Strong knowledge of SDLC, Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid project methodologies.

·      Experience managing project schedules, budgets, timelines, risks, issues, and resource allocation.

·      Strong leadership, communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.

·      Experience preparing executive-level reports and project documentation.

·      Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office Suite, Visio, SharePoint, Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar project management tools.

·      Ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

·      Experience with Department of Public Health (DPH), Health & Human Services (HHS), DHCS, HCAI, or other State agencies.

·      Experience managing healthcare, public health, Medicaid, eligibility, or health information technology projects.

·      PMP (Project Management Professional) certification preferred.

·      Scrum Master or Agile certification is a plus.

·      Experience with vendor management and contract coordination.

Desired Skills

·      Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.

·      Strong organizational and time management skills.

·      Exceptional written and verbal communication.

·      Ability to work effectively with executive leadership and cross-functional teams.

·      Experience facilitating workshops, business process discussions, and project governance meetings.

Nice to Have

·      Experience with cloud migration or digital transformation initiatives.

·      Experience implementing enterprise applications, data integration, or healthcare systems.

·      Knowledge of HIPAA, healthcare compliance, and public sector regulations.