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Description

*MUST HAVE STATE MEDICAID EXPERIENCE*

Project Overview

Our client is supporting a state government Medicaid program focused on delivering critical business, operational, and reporting capabilities that enable program oversight, decision-making, and stakeholder services. This initiative supports ongoing modernization efforts and enhancements across multiple functional areas, requiring close collaboration with state agency partners to ensure solutions align with business needs and program objectives.

Our client is undertaking a large-scale initiative focused on improving business processes, reporting capabilities, and operational effectiveness across a critical program. The team is working to establish stronger requirements gathering, stakeholder engagement, and delivery practices to support ongoing enhancements, change requests, and future strategic initiatives. Resources will collaborate closely with business and technical teams to help define needs, validate solutions, mitigate risks, and ensure successful delivery of program objectives in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment.

Position Summary

We are seeking a Project Manager to lead the planning, coordination, and execution of key initiatives across multiple workstreams. This individual will drive project schedules, manage risks and dependencies, facilitate communication among stakeholders, and ensure successful delivery of program goals.

Top Skills' Details

1. Complex Program Delivery: Experience managing multiple workstreams, priorities, and dependencies within large-scale initiatives.

2. Risk & Dependency Management: Ability to proactively identify obstacles, mitigate risks, and coordinate cross-functional activities to keep projects on track.

3. Executive Stakeholder Communication: Strong communication skills with the ability to provide clear status updates, facilitate discussions, and manage expectations at all levels.

Work Environment

100% remote - open to any timezone but must be able to support west coast hours as needed

Why is the position open

Due to increased project demand, ongoing modernization initiatives, and historical delivery challenges, Optum is expanding its team supporting a state Medicaid program. These roles have been created to strengthen requirements gathering, project execution,

This is a Contract position based out of Hartford, CT.

The pay range for this position is $63.00 - $73.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully remote position.

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 14, 2026.

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The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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