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# Healthcare IT Operations Project Manager

- **Company:** Stellar Professionals
- **Location:** Columbia, SC, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Issue Tracking Systems, Systems Analysis, Medicaid Management Information Systems (MMIS), Release Management, Software Engineering, Enterprise Software Applications
- **Published:** August 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/81b0c8d3-e560-4026-b9fe-1137092d3d6e

## About the Role

* Project/Program Management: 5+ years managing system implementations or major enhancements.
 * Healthcare Operations: 3+ years managing system operations or administrative functions in a healthcare environment.
 * Availability: Proven ability to manage on-call and after-hours incident support.
 * Education: Bachelor's degree in a Technical, Business, or Healthcare field (or 5+ years equivalent experience in Business/Systems Analysis or App Development).

Top Preferred Skills

 * Deep domain knowledge in Medicaid Enterprise Systems (MMIS), eligibility, and enrollment.
 * Hands-on experience with ticketing systems and drafting Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
 * AWS Cloud Certifications are a strong plus.

## Description

We are looking for a lead consultant to oversee business-critical healthcare operations, manage vendor performance, and drive system enhancement releases., * Operations & Vendor Management: Lead support for claims, MCO enrollment, and encounter processing systems while monitoring vendor SLAs.

 * Incident & Release Management: Direct production support, release readiness, and manage after-hours incident escalations.
 * Team Leadership & Process Design: Direct a technical support team, write SOPs/desk aides, and ensure compliance with security standards (CMS, SSA).


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