Senior Project Manager with Waterfall & Healthcare Payer industry experience

Raas Infotek is seeking a Senior Project Manager with expertise in the Healthcare Payer industry. The role involves managing large, complex business and technology programs, ensuring successful project execution, and maintaining stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities:

• Translate business objectives into clear scope, milestones, success metrics, and project and delivery plans
• Ensure projects deliver measurable business outcomes , not just technical outputs
• Serve as the primary point of contact for business stakeholders and executive sponsors
• Build strong relationships by understanding business needs, operational challenges, and regulatory drivers
• Proactively manage stakeholder expectations, risks, and escalations to successful resolution
• Establish and maintain strong project governance , reporting, and cadence
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks across business, regulatory, vendor, and delivery dimensions
• Track budgets, forecasts, and financial performance; support funding and prioritization decisions
• Coordinate across business, IT, vendors, and consulting partners to ensure aligned execution
• Manage vendor performance, dependencies, and contractual expectations
• Collaborate with EPMO and leadership teams to ensure adherence to enterprise standards

Requirements:

• Project Management
• PMP Certified
• Healthcare Payer
• Waterfall
• Hybrid
• Agile
• Healthcare Payer industry experience (claims, enrollment, provider management, utilization management, care management, regulatory programs, etc.)
• Experience working in regulated healthcare environments with compliance‑driven timelines
• Strong experience managing large, complex business and technology programs in a Waterfall environment
• Experience managing multiple projects concurrently with interdependencies
• End‑to‑end project lifecycle ownership (initiation through closure)
• Experience working with Stakeholders & Multiple vendors managing Risk, managing expectations
• 12+ years of professional experience delivering enterprise‑scale projects or programs, preferably within a healthcare payer organization
• Deep understanding of payer business processes, regulatory considerations, and operational drivers
• Ability to translate business strategy, regulatory needs, and operational goals into structured project and delivery plans
• Strong business acumen with experience managing executive‑level stakeholders
• Extensive experience in Program and Project Management, primarily Waterfall, with exposure to hybrid or Agile delivery models
• Proven ability to manage complex budgets, forecasts, and financial tracking
• Experience leading modernization and migration initiatives, including vendor‑led delivery models
• Strong risk, dependency, and issue management skills across multi‑vendor environments
• Demonstrated success managing senior business stakeholders, technology leaders, and external vendors
• Strong negotiation, influence, and consensus‑building capabilities
• Ability to manage expectations, handle escalations, and drive decisions in ambiguous environments
• Working knowledge of enterprise application landscapes and integration concepts
• Exposure to technologies such as .NET, Java, cloud platforms (e.g., Azure), and data platforms is beneficial but not hands‑on
• Ability to engage technology teams in outcome‑focused discussions without acting as a technical lead
• Translate business objectives into clear scope, milestones, success metrics, and project and delivery plans
• Ensure projects deliver measurable business outcomes, not just technical outputs
• Serve as the primary point of contact for business stakeholders and executive sponsors
• Build strong relationships by understanding business needs, operational challenges, and regulatory drivers
• Proactively manage stakeholder expectations, risks, and escalations to successful resolution
• Establish and maintain strong project governance, reporting, and cadence
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks across business, regulatory, vendor, and delivery dimensions
• Track budgets, forecasts, and financial performance; support funding and prioritization decisions
• Coordinate across business, IT, vendors, and consulting partners to ensure aligned execution
• Manage vendor performance, dependencies, and contractual expectations
• Collaborate with EPMO and leadership teams to ensure adherence to enterprise standards