Manager

Manager

(Jobs in Columbia, SC)

Requirement id 159250

Job title Manager

Job location in Columbia, SC

Skills required Health Insurance Experience, Project Planning, PMI Certification,

Open Date 05-Oct-2026

Close Date

Job type Contract

Duration 12 Months

Compensation DOE

Status requirement ---

Job interview type ---

Email Recruiter:coolsoft

Job Description Manager: Health Insurance Experience, Project Planning, PMI Certification,

Start date: 10/27/2026

End Date : 12 Months from projected start date

Submission deadline: 10/12/2026 5:00:00 PM

Client Info: SCDHHS

Note:

*Interview Process: 1 round, Virtual/Online

*Possibility for Extension: Yes

*Work Location: Hybrid (4 days in office, 1 days remote).

*Candidate Location: Candidate MUST be a SC resident. No relocation allowed.

*Experienced Non-manager.

Description:

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Full job description attached & required/preferred skills are stated below.

DAILY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is seeking a consultant to act as Project Manager on multiple IT projects. This position will work under the direction of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) or designee.

General Duties:

Assists with developing business requirements;

Building a project plan and executing to that plan;

Managing project risks and issues;

Ensuring that all deliverables and activities are completed with high quality and in a timely fashion;

Reporting on project status and strategies orally and in writing;

Other related duties as assigned

The Project Manager will interact with staff, other team members, all levels of management and internal and external organizations, including vendors performing outsourced work, in the compilation and management of information needed for project plans, portfolio/program plans, metrics, reports and project management documentation.

A successful project manager in this role will embed themselves in the business being managed in order to understand the details of the projects, not just management of a project schedule.

Desired Skills and Experience:

Experience working with SharePoint and other typical project management tools, including Visio, PowerPoint, MS Project, Word, Access and Excel

Experience working with risk management, including risk triggers and managing risks to project plan tasks.

Ability to create and document key project management documents and artifacts

Superb communications skills (written and oral)

Effective listener

Willingness and ability to effectively engage with people and organizations; ability to get people with competing, diverse interests to work together

Experience in Medicaid or other healthcare claims system(s) IT projects preferred, but not mandatory

Must be able to manage multiple high profile, high priority projects at one time

REQUIRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):

Project management skills

People skills

Strong background in project management in a healthcare insurance information technology environment.

Project planning experience, including effort estimation on technical tasks and resource allocation.

Superb written and oral communications skills, including the ability to give presentations to executive management. Strong proficiency in English is required.

Willingness and ability to effectively engage with people and organizations on a continuous basis. PREFERRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):

Medicaid or Healthcare Delivery Systems

Project Management Professional Certification (PMP)

Call502-379-4456 Ext 100for more details. Please provide Requirement id: 159250 while calling.

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