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IT Project Manager

Columbia, SC

Posted: 06/03/2026 Industry: Project & Program Management Job Number: 7233

Job Description


IT Project Manager

Type: Contract
Location: Columbia, SC 29201
Work Setting: Hybrid (4 days onsite, 1 day remote)

Overview

We are seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to lead multiple medium-to-complex technology initiatives within a healthcare-focused environment. This position works closely with executive leadership and cross-functional teams to ensure successful project delivery, effective stakeholder engagement, and high-quality outcomes.

This is an excellent opportunity for a project manager who enjoys working on complex, fast-paced projects, collaborating with diverse teams, and driving initiatives from planning through execution.

Responsibilities

Project Management

  • Assist with developing business requirements

  • Build project plans and execute against those plans

  • Manage project risks and issues

  • Ensure project deliverables and activities are completed with high quality and in a timely manner

  • Provide project status updates and strategic communications both verbally and in writing

  • Perform other related duties as assigned

Collaboration & Stakeholder Management

  • Work with staff, project teams, management, vendors, and external organizations

  • Compile and manage information needed for project plans, portfolio/program plans, metrics, reports, and project management documentation

  • Develop a deep understanding of the business areas being supported to effectively manage project outcomes beyond schedule management

  • Facilitate collaboration among stakeholders with diverse and sometimes competing priorities

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

  • 3+ years of Project management

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

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

PREFERRED SKILLS

  • Medicaid or Healthcare Delivery Systems

  • Project Management Professional Certification (PMP or PMI)

Additional Skills/Duties

  • People skills

  • Ability to learn content

  • Willingness and ability to effectively engage with people and organizations on a continuous basis.

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

Meet Your Recruiter

Jack Simone
Associate Technical Recruiter

Jack Simone plays a vital role on CornerStone’s Technology Talent Services team, bringing over two years of hands-on technical recruiting experience. Specializing in areas like QA engineering and AWS cloud engineering, Jack has developed a strong track record of connecting exceptional IT professionals with roles that align with their skills and career aspirations.

Jack’s approach is rooted in building meaningful, long-term relationships with both clients and candidates. He takes pride in understanding the unique goals of each professional he works with, ensuring that his placements not only meet the immediate needs of businesses but also contribute to their long-term growth and innovation. His expertise and passion for technology and talent make him an invaluable asset to the CornerStone team.

When he’s not helping businesses achieve their hiring goals, Jack is an avid sports enthusiast who enjoys following Huskers football, watching NFL games, staying active, and exploring the vibrant DFW area with friends and family.

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