Job Title: IT Healthcare Consultant – Project Manager
Location: Columbia, SC
Duration: 12 Months
Pay Rate: $85–$90 per hour

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Minimum 3 years of technical experience with IBM Cúram framework (including HCR and CGIS).
• Strong experience in profiling and troubleshooting both IBM Cúram OOTB and custom code.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a technical project team.

PREFERRED SKILLS:

• Vendor management experience.
• Cúram certification.
• Experience in waterfall, agile, and hybrid delivery models.
• Knowledge of healthcare insurance processes.
• Medicaid operations or MMIS experience.
• Experience working in public sector or academic environments.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.

• Serve as the technical resource supporting operations and maintenance for the IBM Cúram platform.
• Guide project teams and vendors on IBM Cúram best practices to meet business objectives.
• Review and approve proposed solutions and designs using IBM Cúram software.
• Perform data mapping and gap analysis to assess software capabilities.
• Ensure smooth transition from implementation to operations, including knowledge transfer.
• Support development leads in issue resolution within the IBM Cúram framework.
• Coordinate work between system integrators, vendors, and legacy teams.
• Participate in requirements gathering, technical design, and integration activities.
• Support quality assurance and timely delivery of project milestones.
• Prepare project status reports and communicate risks/issues to leadership.
• Translate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Assist in the analysis of IBM Cúram software updates/releases.