MHP Compliance Project Manager

We are looking for a Contract MHP Compliance Project Manager to support a high-visibility regulatory initiative in Cincinnati, Ohio. This role will guide planning, coordination, and reporting for mental health parity compliance work, partnering with leaders and subject matter experts across the organization. The ideal candidate brings strong project execution skills, comfort working with senior stakeholders, and experience in a healthcare payer environment.

Responsibilities:

• Direct day-to-day project activities for mental health parity compliance efforts, keeping timelines, priorities, and deliverables on track.
• Build and maintain project plans, status updates, and governance materials using tools such as Jira, Smartsheet, Visio, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Coordinate work across legal, compliance, operations, and other business teams to ensure alignment on objectives, dependencies, and required outcomes.
• Prepare clear updates for executives and other stakeholders, highlighting progress, decisions needed, emerging risks, and key milestones.
• Monitor issues, action items, and risk areas, and drive follow-up to support timely resolution and project continuity.
• Organize project documentation, meeting materials, and communications to maintain accurate records and support efficient collaboration.
• Apply structured project management practices to manage multiple workstreams and promote accountability across participating teams.
• Support completion of compliance-related deliverables by partnering with business leads and subject matter experts throughout the project lifecycle.
• At least 4 years of project management experience leading large initiatives or handling several concurrent projects.
• Background supporting regulatory compliance, governance, or oversight programs in a structured business environment.
• Experience with mental health parity work or closely related compliance initiatives is strongly preferred.
• Healthcare payer industry experience is required, with 2 or more years in a payer setting preferred.
• Proficiency with project and workflow tools such as Jira, Smartsheet, Visio, or comparable platforms.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint for reporting, documentation, and presentations.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and senior executives.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, solve problems proactively, and keep projects moving in a fast-paced setting.