The ideal candidate can oversee complex technical delivery, make high-level go/no-go decisions, manage operational cutovers, and ensure existing business operations remain stable throughout a major platform transformation. Throughout the past 35+ years, MMC, one of the most trusted names in workforce management services, has successfully delivered strategic solutions to large and small businesses in numerous industries.

Engineering Services Lead – Right Arm Engineering Lead

Position Details

Pay Rate: $75–$85/hour
Work Location: Boston, MA
Address: 888 Boylston St Boston, MA 02199
Work Arrangement: Hybrid – 50% onsite / 50% remote
Experience: 10+ years
Education: Professional Degree required
Industry: Healthcare / Pharmacy Benefits Management (PBM)
Local Candidates: Preferred
Visa Requirements: No visa restrictions. New contractors must have valid work authorization for at least 6 months beyond the projected assignment end date; 12 months preferred.
Travel: Travel and expenses covered by the client
Vaccination: No vaccination mandate
Extension: N/A

Position Overview

The Right Arm Engineering Lead will drive technical delivery of re-implementation and run-the-business responsibilities. This includes leading existing client migrations, validating cutover readiness, and maintaining stable technical operations while the existing platform is modernized. This individual will serve as the single technical owner responsible for determining whether each migration wave is ready to proceed (go/no-go decision).

Key Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale migration, re-platforming, and complex engineering delivery initiatives.

• Oversee integrated planning, technical delivery, integration, and end-to-end testing.

• Manage migration factory activities, operational cutovers, contingency planning, and hypercare.

• Ensure migration waves meet technical and operational readiness requirements before go-live.

• Maintain stable day-to-day business operations while legacy technology is modernized.

• Coordinate delivery, integration, testing, migration, cutover, and business operations support teams.

• Make critical go/no-go decisions and manage risks in complex, regulated environments.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• 10+ years of relevant engineering delivery and technical leadership experience.

• Healthcare and Pharmacy Benefits Management (PBM) industry experience required.

• Experience leading large-scale migrations, re-platforming, or complex transformation programs.

• Experience working in regulated environments.

• Strong experience with operational cutover management and hypercare.

• Ability to make critical decisions under uncertainty and manage complex delivery risks.

• Experience with legacy modernization and operational readiness.

Required Skills

• Engineering Delivery Leadership
• Complex Program Delivery
• Operational Cutover Management
• Decision Making Under Uncertainty
• Legacy Modernization
• Pharmacy Benefits Management (PBM)
• Hypercare

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Operational Cutover Management

• Decision Making Under Uncertainty

• Legacy Modernization

• Pharmacy Benefits Management

• Operational Readiness

Ideal Candidate

We are looking for a senior engineering leader who has successfully managed large-scale migrations or re-platforming initiatives within the healthcare/PBM industry. The ideal candidate can oversee complex technical delivery, make high-level go/no-go decisions, manage operational cutovers, and ensure existing business operations remain stable throughout a major platform transformation.

Throughout the past 35+ years, MMC, one of the most trusted names in workforce management services, has successfully delivered strategic solutions to large and small businesses in numerous industries.

We have built our reputation on partnering with our clients and candidates to achieve the desired results. Our recruiting professionals have extensive experience matching the right candidate, to the right client, for the right position. We provide the best opportunities to the most talented candidates in a multitude of industries.

MMC is a privately owned business with corporate headquarters in Irving, Texas. With 2,000+ employees, working in 40+ states, MMC is able to support all United States locations, and some international locations.

We appreciate your interest in reviewing this particular position and we encourage you to visit our website where you can always search and apply for opportunities at www.mmcgrp.com

Benefits with MMC Group
MMC offers health insurance plans for our active candidates on assignment, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Additional voluntary benefits

Join MMC and enjoy the support of a team that values your well-being, both on and off the job!

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