Applications & Project Manager
About The Position
We are seeking an experienced Applications & Project Manager to drive a critical enterprise-wide EMR/Epic deployment. This role requires strong leadership in planning, on-site governance, clinical and operational transformation, and technical oversight. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of managing large-scale hospital software replacements and will be responsible for the master implementation plan, capital budget management, workflow validation, change management, training rollout, integration, data conversion, testing, and leading the Command Center during the Hypercare stabilization window.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Informatics, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a clinical field.
- Minimum of 7+ years of IT project management experience.
- At least one completed ground-up, initial enterprise EMR/Epic deployment from inception through post-go-live stabilization.
- Proven track record of successfully managing large-scale hospital or health system software replacements.
- Exceptional interpersonal and face-to-face communication skills, with the ability to command a room of diverse stakeholders (from surgeons to software engineers).
- Extreme composure and rapid problem-solving abilities under the intense pressure of a live hospital system rollout.
- Deep knowledge of healthcare regulatory compliance (HIPAA, Joint Commission standards) applied directly to technical build validation.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree (MHA, MBA, MSN) preferred.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is highly preferred.
- Prior or active Epic Certifications / Proficiencies in core modules (e.g., EpicCare Inpatient/Ambulatory, Chronicles, Cogito) are a strong plus.
Responsibilities
- Drive the Master Implementation Plan: Author, maintain, and enforce the master project schedule, tracking hundreds of parallel dependencies across clinical, financial, and ancillary modules.
- Establish a physical project management footprint to facilitate daily stand-ups, coordinate rapid issue resolution, and maintain momentum across hospital sites.
- Monitor and safeguard the enterprise deployment budget, managing variance tracking, scope creep, and vendor milestone payments.
- Lead intensive, on-site workflow validation sessions with physicians, nursing executives, and revenue cycle leaders to build Epic-validated future-state workflows.
- Serve as the visible face of the transition, managing resistance, building consensus, and driving organization-wide adoption of new clinical and operational standards.
- Oversee the logistical rollout of mandatory, role-based super-user and end-user training programs across all facilities.
- Act as the primary on-site point of contact for Epic implementation executives and technical coordinators.
- Oversee the high-risk migration of legacy patient data and ensure seamless interoperability with third-party medical devices, lab systems, and HIEs.
- Coordinate strict integrated testing phases, dress rehearsals, and cutover logistics.
- Lead the physical Command Center during the high-stakes "Hypercare" stabilization window.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
