Consulting Program Manager - Healthcare
About The Position
This individual-contributor role is part of a specialized consulting team supporting Oracle Health’s strategic priorities through advanced solution development and in-depth product knowledge. The Consulting Program Manager leads planning, coordination, and delivery of projects across Oracle Health’s internal development team, including AI and machine-learning initiatives. The role works with developers, architects, and business stakeholders to set priorities, define scope and milestones, coordinate resources, manage dependencies, and resolve risks and blockers through collaboration, influence, and clear accountability. The role requires the employee to obtain and maintain Federal Security clearance and be a U.S. citizen based in the United States. The successful candidate is expected to bring experience coordinating software-development or technology-delivery projects, a working knowledge of software development and Agile practices, and strong communication, planning, and delivery-management skills.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Project Management, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
- 8–12 years of project or program management experience coordinating software development or technology delivery.
- Experience working with developers, architects, quality assurance, and business stakeholders to plan and deliver projects.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, dependencies, risks, and competing priorities while driving accountability through influence.
- Working knowledge of the software development lifecycle, Agile delivery practices, testing, and release readiness.
- Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, and project planning and reporting tools.
- Strong skills in requirements coordination, effort estimation, resource planning, and scope management.
- Ability to identify delivery risks, develop practical resolution plans, and escalate issues effectively.
- Clear written and verbal communication with technical teams, business stakeholders, and leadership.
- Must be a U.S. citizen based in the United States and obtain and maintain Federal Security clearance.
- Organized, proactive, detail-oriented, and consistent in following through on commitments.
- Collaborative and effective at influencing teams and resolving competing priorities.
- Adaptable to changing requirements and comfortable working through ambiguity.
- Focused on delivery outcomes, continuous improvement, and effective team coordination.
Nice To Haves
- PMP, Scrum Master, or comparable project or Agile delivery certification.
- Experience with healthcare IT or Oracle/Cerner applications.
Responsibilities
- Translate approved requests into defined scope, deliverables, acceptance criteria, effort estimates, and schedules.
- Work with developers, architects, and business stakeholders to prioritize work and align plans with team capacity and business objectives.
- Coordinate development work, track milestones and commitments, and follow through on action items and decisions.
- Facilitate planning sessions and delivery reviews, maintaining clear ownership, priorities, and visibility into progress.
- Identify and track dependencies, risks, and blockers that could affect scope, schedule, or quality.
- Drive timely resolution of issues with accountable owners and escalate issues with their impact, options, and recommended next steps.
- Coordinate development, testing, security reviews, release readiness, and handoffs with responsible technical teams.
- Track readiness criteria and scope changes to support predictable, high-quality delivery.
- Maintain project plans and dashboards covering milestones, delivery status, risks, dependencies, and decisions needed.
- Communicate progress and delivery expectations to development teams, business stakeholders, and leadership.
- Improve intake, prioritization, planning, and handoffs to reduce recurring delivery challenges.
- Facilitate retrospectives and use delivery metrics to improve coordination, quality, and predictability.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion.
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
- Life insurance and AD&D.
- Supplemental life insurance for employees, spouses, and children.
- Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts.
- Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits.
- 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match.
- Flexible or accrued vacation, depending on employee eligibility and position.
- 11 paid holidays.
- Paid sick leave.
- Paid parental leave.
- Adoption assistance.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Financial planning and group legal benefits.
- Voluntary auto, homeowner, and pet insurance.
- May be eligible for bonus and equity.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
