IT Epic Project Manager

CommonSpirit Health•Englewood, CO

4d•Remote

About The Position

The project management roles are key contributors in the development of the organization's transformation strategy and are responsible and accountable for delivering the best-practice approach designed to successfully plan and prepare for all aspects of project engagement, delivery and adoption within the assigned portfolio. They are accountable for the project objectives that drive transformation, customer experience, and other activities as assigned by the Director. The Project Managers are responsible to define areas including resource allocations, influencing sponsors and managing work prioritization. They play an active role in making decisions involving human resources, technical and financial resources necessary to implement change for high impact environments. They design processes and structures to support CommonSpirit Health enterprise wide change. The project manager is a contributor of early engagement, project gap analysis and operational change management. Will include innovation project lifecycle delivery, promoting successful relationship management and customer adoption. They are expected to contribute to the continuous improvement of the project management lifecycle methodology. They are assigned to medium or large projects. Will be assigned to multiple projects, with rare exceptions and can be assigned as a contributor project manager on programs. Primary Responsibilities on medium to large scale projects include, but are not limited to: Key resource for the PMO encompassing the development of relationships between IT and the organizations multiple customer constituencies including: patients, consumers, providers, clinical staff, administrators, and employees across CommonSpirit Health. Responsible for the vital efficient operation of the organizations well-managed systems that will ensure the financial success and ability to cope with the pressures of shrinking revenues, and our market strategy to grow and expand into the future. Responsible for establishing and maintaining channels of communication between business, IT and other relevant stakeholders. Responsible for developing medium scale project plans which identify key issues, problems, approaches, performance metrics, communication plan, resources required and ensuring deliverables of the IT initiatives. Responsible for the supervision of the project resources required to deliver each task (i.e. key areas could include: Business Analysts, Solution Architects, Design Engineers, CyberSecurity, QACC, etc.) Responsible for managing all aspects of the project from planning, design, development/implementation, testing, training, deployment, customer adoption and operation turnover of the IT initiatives. Tracks assigned budget and resources for each project. Prepares cost estimates and cost recommendations. Monitors expenditures. Ensure compliance with all policies, financial stewardship by being accountable for the financial integrity around development and maintenance of project budget. Proactively prepare reports and/ or documentation providing business details to staff and management identifying business and patient trends, defining metrics, and recommending solutions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in a Related Field or Equivalent Professional Experience preferred
2-3 years of Project Management experience.
Project Management experience in Epic EHR delivery
Experience working with Epic Application modules.
Epic Implementation & Healthcare IT Knowledge
Demonstrated experience supporting net-new Epic implementations, acquisitions, or major rebuilds (acute or ambulatory)
Working knowledge of Epic application domains (e.g., Cadence, Prelude, Orders, ClinDoc, Radiant, Beaker, Resolute) sufficient to coordinate build, testing, and go-live activities
Understanding of Epic Foundation System concepts, build dependencies, and release management
Familiarity with Epic implementation methodology (e.g., milestones, integrated testing, dress rehearsal, go-live, stabilization)
Technical & Integration Competency
Ability to manage cross-functional technical workstreams including: Applications Network & infrastructure (servers, hosting, device readiness, end-user hardware) Interfaces & interoperability (HL7, FHIR, Epic Bridges, third-party vendors)
Experience coordinating interface development, testing, and cutover with internal and external partners
Understanding of data migration, device integration, and clinical system dependencies
Ability to translate technical risks into clear executive-level impacts and mitigation plans
Multidisciplinary Team Leadership
Proven ability to lead and coordinate multidisciplinary teams, including: Clinical stakeholders (providers, nursing, ancillary departments) Revenue cycle, access, and operational leaders IT application analysts, infrastructure, network, and security teams External partners, vendors, and Epic TS
Strong facilitation skills for workgroups, design sessions, and executive readouts
Ability to drive alignment across organizations with competing priorities and timelines
Healthcare Operations & Regulatory Awareness
Understanding of clinical and operational workflows across ambulatory and/or inpatient settings
Awareness of regulatory and compliance considerations (HIPAA, CMS, Joint Commission impacts on system build and workflows)
Ability to assess downstream impacts to patient safety, revenue, and care continuity
Change Management & Adoption
Experience supporting organizational change management during Epic transitions
Ability to coordinate training, readiness, and adoption activities
Skilled at identifying adoption risks early and driving corrective actions pre-go-live

Nice To Haves

Project Management Professional (PMP)® Certification preferred
Scrum/Agile certification preferred
Experience supporting Community Connect or multi-entity Epic environments (preferred)

Responsibilities

Key resource for the PMO encompassing the development of relationships between IT and the organizations multiple customer constituencies including: patients, consumers, providers, clinical staff, administrators, and employees across CommonSpirit Health.
Responsible for the vital efficient operation of the organizations well-managed systems that will ensure the financial success and ability to cope with the pressures of shrinking revenues, and our market strategy to grow and expand into the future.
Responsible for establishing and maintaining channels of communication between business, IT and other relevant stakeholders.
Responsible for developing medium scale project plans which identify key issues, problems, approaches, performance metrics, communication plan, resources required and ensuring deliverables of the IT initiatives.
Responsible for the supervision of the project resources required to deliver each task (i.e. key areas could include: Business Analysts, Solution Architects, Design Engineers, CyberSecurity, QACC, etc.)
Responsible for managing all aspects of the project from planning, design, development/implementation, testing, training, deployment, customer adoption and operation turnover of the IT initiatives.
Tracks assigned budget and resources for each project.
Prepares cost estimates and cost recommendations.
Monitors expenditures.
Ensure compliance with all policies, financial stewardship by being accountable for the financial integrity around development and maintenance of project budget.
Proactively prepare reports and/ or documentation providing business details to staff and management identifying business and patient trends, defining metrics, and recommending solutions.