Junior Healthcare IT Project Manager

Cherokee Federal

2d•$90,000 - $100,000

About The Position

A Junior Healthcare IT Project Manager is responsible for overseeing the delivery of workstreams within a large-scale EHR implementation. They manage key domains such as Technical, Clinical/Functional, or Site Deployment, ensuring alignment with project objectives, timelines, and budgets. The role involves facilitating collaboration among technical teams, clinical stakeholders, site leadership, and senior management, and managing risks, resolving issues, and ensuring regulatory and organizational compliance.

Requirements

Active PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification required
Background in Healthcare IT (preferred 60–70%)
Experience supporting projects involving patient demographics, clinical data, or healthcare data platforms
Proven experience managing technical teams delivering data transformation or integration initiatives
Experience coordinating subcontractors and multi-vendor environments
Strong risk management, dependency management, and governance skills
Ability to translate between technical teams and business stakeholders
Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal and must be able to obtain a Public Trust clearance through the Government.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to healthcare imaging workflows (DICOM, radiology, CT/X-ray imaging programs) is a strong plus

Responsibilities

Lead Healthcare IT data transformation projects involving clinical and patient data domains
Provide structure, expectations, and coordination across subcontractors, technical teams, and stakeholders
Support initiatives such as Clinical Data Repositories (CDRs), clinical data pipelines, imaging workflows, and healthcare analytics platforms
Facilitate subcontractor and vendor meetings to drive execution and accountability
Manage risks, dependencies, and readiness across multiple workstreams
Maintain project documentation including schedules, RAID logs, status reporting, and executive updates
Communicate project progress, risks, and decisions to leadership and stakeholders
Manage scope, schedule, and change control to maintain delivery alignment
Perform other duties as assigned