Sr IT Project Manager with EHRs/health informatics/health IT exp
About The Position
The primary objective of this engagement is to serve as the IT Project Manager for the Bureau of Community Health Systems (BCHS), leading the implementation of an EHR for 59 SHCs and clinical staff in BCHS, the Bureau of Immunizations (BOI), and the Bureau of Communicable Diseases (BCD). The Project Manager is a 'senior' level resource with specialized knowledge and experience in EHRs, health informatics, and health IT. The PM will have proven experience leading large-scale projects to successful implementation and experience with planning around organizational change management (OCM).
Requirements
- Must have led or supported the implementation of an Electronic Health Record (EHR) system transitioning from a paper‑based environment.
- Must hold a PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification for at least 5 years.
- Must currently reside in Pennsylvania (PA).
- Must be able to work two days per week in the Harrisburg office as requested.
- Must be able to participate in State Health Center or other off‑site meetings when required.
- Must have 7–9 years of relevant Project Management experience, demonstrating capability to independently lead complex projects.
- Must have experience with EHR/EMR systems, health informatics, and health IT.
Nice To Haves
- Experience delivering OCM for independent customers or multi‑stakeholder environments.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary leader responsible for full lifecycle delivery of the HHS DOH program implementation.
- Ensure the project is delivered on schedule, within budget, and meets business, technical, and quality requirements.
- Apply PMI’s five phases and associated inputs/outputs to guide project execution.
- Develop, manage, and obtain approval for the Project Management Plan, Communication Plan, and Deliverables Matrix.
- Establish project scope, tasks, milestones, and priorities.
- Ensure all work aligns with HHS DC IT PMO methodology and standards.
- Manage full project lifecycle: planning, design, programming, testing, implementation.
- Track progress against the project schedule, taking corrective action when needed.
- Monitor and manage the project budget.
- Ensure compliance with Change Management Plan for all scope changes.
- Maintain and manage a RAID+ Log (Risks, Actions, Issues, Decisions).
- Develop and track risk mitigation strategies.
- Schedule and oversee status reviews, quality assurance reviews, and project inspections.
- Capture, analyze, and distribute project metrics.
- Act as the primary point of contact for all project-related issues.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, vendors, and customer representatives.
- Communicate project status to senior leadership and all relevant stakeholders.
- Coordinate with multiple IT teams: Applications, Data Warehouse, Informatics, Networking, Security, Service Management.
- Provide weekly updates following HHS DC Daptiv guidelines.
- Complete weekly timesheet reporting and personal status reporting.
- Set up and maintain project documentation in SharePoint and Microsoft Teams.
- Plan and conduct training, orientation sessions, and presentations.
- Mentor junior project management staff.
Benefits
- Flexible work from home options available.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
