Healthcare IT Portfolio Management Consultant - Revenue Cycle/Patient Access

Responsibilities

• Leverages Epic Revenue Cycle and Patient Access expertise, including certification or significant implementation and operational experience
• Brings proven experience working within large health systems and navigating their complexities
• Provides strategic delivery oversight and portfolio strategy leadership for Revenue Cycle and Patient Access initiatives
• Pairs closely with IT and operational leadership to drive prioritization, sequencing, and value realization across a complex portfolio
• Ensures alignment of initiatives to enterprise strategic objectives within a large health system environment
• Operates within a matrixed model, collaborating with project managers and application leaders without direct reporting responsibility or ownership of individual projects
• Proactively identifies and mitigates risks, dependencies, and competing priorities across initiatives
• Influences stakeholders across a complex environment, particularly within application leadership, to improve delivery outcomes
• Balances coaching and accountability to elevate delivery standards without direct functional ownership
• Guides and supports teams to enhance execution consistency and overall performance
• Builds strong partnerships with operational leaders to align IT delivery with business needs
• Drives continuous improvement in portfolio execution, governance, and value delivery outcomes

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Information Systems, Business, or related field; advanced degree preferred
• 8+ years of experience in Healthcare IT with a focus on portfolio, program, or PMO leadership
• Demonstrated experience leading large-scale IT portfolios within Epic Revenue Cycle and/or Patient Access domains
• Epic Revenue Cycle and/or Patient Access certification preferred or equivalent deep functional expertise
• Proven track record working within large, complex health system environments
• Strong understanding of end-to-end Epic Revenue Cycle workflows including scheduling, registration, eligibility, coding, billing, and collections
• Experience operating in a matrixed organization with ability to influence without direct authority
• Exceptional stakeholder management and executive communication skills
• Ability to drive prioritization, portfolio governance, and strategic alignment across competing initiatives
• Experience identifying and managing cross-functional dependencies, risks, and resource constraints
• Demonstrated success coaching and elevating project managers, application teams, and delivery practices
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with a focus on value realization and outcomes
• Experience partnering with operational leaders to align IT solutions to business objectives
• Familiarity with portfolio management tools, PMO frameworks, and healthcare regulatory considerations