IT Program & Portfolio Manager (Growth, Expansion & Strategic Initiatives)

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Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits that start day 1
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance & Reimbursement Programs
• Family-focused benefits
• Wellness incentives
• Ongoing mentorship, development, and leadership programs

About the role

Emory Healthcare is growing—and we’re looking for an experienced IT Program & Portfolio Manager that will be aligned to our organization's growth, expansion, and strategic initiatives. You will be a catalyst to help lead these technology initiatives that support that growth. As part of our dynamic PMO team, this role provides leadership for a diverse portfolio of strategic programs, including healthcare facility expansions, mergers and acquisitions, new service offerings, enterprise technology implementations, and other high-impact organizational initiatives. If you thrive at the intersection of technology, healthcare operations, strategy, and organizational change, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact across one of the nation’s leading academic health systems.

Highly prefer Atlanta based candidates for easier access to attend stakeholder meetings, but we will consider applicants residing in or able to relocate to the following states which are eligible for hire: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, cross-functional programs that support healthcare growth, facility expansion, mergers and acquisitions, and enterprise transformation initiatives.
• Partner with executive leadership, operational stakeholders, clinical teams, digital leaders, architects, and vendors to align technology solutions with business objectives including full budget ownership.
• Drive portfolio planning, prioritization, governance, risk management, budgeting, and executive reporting across multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Coordinate technology integration activities associated with acquisitions, new facilities, renovations, and major operational changes.
• Facilitate strategic planning and readiness activities to ensure successful implementation, adoption, and operational transition of new capabilities.
• Oversee program delivery from concept through implementation, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities, regulatory requirements, and enterprise technology standards.
• Support major Epic, infrastructure, and digital transformation initiatives that require coordination across multiple business and technology teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in IT / Computer Science / Computer Studies or an equivalent degree.
• Must have 8 years of Information Technology Project Leadership experience, with at least 5 years in a PMO-like role OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Must be able to manage large scale programs and projects across the full project lifecycle.
• Previous experience with business transformations and transitions.
• Proven experience mentoring Project Managers.
• Experience working in a large healthcare organization and ability to work across diverse organizations and build effective relationships.

Preferred Qualifications

• Program-level IT Healthcare leadership for a diverse portfolio of strategic programs, including healthcare facility expansions, mergers and acquisitions, new service offerings, enterprise technology implementations, and other high-impact organizational initiatives.
• Budget ownership of large-scale programs and projects.
• Local candidate is highly preferred for accessibility to as-needed in-person stakeholder meetings.
• Preferred certification in Prince, MSP, or PMP.