Program Manager - Health Information Technology (HIT)

About the role

This role offers the opportunity to lead one of UVA Health's most significant enterprise technology initiatives, helping shape the future experience of clinicians, operational teams, and patients across the health system.

Responsibilities

• Provide program leadership for large-scale healthcare technology initiatives, with a particular focus on strategic Epic transformation efforts.
• Operate at the intersection of executive leadership, clinical operations, information technology, and vendor partnerships, ensuring high-impact programs are executed successfully while delivering measurable organizational value.
• Lead a portfolio of complex healthcare technology initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational strategy, operational priorities, and patient care objectives.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, providing program governance, strategic recommendations, status reporting, and decision support.
• Direct and coordinate multiple interconnected Epic projects and workstreams, including large-scale transformation initiatives.
• Partner closely with clinical leaders, physicians, operational teams, IT professionals, and vendor partners to drive program success.
• Manage program budgets, resource allocation, vendor engagements, dependencies, risks, and competing priorities across the portfolio.
• Establish and maintain governance structures, project management standards, reporting frameworks, dashboards, and communication plans.
• Oversee the full project lifecycle from intake, planning, and execution through implementation, adoption, and benefits of realization.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement and executive communications while navigating organizational change and competing business priorities.
• Identify risks, barriers, and dependencies early while developing mitigation strategies and contingency plans.
• Mentor project teams, sponsors, and stakeholders on program management with best practices and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Lead initiatives that optimize workflows, improve operational efficiency, and enhance the technology experience for healthcare providers and staff.

Requirements

• Strong healthcare technology leadership experience.
• Exceptional communication skills.
• Executive presence.
• The ability to influence and guide stakeholders across a large, complex health system.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma, Bachelor's Degree.
• Experience: 8 years.
• Licensure: Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or similar certification is required; PMP certification is required within one year of hire. PMI (PgMP)® preferred.

Skills

• Strategic thinking and planning.
• Project management expertise.
• Collaborative problem-solving.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management.
• Ability to navigate complex healthcare environments.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• Paid Time Off, Long-term and Short-term Disability, Retirement Savings.
• Health Savings Plans, and Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Certification and education support.
• Generous Paid Time Off.

Pay

$93,156.00 - $186,311.00 annually.

Schedule

N/A

Benefits

• Relocation assistance may be available for qualified candidates.
• This position is ideal for an experienced healthcare technology program leader seeking the opportunity to make a lasting impact while leading complex initiatives with significant organizational visibility and executive sponsorship.

Why UVA Health

UVA Health is a nationally recognized academic health system committed to advancing patient care, research, education, and innovation. This role provides a unique opportunity to influence enterprise-wide technology transformation efforts that directly impact thousands of caregivers, providers, and patients.

Why Charlottesville

Charlottesville offers an exceptional blend of professional opportunity and lifestyle balance. Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the region is known for its vibrant cultural scene, award-winning restaurants and wineries, abundant outdoor recreation, and a strong sense of community. Residents enjoy easy access to hiking, cycling, live music, and year-round events while benefiting from the amenities of a thriving university town. For healthcare professionals and their families, Charlottesville provides an outstanding quality of life with the charm of a smaller community and the resources of a nationally recognized academic environment.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: High School Diploma, Bachelor's Degree.
• Experience: 8 years.
• Licensure: Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or similar certification is required; PMP certification is required within one year of hire. PMI (PgMP)® preferred.