Project Executive – Cerner Implementation

Full-time W2 consulting/implementation lead role with hybrid flexibility (1–2 onsite meetings per week during active implementation phases) and national travel as required. Initial engagement: September 2026 – September 2027 (Ohio-based client). Future scope includes long-term consulting projects on enterprise revenue cycle implementations. Travel is fully expensed.

About the role

The Project Executive serves as Currance’s Project Scope Manager and strategic revenue cycle liaison during Oracle Health Patient Accounting implementation projects and other revenue cycle optimization initiatives. This leader participates in executive steering committee meetings, business office design sessions, and represents revenue cycle across client-facing interactions throughout design, build, testing, and post-go-live phases.

Primary responsibility: Provide revenue cycle expertise to guide strategic direction, support system performance and operational readiness requirements, and mitigate risks across design and deployment activities. This role champions revenue cycle objectives through collaboration with client executives, Oracle project teams, and Currance consulting resources.

Variable utilization: 60–70% during build phases, shifting to 20–30% during post-go-live stabilization.

Responsibilities

• Act as Project Scope Manager and trusted advisor for revenue cycle leadership throughout Oracle Health implementation.
• Participate in:
  • Executive steering committee meetings
  • Business office design sessions
  • Core revenue cycle strategic reviews
• Serve as liaison to hospital leadership, ensuring project plans reflect operational RCM priorities and compliance standards.
• Drive strategic direction and process decision-making in alignment with client goals, contractual obligations, and system capabilities.
• Champion the project across all downstream revenue cycle functions to support organizational readiness.
• Collaborate closely with:
  • Oracle project management and executive teams
  • Currance consultative teams managing day-to-day project deployment
• Ensure departmental alignment and common goals across PFS and back-office RCM operations.
• Prevent and resolve competing priorities within revenue cycle scope; confirm adequate staffing for key activities:
  • Design sessions
  • Testing and validation cycles
  • Training readiness
  • Go-live support activities
• Represent revenue cycle during project-level issue escalation, risk mitigation planning, and barrier resolution.
• Hold revenue cycle teams accountable for deliverables and milestone achievement.
• Participate directly in system design reviews and testing sessions as needed.

Key Deliverables

• Validated design documentation supporting Oracle Health Patient Accounting workflows.
• Executive steering committee reporting inputs for revenue cycle progress tracking.
• Readiness plan for staffing, testing, and training aligned to go-live objectives.
• Post-implementation stabilization recommendations and performance monitoring framework.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Healthcare Administration, or related field.
• Minimum 8–10 years in Revenue Cycle Management with Oracle/Cerner RevElate leadership experience.
• Proven track record in Oracle/Cerner implementation, optimization, and enterprise-scale project leadership.
• Advanced knowledge of backend functions: charge capture, CDM, reimbursement policy compliance, and workflow design.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and executive communication skills; ability to influence at C-suite level.

Skills

• Oracle/Cerner platform expertise including multi-entity implementation.
• Previous experience leading multiple concurrent revenue cycle deployments.
• PMP or ERP implementation certification strongly preferred.
• Strategic Thinking
• Executive Influence
• Process Optimization
• Change Management Leadership
• Technical Fluency + Operational Depth

All candidates are subject to a criminal background check, employment verification check, and a government exclusion check as part of the application process.