Project Manager (Lab Systems Optimization)

Key Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide laboratory transformation initiatives, focusing on workflow optimization, systems modernization, process standardization, and operational improvement.
• Manage the implementation and expansion of Epic Beaker across new facilities and lab environments, ensuring tight alignment between clinical, operational, and technical requirements.
• Facilitate collaboration across cross-functional teams—including laboratory leadership, operations, clinical staff, IT, and external vendors—to ensure successful project adoption.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, timelines, budgets, risk logs, status reports, and executive communications.
• Oversee vendor relationships, system integrations, testing, and deployment activities while proactively mitigating project risks and dependencies.

Requirements

• Proven experience managing large-scale laboratory systems projects and operational transformation initiatives.
• Strong understanding of centralized laboratory services, laboratory operations, and laboratory workflow optimization.
• Hands-on experience supporting Epic Beaker CP/AP implementations, expansions, or optimization projects.
• Strong project management skills with experience managing scope, schedule, budget, resources, and risk.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working within complex health system environments.
• Experience supporting new facility openings, laboratory expansions, or greenfield laboratory projects.
• Familiarity with laboratory middleware, automation platforms, instrument integrations, and third-party laboratory systems.
• Proven success leading workflow redesign and operational optimization initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP certification or equivalent project management certification.
• Experience centralizing laboratory services across multiple facilities or business units.
• Prior laboratory management or laboratory operations leadership experience.
• Experience supporting new facility openings, laboratory expansions, or greenfield laboratory projects.
• Experience with laboratory middleware, automation platforms, instrument integrations, and third-party laboratory systems.
• Proven success leading workflow redesign and operational optimization initiatives.