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Senior EHR Project Manager, Acute Facility Developments - Remote

Community Health Systems · United States · 4 wk ago
RemoteRemoteProject ManagementFull-time

Job Summary

The Senior Project Manager, independently manages multiple projects involving Oracle Health EHR, information systems, and database management. This role requires experience with multi-facility design, planning, execution, and oversight of complex initiatives. The Senior Project Manager will be responsible for the technical aspects of project management and will coordinate with departmental and cross-functional teams to deliver expert-level customer support. They must possess comprehensive knowledge of all phases of the EHR system, deployments, and ongoing support.

Essential Functions

  • Leads the full lifecycle of large-scale, cross-functional, or strategically significant projects from initiation through closure.
  • Collaborates with business units and functional teams to define project scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines, and success criteria.
  • Manages detailed project plans, allocates resources, tracks milestones, and drives execution to ensure alignment with goals and deadlines.
  • Identifies and mitigates project risks and issues, escalating as needed to maintain project progress.
  • Serves as the primary liaison for project updates, communicating progress, risks, and decisions to sponsors and senior leadership.
  • Oversees the preparation of project documentation, including charters, reports, schedules, and communication plans.
  • Ensures adherence to project management standards, methodologies, and governance frameworks.
  • Provides mentorship and guidance, fostering professional growth and performance.
  • Drives continuous improvement by recommending and implementing enhancements to tools, templates, and delivery processes.
  • Manages change control processes and evaluates the organizational impact of proposed changes.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Healthcare Administration, or a related field required.
  • A combination of education and experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
  • 5-7 years of experience managing projects of increasing complexity required.
  • Minimum of 5 years of dedicated experience with Acute Facility EHR Implementation preferred.
  • Oracle Health EHR platform expertise preferred.
  • Proven multi-facility design, planning, and execution background in a hospital setting.
  • Comprehensive structural knowledge of all phases of the EHR deployment lifecycle and ongoing support preferred.
  • Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional teams and managing project portfolios or enterprise-wide initiatives preferred.
  • Expert-level proficiency across the full Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Microsoft Project) preferred.
  • 3 years of experience utilizing Smartsheet for project tracking and centralization (preferred).
  • Prior experience in healthcare, operations, or IT project environments preferred.
  • Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)-PMI preferred.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

  • Expert knowledge of project management methodologies, tools, and lifecycle frameworks (e.g., Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid).
  • Proficient in project portfolio tools such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, or similar.
  • Exceptional problem-solving, organizational, and time management skills.
  • Skilled in facilitating collaboration across diverse teams and stakeholder groups.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to tailor messaging to executives, sponsors, and technical teams.
  • Ability to work independently with limited supervision and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
  • Demonstrated leadership, coaching, and mentoring capabilities.
  • Proactive and solution-oriented with strong attention to detail.

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