Senior IS Program Manager

About the role

Our client is a large healthcare organization based out of Washington or Oregon, seeking a Senior IS Program Manager for a 12‑month contract (remote/hybrid, Seattle or Portland). This role offers a seasoned enterprise program leader the opportunity to take ownership of high‑visibility strategic technology initiatives in a complex healthcare environment, leading multiple teams and workstreams, partnering with executive stakeholders, and navigating complex programs involving mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and divestitures. The incumbent will influence major organizational initiatives while driving governance, managing risks and dependencies, and delivering measurable business outcomes. Occasional travel may be required.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex enterprise strategic initiatives from planning through operational transition.
• Develop integrated program plans, governance structures, and delivery roadmaps.
• Coordinate multiple projects, IS workstreams, vendors, and stakeholder groups.
• Align business, operational, clinical, and technology teams around strategic objectives.
• Establish and maintain effective program governance.
• Facilitate steering committees, executive reviews, and leadership forums.
• Prepare executive‑ready status reports, dashboards, and decision materials.
• Identify and manage risks, issues, dependencies, and escalations.
• Build trusted relationships with executive sponsors, key stakeholders, and vendors.
• Lead cross‑functional collaboration and decision‑making.
• Navigate ambiguity and competing priorities while maintaining program momentum.
• Influence outcomes across teams without direct authority.
• Support financial tracking, forecasting, resource planning, and portfolio reporting.
• Monitor progress against milestones and strategic objectives.
• Partner with organizational leaders to remove barriers and accelerate execution.
• Support organizational readiness and change management activities.
• Work closely with business, operational, clinical, and technology teams.
• Facilitate executive meetings, steering committees, and leadership reviews.
• Track program milestones,