AI Program Manager

Optomi; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Optomi, in partnership with a leading healthcare organization, seeks an experienced AI Program Manager to lead enterprise AI initiatives and clinical technology implementations. You will collaborate with physicians, clinical leadership, IT teams, and external vendors to drive AI-enabled solutions from pilot through adoption.

You will oversee large-scale healthcare technology implementations, manage budgets and timelines, and ensure regulatory compliance while delivering measurable business

Qualifications

• 5+ years of healthcare IT project or program management experience.
• Experience leading enterprise healthcare technology implementations exceeding $5M.
• Strong background implementing physician-facing clinical applications and supporting clinical workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end execution of AI pilots and healthcare technology implementations.
• Partner with physicians, clinical informatics teams, IT stakeholders, and executive leadership to ensure successful delivery.
• Manage project scope, budgets, timelines, risks, dependencies, and vendor deliverables.
• Coordinate clinical application deployments, testing, go-live readiness, and user adoption.
• Establish program governance, track KPIs, and provide executive-level reporting.
• Ensure solutions align with healthcare regulations, organizational standards, and operational objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement and support the transition of successful AI pilots into enterprise-wide adoption.

Skills

Healthcare IT PM

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Cerner

Oracle Health

Job description

Optomi, in partnership with a leading healthcare organization, is seeking an experienced AI Program Manager to lead enterprise AI initiatives and clinical technology implementations. This individual will work closely with physicians, clinical leadership, IT teams, and external vendors to drive AI-enabled solutions from pilot through implementation and adoption.

What the Right Candidate Will Enjoy

• Leading innovative AI and digital transformation initiatives within a large healthcare enterprise.
• Collaborating directly with physicians and clinical teams to improve workflows and patient care delivery.
• Managing large-scale, high-impact healthcare technology implementations.
• Working cross-functionally with technical teams, vendors, and executive leadership to drive measurable business outcomes.

Experience of the Right Candidate

• 5+ years of healthcare IT project or program management experience.
• Recent Cerner/Oracle Health experience.
• Experience leading healthcare technology implementations exceeding $5M.
• Strong background implementing physician-facing clinical applications and supporting clinical workflows.
• Experience managing enterprise implementations, including budgets, timelines, risks, vendors, and stakeholder communications.
• Exposure to AI, automation, machine learning, or healthcare digital transformation initiatives.
• Strong executive communication, stakeholder management, and organizational skills.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.

Preferred Experience

• Dragon Medical One (DMO), Nuance, or physician dictation/documentation solutions.
• AI-enabled clinical workflow implementations.
• PMP, Agile, Lean, or similar certifications.

Responsibilities of the Right Candidate

• Lead end-to-end execution of AI pilots and healthcare technology implementations.
• Partner with physicians, clinical informatics teams, IT stakeholders, and executive leadership to ensure successful delivery.
• Manage project scope, budgets, timelines, risks, dependencies, and vendor deliverables.
• Coordinate clinical application deployments, testing, go-live readiness, and user adoption.
• Establish program governance, track KPIs, and provide executive-level reporting.
• Ensure solutions align with healthcare regulations, organizational standards, and operational objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement and support the transition of successful AI pilots into enterprise-wide adoption.