Epic Manager – Remote Lead for Epic Modules

Optum; Eden Prairie (MN); Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Equity stock purchase plan

401(k) contribution

Job summary

Optum is seeking an Epic Manager to lead Epic application design, build, and deployment while mentoring the Epic team. You will collaborate with clinicians, IT, and analysts to optimize workflows and drive AI-enabled improvements across multiple Epic modules.

The role requires Epic certification mastery, strong project leadership, and the ability to translate complex requirements into actionable specs. Hybrid work and a large enterprise environment offering robust benefits are included.

Qualifications

• 7+ years combined experience in Healthcare and/or IT with at least 5+ years Epic configuration.
• 2+ years resource management and/or large-scale project management.
• Current Epic certifications in ClinDoc, Orders, Beaker CP, and/or Beaker AP.
• Master's degree in Business Administration, Health Administration, Data Science, or Healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Epic application design, development, and maintenance activities under direct purview.
• Collaborate with end users to design Epic Clinical Ancillary workflows and improvements.
• Determine staffing requirements and supervise direct reports to ensure efficiency.
• Mentor and advise direct reports on Epic projects and processes.
• Provide technical/clinical workflow guidance including configuration and system needs analysis.
• Lead all phases of Epic projects from design to testing and deployment.
• Support incidents through help desk and on-call coverage as needed.
• Analyze workflows and data for Epic software improvements and optimization.
• Translate business needs into functional specifications and manage changes in releases.
• Foster strong relationships with end users, customers, and partners.
• Facilitate stakeholder communication from requirements to implementation.
• Leverage AI tools to streamline workflows and automate tasks.

Skills

Epic configuration

Leadership

Stakeholder communication

AI tools usage

Education

Epic CEE certification

Epic ClinDoc/Orders/Beaker certifications

Master's degree in Healthcare/Business/Data Science

Tools

AI tools

Project management tools

Job description

Optum is seeking an Epic Manager to lead Epic application design, build, and deployment while mentoring the Epic team. You will collaborate with clinicians, IT, and analysts to optimize workflows and drive AI-enabled improvements across multiple Epic modules.

The role requires Epic certification mastery, strong project leadership, and the ability to translate complex requirements into actionable specs. Hybrid work and a large enterprise environment offering robust benefits are included.