Epic Program Lead - Enterprise Healthcare IT

University of California San Diego; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

UC San Diego Health seeks an Epic Program Manager to provide enterprise-level leadership for complex healthcare technology initiatives, focusing on Epic EHR implementations, optimizations, and regulatory programs. You will own a high-visibility portfolio and coordinate across clinical, operational, and IT stakeholders to deliver initiatives safely and on schedule.

The role requires advanced Epic program experience, executive communication, healthcare domain knowledge, and the ability to lead

Qualifications

• Nine (9) years of related experience, or a Bachelor’s degree in related area plus five (5) years of related experience/training. Related experience: healthcare IT project/program leadership.
• Requires basic knowledge of project management principles, theories, and concepts.
• Requires ability to assess campus, medical center or Office of the President needs for information technology products and design services to meet those needs.
• Working knowledge of technology-related initiatives and an understanding of impact to the organization.
• Demonstrated capacity to anticipate obstacles and plan for contingencies.
• Demonstrated attention to detail. Demonstrated ability to determine relevance and prioritize tasks.
• Demonstrated effective writing skills.
• Demonstrated competency in selecting and implementing project management methods and techniques.
• Broad knowledge of technology-related initiatives and an understanding of impact to the organization of such initiatives.
• Proven leadership ability. Effective problem solving skills. Demonstrated ability to put forth persuasive arguments.
• Effective skill at tracking effort and project progress. Demonstrated highly advanced organization and project management skills. Demonstrated strong conceptual and planning skills to analyze projects of broad and diverse scope. Understands the cost impact of projects, project tracking tools and metrics.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with all levels of an organization.
• Experience leading a team of technology professionals.
• Advanced knowledge of all aspects of computing and communications including hardware infrastructure, networking, software, operations and disaster recovery.
• Demonstrated ability to integrate critical information across disciplines. Understands how projects relate to other business strategies and initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Program Leadership: Lead enterprise Epic initiatives spanning multiple modules and departments.
• Oversee regulatory and compliance-driven healthcare technology programs.
• Manage cross-functional portfolios with significant operational impact Stakeholder & Executive Engagement.
• Serve as primary escalation and coordination point for senior leadership.
• Develop executive dashboards, strategic briefings, and decision materials.
• Facilitate alignment across clinical, operational, and IT stakeholders.
• Own program planning, resource coordination, risk mitigation, and delivery oversight.
• Implement structured governance frameworks for large healthcare initiatives.

Skills

Executive communication

Cross-functional leadership

Leadership

Program management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related area

Job description

UC San Diego Health seeks an Epic Program Manager to provide enterprise-level leadership for complex healthcare technology initiatives, focusing on Epic EHR implementations, optimizations, and regulatory programs. You will own a high-visibility portfolio and coordinate across clinical, operational, and IT stakeholders to deliver initiatives safely and on schedule.

The role requires advanced Epic program experience, executive communication, healthcare domain knowledge, and the ability to lead