Health Systems Program Lead - Public Health IT & EHR

Wayne State University; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Fairfax County Health Department seeks a Health Systems Program Manager to lead cross-functional teams delivering and optimizing health information systems, including EHR and disease surveillance platforms. You will guide requirements, design, and implementation, while coordinating plans, risks, and stakeholder engagement across vendors and county partners.

Reporting to the Informatics/IT leadership, the role emphasizes lifecycle management, adoption, and continuous improvement to meet

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, computer science or a field related to health IT.
• 4+ years of experience analyzing business processes and delivering IT solutions in public health.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing vendor/stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead health information systems projects across the agency architecture and lifecycle.
• Guide requirements gathering, solution design, configuration, and implementation of software packages.
• Coordinate planning, resource alignment, risk management, and performance reporting for multiple systems.
• Ensure solutions align with agency strategy, regulatory requirements, and operational needs.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Health informatics

Agile

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, computer science or related field

Tools

EHR systems

Disease surveillance platforms

COTS software

Job description

The Fairfax County Health Department seeks a Health Systems Program Manager to lead cross-functional teams delivering and optimizing health information systems, including EHR and disease surveillance platforms. You will guide requirements, design, and implementation, while coordinating plans, risks, and stakeholder engagement across vendors and county partners.

Reporting to the Informatics/IT leadership, the role emphasizes lifecycle management, adoption, and continuous improvement to meet