IT Program Manager

Children's Hospital Colorado; Aurora (CO); Hybrid; USD 121,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base pay and bonus program

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

Paid parental leave

403b employer match

Wellness program

Education benefit

Job summary

Children's Hospital Colorado is seeking an IT Program Manager to define strategy, goals, and lead execution of multiple projects within the Revenue Cycle IT Program. The role requires collaboration with senior management to align IT initiatives with business objectives and manage a complex program budget.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of project management experience, with preferred healthcare Revenue Cycle familiarity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent professional experience.
• 7 years of project management or business analysis experience.
• Healthcare or Revenue Cycle experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify and prioritize IT goals; develop program strategy and business case.
• Initiate and oversee program and project objectives; assign project managers and monitor cost, schedule, and performance.
• Develop and monitor complex program budgets and resource allocation; report on budget status and compliance.

Skills

Program management

Budget management

Vendor management

Risk management

Leadership

Healthcare experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, computer science, or a directly related field

Job description

The IT Program Manager performs program management activities, to include defining program strategy, goals, and objectives and planning for and leading the execution of multiple projects in support of the program strategy within the Revenue Cycle IT Program.

Additional Information

Hours per Week: 40, eligible for benefits Shift: Monday - Friday, 8am-5pm. Work hours may vary based on the needs of the department. *This is a hybrid position.

*Flexibility is required to support project and program needs, which may occasionally include evening or weekend hours for critical project milestones, system implementations, go-lives, maintenance activities, stakeholder meetings, or other operational priorities. Travel between hospital locations may be required as needed

Duties & Responsibilities

• Partners with senior management to identify and prioritize business and information technology goals and objectives; develops and maintains the program strategy and supporting business case, which includes program documentation.
• Defines and initiates program and project objectives, works with IT manager to assign project managers to manage cost, schedule, and performance of projects, and oversees multiple projects directed at achieving a strategic goal.
• Develops, implements, and monitors program budgets that are complex in nature; allocates shared resources among projects within the program; prepares reports detailing the status of the program budget and compliance to any requirements as specified by funding sources.
• Manages the vendor selection process; develops, negotiates, implements and monitors contracts, ensuring conformance to approved plans and contract specifications.
• Performs lead work over project managers who have been assigned responsibility for various projects within the program; establishes work plan responsibilities and scope of authority for project managers; ensures technical proficiency and productivity of project managers or team members and arranges for training as necessary.
• Manages the overall risk of the program, which includes conducting risk and cost-benefit analyses and devising strategies to deal with unexpected crises and unresolved risks.
• Monitors program milestones to maintain continuous alignment of program scope with strategic business objectives; ensures projects within the program are completed within established time and budget schedules; recommends modifications to project managers to enhance the effectiveness toward the business result or strategic intent.

Minimum Qualifications

• Degrees
  • Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, computer science, or a directly related field
• Experience
  • Seven (7) years of project management or business and project analyst experience
  • Preference will be given to those applicants with healthcare and/or Revenue Cycle experience
• Equivalency
  • In lieu of bachelor's degree, professional experience will substitute on a year for year basis.

Salary Information

Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

Annual Salary Range (Based on 40 hours worked per week): $121,394.93 to $182,092.39

Benefits Information

Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

EEO Statement

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

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Estimated Close Date: 10/15/2026