IT Program Manager - IT Clinical Systems

Sentara Healthcare Inc; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 106,080 - 176,820; Full time

Job summary

Sentara Healthcare Inc. seeks an IT Program Manager for IT Clinical Systems to coordinate One Sentara Transformation Wave initiatives, validate requirements, and align IT Milestone Owner assignments.

You will enable consistent execution, governance, and cross-functional alignment across IT Clinical Systems. You will drive intake readiness, ownership coordination, risk management, and stakeholder engagement in a healthcare IT environment, balancing technical and business needs with clear

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Computer Science or relevant field preferred.
• 5+ years of healthcare IT program/project experience accepted in lieu of a degree.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate intake and validate initiative documentation (BRD/TDD, scope, dependencies).
• Identify gaps and coordinate with IOs, BRMs, and BAs.
• Coordinate IT Milestone Owners and ensure alignment with work effort.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or relevant field

5+ years experience accepted in lieu of degree

Tools

Epic clinical applications

Project governance

Job description

Overview

The IT Program Manager – IT Clinical Systems will serve as a centralized coordination resource for One Sentara Transformation Wave initiatives and other IT-driven initiatives by centralizing intake, validating requirements, coordinating IT engagement, and aligning IT Milestone Owner assignments.The role enables consistent execution, improves planning accuracy, and ensures cross-functional alignment. The IT Program Manager provides centralized expertise, governance, and coordination, driving operational efficiency and ensuring successful execution across IT initiatives within IT Clinical Systems.

Key Responsibilities

Intake & Initiative Readiness

• Review and validate completeness of initiative documentation (BRD/TDD, scope, dependencies)

• Identify gaps and coordinate with Initiative Owners (IOs), BRMs, and BAs

IT Ownership Coordination

• Analyze initiative scope and determine appropriate IT ownership alignment

• Coordinate and facilitate assignment of IT Milestone Owners

• Support reassignment and escalation processes

• Ensure ownership aligns with actual work effort and technical domain

Resource Coordination & Risk Management

• Coordinate resource needs across inter-related initiatives

• Support scope definition and risk assessment for technical programs

• Identify cross-project risks and interdependencies and drive mitigation planning

Cross-Functional Leadership & Influence

• Build strong relationships across IT, operations, and business leadership

• Resolve conflicts and address project challenges across teams

• Influence stakeholders outside direct reporting lines

• Serve as a liaison across application, integration, analytics, and infrastructure teams

Small Project / Initiative Coordination

• Provide coordination support for initiatives without assigned enterprise project managers

• Track IT milestones and support execution alignment

• Facilitate communication and issue resolution across stakeholders

Education

• Bachelor's in Computer science or relevant field preferred

• 5+ years of experience accepted in Lieu of Bachelor's degree

Certification/Licensure

• Certification and experience in one or more Epic clinical applications preferred

• PMP preferred or obtained within 18 months

Experience

• Experience within healthcare IT environments

• Ability to influence without direct authority

• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.

• Ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives

• Strong organizational and prioritization skills

• Ability to interpret complex or incomplete information

• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capability

• Excellent written and verbal communication

• Ability to translate technical concepts to diverse audiences

• Strong attention to detail

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We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay rate for Full Time employment is:$106,080.00-$176,820.80. Additional compensation may be available for this role such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.